Origin First impressions of the Norwegian Lundehund might lead one to believe it’s a rather ordinary dog of the Spitz family. No way! The Lundehund was bred to climb cliffs on the Arctic islands off the Norwegian coast to search the rocky crevices and caves for puffins, ...
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2/6/2014 1:19:50 PM
Origin Of ancient origin, the Lowchen (or Little Lion Dog) was popular with nobility on the continent and was featured in paintings by leading artists. The breed appears in several woodcuts and paintings of the 1500s by German artist Albrecht Dürer. With strong roots in ...
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2/6/2014 1:24:33 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 Brittany is thought to represent a cross between the English Setter and the small French land spaniels. This is the Breton peasant’s hunting dog, known since the mid-19th century in the French province of Brittany and regarded as the smallest of the versatile ...
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2/6/2014 1:30:24 PM
Origin Sometimes called “the grey ghost of Weimar,” this steel-grey sporting breed was developed in Germany at the court of the Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar as an all-purpose gun dog for the nobility. The breed was thought to have been perfected about 1810 and was ca...
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2/6/2014 1:32:11 PM
Origin The origin of the world’s smallest dog is one of the world’s biggest puzzles. Some say its ancestors lived in Egypt some 3,000 years ago and point to mummified remains of small dogs. Others state that the Chihuahua was domesticated in Mexico prior to 1519 and play...
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2/6/2014 1:37:33 PM
Origin The Royal Dog of Madagascar traces its history to the city of Tulear. Its enchanting personality and soft, cottony coat made it a favourite with French nobility there as far back as the 15th century. Recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) si...
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2/6/2014 1:37:50 PM
Origin In 1855, Heinrich Essig, a town councillor in Leonberg, Germany, crossed a Newfoundland with a St. Bernard. In his aim to create a large and powerful dog to use for draught work or a flock guardian, he then added other giant breeds including the Great Pyrenees. Th...
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2/6/2014 1:48:44 PM
Origin “The dog with Christmas in its face” is a member of the Spitz family. The Samoyed was bred and developed by the nomadic Samoyede tribes in northeast Siberia, north of the Arctic Circle. Samoyeds were valued for their versatility as sled, herding, guard and compani...
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2/6/2014 1:49:39 PM
From dog and cat competitions and exotic bird displays to goat agility and horse demos, there was something for everyone at the All About Pets Show in Mississauga, ON., April 18 th - 20 th 2014. It was an animal extravaganza and CKC was thrilled to be a part of the wonder...
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6/12/2014 12:00:00 AM
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