Origin Research tends to bear out the belief that the Irish Water Spaniel is of ancient lineage. In the late 1100s, dogs found in southern Ireland were referred to as Rat-tail Spaniels, Whip-tail Spaniels, Shannon Spaniels or Irish Water Spaniels. In 1607, a book author ...
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2/6/2014 1:31:10 PM
Origin Once the favourite breed of King Charles II of England, the small sporting spaniel was first dubbed the King Charles Spaniel. Then oriental breeds came into fashion and breeders began crossbreeding the spaniels to achieve a more snub-nosed, round-headed look. In 1...
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2/6/2014 1:36:59 PM
There are certain events in the dog show world that are not to be missed and Morris & Essex Kennel Club Dog Show is definitely one. Held only once every five years, the Morris & Essex Kennel Club brings back the legacy of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge's glamourous dog show, orig...
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10/25/2021 8:00:00 AM
Origin Stag hunting was once the sport of Britain’s landed gentry but when stag became scarce, they turned to pursuing the more abundant fox. The farmers’ hounds that were first used were reliable but slow and not suited to working with hunters on horseback. Early hunter...
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2/6/2014 1:18:56 PM
We are pleased to announce that CKC has received approval from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) of the 2023 Referendum ...
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6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM
Origin The name Old English Sheepdog is something of a misnomer since the breed has only been known in Britain for a little over 200 years. The ‘bobtail’ is believed to have descended from a variety of European herding breeds and was developed by English sheep farmers to...
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2/6/2014 1:13:14 PM
A collection from America’s dog show. You could say my memory is “selective”. I can’t always remember my postal code (it starts with an M..) but I can always recall who won Best in Show at Westminster in 1957 (it was Sunny Shay’s Afghan Hound CH Shirkhan of Grandeur). Becau...
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2/11/2019 1:52:29 PM
In a recent announcement, Air Canada advised that, effective July 21, 2015, the airline is unable to accept brachycephalic breeds for travel—as cargo or checked bagged—citing health and safety concerns.
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7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM
(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
Canadian pooches are dominating social media. Instagram has over 500 million active users on a daily basis. Instagram is favoured as a passive social media platform where users can look at pictures of their favourite things – travel destinations, fashion and, of course, dog...
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7/3/2018 1:36:38 PM
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