Origin Credited with saving more than 2,500 travellers lost in the snow, this breed was named for the Hospice du Grand Saint Bernard in Switzerland, where the monks have bred these large dogs since the 17th century. It seems probable that the Saint developed from the heavy ...
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2/6/2014 1:50:18 PM
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1/26/2017 12:17:58 PM
In the fall of last year, The Canadian Kennel Club membership had the opportunity to vote in the 2014 Referendums.
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8/11/2015 12:00:00 AM
As you may know, the results of the 2014 Referendums, in which 21 of 22 proposed CKC By-law amendments received favourable approval by the membership, were given final approval by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on July 16, 2015.
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8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM
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
With Best of Breed awards and group placements, please join us in congratulating these outstanding Canadian dogs, their owners, their handlers, and most importantly, their breeders ...
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6/13/2024 12:00:00 AM
Origin There are differing opinions on how the Newfoundland breed came about. Some believe the breed’s progenitor was the Tibetan Mastiff, which may have migrated to both Newfoundland and Scandinavia. There are those who theorize Leif Ericsson brought the Viking ‘bear do...
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2/6/2014 1:49:17 PM
The most pleasurable step in selecting a new puppy is choosing a breed. The CKC recognizes 187 breeds, which are sorted into seven groups. "Listed" breeds are in the process of gaining full CKC recognition. Each breed has their own unique natural instincts and characteristics...
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1/17/2014 5:20:19 PM
We are pleased to announce that the 2020 CKC AGM will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, in conjunction with the quarterly Board meeting.
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2/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
Polling for breeders and enthusiasts will begin in May and ask for support of their Rules of Eligibility ...
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4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM
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