Origin The Labrador descended from dogs taken to Newfoundland by explorers, fishermen and settlers and evolved by natural selection. The breed was known by several names, among them the black Water Dog, the Lesser Newfoundland and the St. John’s Dog. Excellent retrievers...
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2/6/2014 1:28:49 PM
Origin The history of this native of the Emerald Isles is not well documented. There’s a long stretch of time between 1588 when some elegant “puddle dogs” swam ashore after the wreck of ships of the Spanish Armada off the Irish coast and 1808 when the Irish Blue Terrier ...
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2/6/2014 1:34:38 PM
Origin Of the three Schnauzers, only the Miniature is classified as a terrier, the other two being regarded as working breeds. German in origin, it is believed the Miniature was created in the 1890s by crossing small specimens of the Standard Schnauzer with either the Af...
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2/6/2014 1:35:20 PM
Origin The Sealyham was named after the Welsh family estate of its creator, Captain John Edwardes, who set out to develop the ultimate working terrier – one fast and fearless enough to work with his Otterhounds as a hunt terrier as well as tough and agile enough to slip ...
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2/6/2014 1:35:36 PM
Origin Known in Ireland for more than two centuries, the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier was the poor man’s hunting dog, a slayer of vermin, a herding dog and a watchdog. Wheatens are thought to be one of the ancestors of the Kerry Blue Terrier. The tousled-looking farmer’s ...
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2/6/2014 1:35:50 PM
It is with immense pride that the Canadian Kennel Club congratulates our Canadian purebred dog winners at the 139th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and all the hard-working breeders, owners and handlers who contributed to their success.
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2/18/2015 12:00:00 AM
Members are encouraged to take action regarding recent developments with the Montreal animal control bylaw and Quebec's Bill 128.
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2/22/2018 12:00:00 AM
The Canadian Kennel Club—represented by Quebec CKC members Lise Trottier and Serge Bilodeau—was pleased to present to the Quebec Parliamentary Committee during special consultations and public hearings for Bill 128, which took place from March 20-22, 2018.
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4/16/2018 12:00:00 AM
CKC recently informed members that the City of Montreal updated its animal control bylaw in to include a mandatory spay/neuter requirement effective January 1, 2020 for all dogs six months of age and older.
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3/11/2020 12:00:00 AM
We are pleased to announce that the 51 Rules of Eligibility (ROE) for the breeds below are now active in our database ...
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9/5/2024 12:00:00 AM
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