/en/Files/Breed-Standards/Breed-Standards/Individual-Breed-Standards-for-Group-3-Working-D/Greater-Swiss-Mountain-Dog
1/26/2017 12:12:19 PM
Origin The largest – and perhaps the oldest – of the four Swiss mountain breeds, the ‘Swissy’ descended from mastiffs that accompanied Caesar’s invading legions. Like the Bernese Mountain Dog, this breed was used to assist the farmer and butcher by guarding and driving l...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Greater-Swiss-Mountain-Dog
2/6/2014 1:47:32 PM
Polling for breeders and enthusiasts will begin in May and ask for support of their Rules of Eligibility ...
/en/News/2022/April/CKC-Rules-of-Eligibility-Support-Your-Breed
4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM
The Canadian Kennel Club is committed to helping Canadians become caring and responsible dog owners. As experienced and knowledgeable enthusiasts, we come together and support the dog-owning public by educating them in the responsibilities associated with bringing a dog into...
/en/Raising-My-Dog/Responsible-Ownership
12/16/2013 12:56:45 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...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Bernese-Mountain-Dog
2/6/2014 1:44:07 PM
Origin The smallest of the four Swiss mountain dogs, the naturally bobtailed Entlebucher is believed to have descended from cattle dogs brought by the Romans to Helvetia 2,000 years ago. The breed takes its name from Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne. Also known as the ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Entlebucher-Mountain-Dog
2/6/2014 1:47:04 PM
Owners at birth will now have greater flexibility in naming their dogs ...
/en/News/2019/December/Registered-Dog-Names-Up-to-50-Characters
12/3/2019 12:00:00 AM
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...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed
1/17/2014 5:20:19 PM
On July 24, 2019, the CKC By-laws were approved by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada to include an amendment to ...
/en/News/2019/November/Update-regarding-registered-dog-name-length
11/1/2019 12:00:00 AM
Breeds Hound breeds are split into two factions – those long-limbed canines that hunt by sight (aptly enough referred to as sighthounds or, occasionally, gazehounds) and those that hunt by scent, not surprisingly called scent hounds. Their quarry is the furred and four-foo...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Hounds
1/22/2014 9:45:07 AM
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