Ways to connect in order to educate the public and protect our dogs It's not always easy being an advocate for purebred dogs. It often seems like an uphill struggle with the constant influx of "designer breeds", for-profit animal rescue organizations, and ignorant m...
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12/11/2023 3:57:45 PM
Never buy on impulse and really think through your decision. The average life span of a dog is from ten to fifteen years and a puppy is a living creature you cannot “try on for size”. Be prepared to make a commitment to the care and well-being of your dog from puppyhood to ol...
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12/19/2013 10:27:33 AM
As you may know, CFIA has announced that new commercial dog import measures will be implemented on September 28, 2022, to reduce the risk of introducing dog rabies (rabies caused by canine-variant viruses) into Canada.
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6/30/2022 12:00:00 AM
As you may know, CFIA has announced that new commercial dog import measures will be implemented on September 28, 2022, to reduce the risk of introducing dog rabies (rabies caused by canine-variant viruses) into Canada ...
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9/27/2022 12:00:00 AM
Origin Contrary to its name, the Australian Shepherd had its beginnings in Spain and Andorra, where it worked with the Basque shepherds. When the Basques followed the sheep-herding movement to Australia, the faithful dogs went along. Then, when Australian sheep were im...
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2/6/2014 1:09:29 PM
Origin The craft of tending flocks of sheep was introduced to the British by the Romans and it wasn’t long before Celtic clans developed their own types of sheepdogs to tend to these tasks. One of these, the Border Collie, is recognized as the finest sheep-herding dog in...
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2/6/2014 1:10:55 PM
Origin The Schapendoes were established in the 1800s and could be found in the heathlands of the Netherlands wherever there were flocks of sheep. Shepherds valued the Schapendoes for its intelligence and the tireless pleasure it took in its work. The breed had appeared at a...
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2/6/2014 1:12:02 PM
Origin Once known as the rarest breed in the world, the ancient Chinese Shar-Pei teetered on the brink of extinction in the early 1970s when a Hong Kong fancier appealed to Americans for help in saving the breed. North Americans responded, attracted by the unusual appear...
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2/6/2014 1:23:19 PM
Origin The early origins of this French water dog have been lost in the mists of time but its roots have been traced back to the Middle Ages. The first references to the breed appeared in the 14th century and the Barbet’s propensity for water, plus its ability to point a...
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2/6/2014 1:26:14 PM
Origin The Japanese Chin as it is known in Japan, shares its ancestry with the Pug and Pekingese. It’s thought the small dogs were brought to Japan around 500 BC as gifts to the Mikado. There, they underwent further development as special pampered pets of the Imperial famil...
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2/6/2014 1:38:20 PM
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