Origin The Bloodhound descended from the St. Hubert Hounds brought to Britain at the time of the Norman invasion in 1066. Best known of all scent hounds, the breed is blessed with an incredible sense of smell. The mournful-looking dog with its long, sweeping ears was fir...
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2/6/2014 1:15:49 PM
Origin With webbed feet and the ability to swim for hours, the Otterhound is definitely a water dog. Used in Britain to swim down the otter that robbed the streams of fish, the Otterhound has been known there since the 13th century. Though the breed’s ancestry is uncerta...
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2/6/2014 1:19:58 PM
Origin The appealing, curly-coated Lagotto is an ancient breed of water retriever from the lowlands of Comacchio and marshlands of Ravenna, Italy. However, over the years, the marshlands were drained and turned into farmland and the Lagotto lost his job. But it wasn’t long ...
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2/6/2014 1:27:08 PM
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 One of the rarest of the recognized breeds, the Wire-haired Vizsla is fairly new on the scene. Golden-rust wire-haired pointers had their beginnings when a smooth-coated Vizsla was mated to a German Wire-haired Pointer back in the early 1900s. Pups were bred back ...
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2/6/2014 1:32:02 PM
Origin The ancestors of the Bernese Mountain Dog were Mastiffs that were brought into Switzerland by the Roman invaders more than 2,000 years ago. They interbred with local farm dogs creating somewhat smaller but equally trustworthy canines. The Bernese is one of four va...
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2/6/2014 1:44:07 PM
Origin The Karelian Bear Dog is the big-game hunting canine of the Finnish people. Huntsmen use the dog to hunt bear, elk, moose, deer and wolf. The breed originated in the area of northern Europe known as Karelia and the isolation and remoteness of eastern Finland ensur...
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2/6/2014 1:47:55 PM
Homeowner’s insurance was not designed for business operations, which means that equipment, supplies, and incidents involving individuals who visit for business purposes are not covered through traditional homeowners’ insurance.
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2/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
The city of Prince George, BC has updated its animal control bylaw with new definitions of dangerous dogs and Montreal's new administration brings new hope regarding BSL.
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11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
Congratulations to Canada’s Top Agility Dog for 2017 – Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier AgMCh. Marolou Run McClean CGN, AgMXV7, AgMXJV6, XPV, JTV, AgSCV, CD, RE, AgMX2; owned and handled by Diane Guillotte.
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3/5/2018 12:00:00 AM
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