The most pleasurable step in selecting a new puppy is choosing a breed. The CKC recognizes 187 breeds, which are sorted into seven groups. "Listed" breeds are in the process of gaining full CKC recognition. Each breed has their own unique natural instincts and characteristics...
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1/17/2014 5:20:19 PM
Breeds For many centuries, Sporting breeds have been employed to find, flush out and retrieve game birds. The group includes a variety of retrievers, pointers, setters and spaniels. Activity level Size Most are medium in size, with the American Cocker Spaniel being th...
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1/22/2014 9:44:46 AM
Origin Paintings and archaeological findings suggest that the Berger des Pyrenees or Pyrenean Shepherd Dog has been known in the Pyrenees Mountains for hundreds of years but they proved to be a well-kept secret. Smallest of the French herding breeds, the pixie-faced litt...
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2/6/2014 1:26:22 PM
When it comes to training, dogs are willing participants. For some trainers, running through their paces can be a challenge, but recent success stories have highlighted that having a physical disability isn’t a barrier to reaching the top.
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10/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Origin With his roots in central Asia, the Puli was brought to Hungary by the Magyars about 1,000 years ago. Researchers believe the Puli may have a common ancestry with the Tibetan Terrier since both share so many physical characteristics and since both originated in As...
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2/6/2014 1:13:55 PM
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 The handsome animated snowdrift known as the Great Pyrenees descended from the Molossian hounds brought to Spain by the Romans. They became established in the Pyrenean Mountains on the Franco-Spanish border and bred pure there for centuries. The Pyr was used to pr...
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2/6/2014 1:47:25 PM
Origin The Mastiff, sometimes referred to as the Old English Mastiff, may have descended from giant, mastiff-type dogs brought to Britain by Phoenician traders in the 6th century BC. The Britons crossbred them with local fighting dogs and used the resulting canines to hu...
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2/6/2014 1:49:02 PM
(1880-1915) In the late 1800s, when Canada was in its infancy as a country, a strong interest in purebred dogs and dog shows began to take root. Initially, enthusiasts utilized the American Kennel Club registry and rules for events that took place in parts of Manitoba, Sout...
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11/19/2013 10:55:10 AM
Origin The Brittany is thought to represent a cross between the English Setter and the small French land spaniels. This is the Breton peasant’s hunting dog, known since the mid-19th century in the French province of Brittany and regarded as the smallest of the versatile ...
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2/6/2014 1:30:24 PM
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