Origin As early as the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote of seeing “dogs as big as donkeys” in his Far East wanderings. This ancient breed gained fame for its legendary fierceness as the outside guardian of Tibetan monasteries and also served as the fearless protector of ho...
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2/6/2014 1:50:29 PM
2014 was definitely a year of firsts…and seconds for these top-notch Obedience competitors who split their time between urban Ottawa and rural Quebec.
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1/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Congratulations to Canada’s Top Show Dog for 2017 – Portuguese Water Dog GCh. Claircreek Faro Do Atlantico, bred and owned by Donna Gottdenker and handled by Edgar Rojas.
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2/13/2018 12:00:00 AM
Origin The Parson Russell’s heritage goes back to the Rev. John Russell, who bred a predominantly white terrier, long in the leg, rangy and racy, with the stamina required to run with hounds in pursuit of fox. Descended from the fox-hunting terriers of the late 18th and ...
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2/3/2021 10:47:27 AM
Origin In the 1870s, coal miners in England’s Northumberland county came up with a terrier-of-all-work that could swim down an otter, draw a badger, dispatch vermin, run down a rabbit and hold his own in a fight. To add to its swiftness, it was crossed with the Whippet, ...
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2/6/2014 1:33:00 PM
Origin The Airedale had its beginnings in 1853 when some working men in Yorkshire, England, mated an Otterhound with a rough-coated Black and Tan Terrier. Otters abounded in the nearby Aire and Wharfe rivers and rats were an everyday problem. Ideally, a sporting dog such...
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2/6/2014 1:32:27 PM
Origin A native of Scotland, the Skye was described in writings dating back to the 16th century. Court physician Johannes Caius wrote that the Skye was “brought out of barbarous borders fro’ the uttermost countryes northward…. which, by reason of the length of heare, mak...
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2/6/2014 1:35:43 PM
Origin When the Deerhound actually came to Scotland remains a mystery although early portrayals are found in stone carvings from AD 800. It has been theorized that Greyhounds were brought to Britain by Phoenician traders and that the rough, weather-resistant coat evolved...
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2/6/2014 1:18:24 PM
Top Obedience Dogs - Official 2016 Results Meet Canada’s Top Obedience Dogs #1 - GMOTCh. Tanbark’s High Rolling Player RN Call name: “Edge” Golden Retriever Owner/Handler: Rose Apollonio How long have you been training dogs? I’ve been training dogs for 24 ...
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2/1/2018 4:46:32 PM
Top Obedience Dogs - Official 2018 Results Meet Canada’s Top Obedience Dogs Though Lee says the two never set out to chase the coveted Top Dog spot, that is exactly where you will find them for the second year in a row. Driven by a shared love of the sport and each other...
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1/30/2019 8:55:33 AM
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