Origin The Vizsla, or Hungarian Pointer, may be of ancient lineage or it may be a product of the last century, depending on which dog historian one chooses to believe. Those who favour the theory of the breed’s antiquity cite stone etchings from the 10th century and a 14...
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2/6/2014 1:31:55 PM
Origin The Pug reached its peak of popularity during the reign of Queen Victoria as evidenced by the many replicas that have come down from that era but the breed has been known in Britain since the time of William of Orange (1689-1704) who kept several as pets. Since th...
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2/6/2014 1:39:52 PM
Origin One of the world’s swiftest dogs may also be one of the world’s oldest breeds. The Greyhound’s history dates back 4,000 to 7,000 years, depending on which historian you choose to believe. Egypt is the Greyhound’s country of origin and even before the advent of Chr...
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2/6/2014 1:19:04 PM
A popular tool that must be used with extreme caution While I share a common bond with all dog owners, I have a few dog care (or rather, lack of dog care) pet peeves. One is seeing a dog with overgrown nails. Another is owners not picking up after their dogs. The thi...
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8/12/2020 10:59:02 AM
Origin Sigismund Freiherr von Zedlitz und Neukirch was convinced that a cross between a Pointer and a Poodle was the only road to an ideal German pointing dog. In the first crossing, a black Poodle bitch named ‘Molly’ was bred to a Pointer named ‘Tell,’ descended from th...
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2/6/2014 1:27:50 PM
In 2020 the CKC Board Of Directors appointed a Non-Standard Colours Ad Hoc Committee to examine solutions for the registration of non-standard colours in a breed ...
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7/4/2022 12:00:00 AM
Origin Known principally in Wales and the west of England for hundreds of years, Welsh spaniels didn’t come into prominence until the end of the 19th century, when they started to appear at field trials and shows. Initially called the Welsh Cocker, the breed was renamed ...
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2/6/2014 1:31:25 PM
When I was a child, my mother enrolled my American Cocker Spaniel “Peanut” and I in a dog obedience training course that was specially designed for. The course was taught by a man who owned 3 Samoyeds and brought them to every class to demonstrate exercises. Before the cou...
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3/30/2020 11:59:08 AM
As part of the special Canada 150 theme at Spring Canadian Pet Expo in Mississauga, April 14-16, FIVE free booths in CKC Breeders’ Village are being offered to CKC members who have a Canadian Indigenous breed or represent their Indigenous Breed Club,
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4/6/2017 12:00:00 AM
Origin A long-legged spaniel with setter characteristics, the Blue Picardy is a versatile sporting dog with a reputation for locating and retrieving game under the most adverse conditions. The first French spaniels had their beginnings in the Middle East when French knig...
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2/6/2014 1:30:16 PM
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