It is often said that the dog’s sense of smell is a thousand times stronger than ours — a dog has more than 220 million olfactory receptors in its nose, while we have only 5 million. So while our nose can detect a scent we might recognize as “pizza,” a dog’s more sensitive no...
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9/6/2018 12:26:14 PM
The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Richard Meen, a Canadian leader in the purebred dog fancy who inspired many. Our hearts go out to his family and friends around the world. Born in 1940, Dr. Dick as he was affectionately known, was ...
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12/12/2018 1:41:01 PM
This week, the staff at CKC had the pleasure of celebrating a major service milestone at CKC. Diane Draper, Manager Regulatory marked her 40 th anniversary at CKC on February 7. For those that don’t know, Diane has worked much of her career in the area of Regulatory mea...
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2/26/2019 12:18:21 PM
Some tips and tricks for training and hosting a scent detection trial. The CKC’s inaugural scent detection trial was a great success! Hosted by the North Gower Dog Club on Sunday, March 17, 2019, 71 runs were held with 11 Scent Detection Instinct (SDIN) and three Scent Det...
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5/2/2019 10:07:45 AM
Perhaps a set of dog shows might be the last place where you would expect to witness it; however, a dog show is where you can see comradery of mankind at its finest. Comradery is that sense of warm feelings of friendship, closeness and loyalty shared among a group of people. ...
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7/10/2019 2:53:21 PM
I personally have never had a dog who reacts towards skateboards. However, many of my friends have had this issue with their dogs and since I live in downtown Toronto, a day does not go by in the spring, summer and fall where I don’t see a dog freak out as a skateboard rolls ...
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9/13/2019 2:01:30 PM
With 175 recognized breeds from seven different groups, there is a lot to know about each breed’s unique natural instincts and characteristics. Whether you are looking to add a purebred dog to your family, or you’re just curious, attending a “Meet the Breeds” event is a great...
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9/18/2019 10:50:51 AM
First off, some of you may recall my blog piece titled ‘The New Handler – the Journey to the Show Ring’ . It tells the tale of how I started off and how the journey of my beloved four-legged companion becoming a Canadian Champion was full of ups and downs. However, if I h...
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11/5/2019 12:02:01 PM
L to R: Shannon Scheer; Mike Macbeth; Braydon Broadhurst, Sydney Berard Beaupré, Brielle Tanzi-Foshay, Richard Paquette (Desera Jaynes was away showing her dog) The Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of Canada hosted a unique event ...
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12/5/2019 3:37:06 PM
How to celebrate differently with your dog this year This year’s Pride will be very different as cities across Canada cancel their Pride parades and festivals amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn't mean Pride is canceled. The celebration continues as there's stil...
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6/24/2020 11:45:05 AM
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