Origin Short-legged, game and tenacious little terriers have been known in the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland for over 500 years. The stronghold of the Cairn Terrier was the Isle of Skye and the breed was first exhibited in 1909 as Short-haired Skyes. Skye Ter...
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2/6/2014 1:33:28 PM
Origin Despite its name, the smallest of the Greyhound breeds originated in Egypt over 2,000 years ago and is believed to have resulted from the matings of small Greyhounds. Eventually, the breed was brought to Italy by Roman soldiers where it quickly became the favourit...
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2/6/2014 1:34:31 PM
Origin A descendant of the Old English Black and Tan Terrier, the Welsh has been known in Wales since 1737. Some of Britain’s earliest sporting prints feature rough-coated black-and-tan terriers strikingly similar to the modern Welsh. A true working terrier, the Welsh wa...
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2/6/2014 1:36:04 PM
Origin Largest of the Hungarian breeds, the Komondor’s reputation as a guardian of the flocks has earned him the accolade of “King of the Working Dogs” in his native land. The breed is believed to have descended from dogs brought to Hungary in the 10th century by the Mag...
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2/6/2014 1:48:08 PM
Origin This massive canine is an ancient breed that is believed to be descendants of the mighty Mastiffs that went to war with the Romans, fought in their circuses and protected their homes. A few of the breed survived through the centuries in the Naples, Italy, area. So...
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2/6/2014 1:49:10 PM
Origin “The dog with Christmas in its face” is a member of the Spitz family. The Samoyed was bred and developed by the nomadic Samoyede tribes in northeast Siberia, north of the Arctic Circle. Samoyeds were valued for their versatility as sled, herding, guard and compani...
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2/6/2014 1:49:39 PM
With an invitation to enter into a dialogue with the CDC, CKC Executive Director Lance Novak has introduced CKC membership among favourable criteria for special consideration in a letter to Acting Chief Dr. Adam Langer.
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9/5/2014 12:00:00 AM
Three cheers for our CKC Agility Team Canada who clearly made their mark at the 2014 FCI Agility World Championships, held on September 11-14 in Luxembourg.
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10/10/2014 12:00:00 AM
The Canadian Kennel Club is pleased to congratulate Olivia Nobes for her outstanding achievement in taking second place at the International Junior Handling Competition, under Finnish Judge Elina Haapaniemi at Crufts in Birmingham, England on March 7, 2015.
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3/9/2015 12:00:00 AM
The Canadian Kennel Club, in partnership with The Purina National sponsor, Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada were thrilled to present a cheque for $40,000 to the National Service Dogs on May 13, 2015.
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5/15/2015 12:00:00 AM
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