Origin The Havanese is a Cuban member of the Bichon family that includes better known breeds such as the Maltese and Bichon Frise. The Bichon breeds originated in the Mediterranean area and the Havanese’s ancestors may have arrived in Cuba when the Spanish were exploring...
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2/6/2014 1:38:12 PM
Last year, inspired by the unprecedented achievement of Charlie MacMillan and Fly’R for placing in the Top 10 all breeds in two disciplines for six consecutive years, the CKC added a new category of Top Dogs to recognize participants that successfully competed in a variety of ...
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4/18/2017 12:00:00 AM
Origin This slender and elegant sporting hound with its erect, mobile ears bears a striking resemblance to Anubis, the Egyptian “watchdog of the dead” and is believed to have originated in Egypt many centuries ago. Many likenesses of this unique breed have been found in ...
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2/6/2014 1:19:19 PM
Origin It’s believed the ancestor of the Brussels Griffon was a breed known as the German Rat Dog, which was crossed with a variety of Toy breeds in the early 19th century. The breed has a rags-to-riches story, starting out as a ratter in the stables where the hansom cab...
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2/6/2014 1:38:05 PM
Origin As a working terrier of East Anglia, the Norwich was believed to have been developed by crossing small Irish Terriers with other short-legged terrier breeds. Once known as ‘Cantab Terriers,’ the game and hardy little dogs were useful on the hunt, in the stableyard...
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2/6/2014 1:35:05 PM
Origin The Briard may well be the most ancient of the French herding breeds. A tapestry in the Louvre shows Charlemagne (742-814) flanked by two of the shaggy guardians. Napoleon was said to have owned a Briard as well. And when Thomas Jefferson was searching for herding...
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2/6/2014 1:11:28 PM
CKC is pleased to work with researchers from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph, who are conducting a series of surveys examining how dog breeders are managing breeding females and puppies ...
/en/News/2024/September/CKC-Member-Breeders-Invited-to-Participate-in-OVC
10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM
Start the spring season off on a fresh note! The snow has melted, the days are getting longer and the temperature is slowly beginning to rise which means spring is here! Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal so it’s not surprising that many of us like to make spring c...
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4/6/2020 7:26:26 AM
We need CKC members to join the new national Advocacy Committee ...
/en/News/2024/May/Last-Day-to-Apply-for-CKC’s-Advocacy-Committee
5/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
We still need a CKC member representative from Prince Edward Island (PEI) to join CKC’s new national Advocacy Committee for the 2024-2026 term ...
/en/News/2024/September/PEI-Representative-Needed-for-CKC’s-Advocacy-Commi
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