The final meeting of the Board of Directors that took place earlier this month was a tumultuous one for many reasons and perhaps a fitting representation of the ups and downs that were the year 2018. The first order of business was to elect a Chair for the remainder of ...
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12/7/2018 11:19:57 AM
Owning a Top Dog is an honour bestowed on few and remembered by all in the fancy. Taking a dog to the top of your chosen discipline requires hours upon hours of training, research, conditioning, grooming, travel and yes, it also takes money. It’s a feat that no owner gets to ...
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1/31/2019 9:14:30 AM
The dog community is mourning the loss of Michael Shoreman, a great dog man, who passed away on March 25. Mike loved all purebred dogs and dedicated his life to breeding quality dogs, judging with integrity and, most importantly, sharing his knowledge and enthusi...
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4/5/2019 9:20:55 AM
A conversation with a great Canadian. If you don’t know who Taffe McFadden is, chances are, you know her dogs. Taffe is one of America’s premier professional handlers seen at all the major televised dog shows including the AKC National Dogs Show, the Westminster Kennel ...
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3/11/2020 8:39:39 AM
“Loyalty and Duty are Skye Terrier watch words and he never fails to adhere to the terms of that standard even when his owner may waiver. A Skye Terrier never forgets and never forgives.” - Dr. Richard Meen I have collected dog breed books since I was a child. Wh...
/en/The-Dish/June-2020/Meet-the-Skye-Terrier
6/9/2020 8:53:33 AM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Did you know that the Emerald Isle not only gifted the world with great stout and smooth whiskey but also some great dog breeds? In this second part of our blog series celebrating the breeds of Ireland, we meet two terriers, a setter and a sighthou...
/en/The-Dish/March-2021/Celebrating-the-Breeds-of-Ireland-Part-2
3/17/2021 11:07:03 AM
To say the past year was challenging, would be an understatement. When the pandemic struck, for many of us, the world we knew slipped away. Covid-19 disrupted our everyday way of life and resulted in many folks being unemployed. Not only did so many become physically ill d...
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5/31/2021 10:11:05 AM
Smart, friendly, and dashing A glamorous member of the Retriever family, the Golden's kind nature and incredible intelligence have kept them among Canada's most popular purebreds for over a quarter century. The Golden Retriever was de...
/en/The-Dish/January-2023/Meet-the-Golden-Retriever
1/27/2023 10:18:07 AM
Origin The Vallhund has long been treasured in its homeland for its cattle-herding ability, strength and stamina. Over the years, the breed’s beginning has been the subject of heated debate. With its close resemblance to the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, it may have been that th...
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2/6/2014 1:14:18 PM
Origin The lineage of the American Foxhound goes back to English packhounds imported to Virginia and Maryland in 1650. They were initially kept busy helping farmers control the fox population, which pillaged livestock and destroyed property. As the need for their extermi...
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2/6/2014 1:18:48 PM
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