The Canadian Kennel Club warmly welcomes the Anatolian Shepherd Dog, the Black Russian Terrier, and the Spanish Water Dog. Joining the Working Group: the Anatolian Shepherd Dog He’s powerful and protective. He’s agile and quick. He’s the Anatolian Shepherd, ...
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12/11/2020 9:23:35 AM
Origin Before the mid-19th century, the working terriers in the north of England were so intermingled that it is impossible to trace a particular breed further back. The birthplace of the Border Terrier is believed to be the Northumberland valley of Coquetdale and at one...
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2/6/2014 1:33:07 PM
A black Labrador Retriever named Sadie is responsible for a province wide relaxation of the rules that apply to patios and micro-breweries. The Second Wedge Brewing Company opened in Uxbridge, Ontario in December 2015. It was actually a “tasting room”, rather than a p...
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11/21/2019 3:18:01 PM
Origin The “Apollo of Dogs” is not Danish as its name implies. The giant breed was developed in Germany, where it has been known since the Middle Ages. In the Fatherland, it is known as the Deutsche Dogge (German Mastiff) and was used originally to hunt wild boar, patrol...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Great-Dane
2/6/2014 1:47:18 PM
Origin It’s believed the ancestor of the Brussels Griffon was a breed known as the German Rat Dog, which was crossed with a variety of Toy breeds in the early 19th century. The breed has a rags-to-riches story, starting out as a ratter in the stables where the hansom cab...
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2/6/2014 1:38:05 PM
Origin The Stumpy Tail shares its early history with the Australian Cattle Dog – both were developed by 19th-century Australian farmers to protect, herd and drive livestock over long distances. The difference between them is that unlike the Australian Cattle Dog, the Stu...
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2/6/2014 1:09:47 PM
Origin Egypt was this elegant hound’s country of origin but the breed was developed on the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. The dogs were taken to the islands as objects of barter by Phoenician traders well before the birth of Christ and there they bred pure for ...
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2/6/2014 1:24:43 PM
Origin The Braque Français (French Pointer) is believed to have derived from dogs used to point game in the Mediterranean region as early as the 1300s. When these brown-and-white pointers spread throughout Europe, they evolved into regional types. In France, each type to...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Braque-Francais-Gascogne
2/6/2014 1:26:32 PM
Origin Primarily a blend of the Australian and Yorkshire Terriers, the Silky was developed in Australia in the early 1900s. Differing opinions led to two separate standards being drawn up – one in Sydney and the other in Victoria. In the first instance, the breed was kno...
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2/6/2014 1:39:59 PM
Origin The Braque Français (French Pointer) is believed to have derived from dogs used to point game in the Mediterranean region as early as the 1300s. Toward the end of the 19th century, the large Braque Gascogne was bred with smaller short-haired pointers to produce the...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Braque-Francais-Pyrenees
12/4/2014 4:36:24 PM
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