Origin The Tibetan Terrier is not really a terrier at all. It was not used to ‘go to ground’ after burrowing animals nor was it meant to dispatch vermin. And it’s believed the only reason the term was applied to the Tibetan’s name was because it was similar in size to th...
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2/6/2014 1:25:40 PM
Origin One of the world’s oldest and rarest breeds, the Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced show-low-eets-queent-lee) can be called the first dog of the Americas. Clay and ceramic effigies of Xolo’s date back over 3000 years and have been discovered in the tombs of the Toltec, Ma...
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2/6/2014 1:25:56 PM
Origin When the right to hunt game was no longer restricted to nobility, the average German sportsman wanted an all-purpose dog, a companion that could hunt fur or feather on land or over water. The development of the German Short-haired Pointer began between 1870 and 18...
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2/6/2014 1:27:35 PM
Origin Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, is the home of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, for many years one of Canada’s best-kept secrets. Tolling is a technique used to entice game to approach within firing range by arousing their curiosity. It’s a trick used by the ...
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2/6/2014 1:28:57 PM
Origin The Glen of Imaal Terrier is not a newcomer but simply an old breed that has been ignored for many years. One of Ireland’s four native terrier breeds, the Glen of Imaal Terrier dates back over 350 years. Very much a local breed, it was confined to the bleak area o...
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2/6/2014 1:34:17 PM
Weighing in on Obesity Prevention Floof. Chonk. Winter-weight. Padding. There are a lot of different ways we can describe dogs who are on the heavy side. Probably one of the reasons there are so many descriptions is because there are quite a few dogs...
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5/31/2019 10:08:00 AM
On August 12, 2017, finalists from across the country will step into the ring for a chance to become Canada’s Junior Handling Champion. Get to know your CKC Zone Junior Handling finalist and prepare to cheer loudly!
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8/9/2017 12:00:00 AM
The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), the primary registry for purebred dogs in Canada, reveals the most popular CKC-registered dog breeds in Canada for 2015.
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2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM
The field events are among the oldest of dog sports. Long before there were any formalized dog shows or obedience trials, dogs played a very important role in helping humans hunt for food, performing a variety of tasks from signaling the presence of game, retrieving it or cha...
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3/9/2018 10:24:27 AM
10-year member Brandy Wells put it to the test for an entire year – including comparisons with traditional progesterone testing.
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2/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
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