General Information - Breed Directory

This is a general section of the website which includes:

• Purebred Dog Breed Directory and List of Breeders
• Information for the Potential Puppy/Dog Buyer
• Information and Articles of Interest to Breeders
• CKC Breed Group Chart
• Performance Titles — Glossary & Description

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Dog Breed Directory

— Each Breed section includes detailed information about the particular breed; listings of breeders, breed clubs and breed rescues; as well as breed-specific books and other merchandise that can be purchased online through various affilates.

NOTE: The majority of the dog breeds listed in this directory are recognized by one or more of these all-breed registries:

• The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) — www.ckc.ca;
• The American Kennel Club (AKC) — www.akc.org and AKC Foundation Stock Service (AKC-FSS);
• The United Kennel Club (UKC) — www.ukcdogs.com;
• The Kennel Club (U.K.) (KC) — www.the-kennel-club.org.uk; and/or
• The Fédération Internationale Cynologique (FCI) — www.fci.be.

The directory also includes some rare breeds which have not yet gained recognition by the major breed registries listed above. For these breeds, breed-specific registries are listed. In Canada, some of these rare breeds are recognized by the Canine Federation of Canada (CFC) — www.caninecanada.ca — The CFC is incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act. Other alternate all-breed registries, which are not indicated, may also recognize these breeds. (For additional information regarding Breed Registries, please see breedregistries.htm.)

The details provided here are for information purposes only, to help those who may be interested, learn more about the breeds before making any decisions. It is strongly recommended that thorough research into both the breed and breeders be done prior to bringing a new dog into your home. While this is important for any breed of dog, for the rare breeds, the amount of information available may be limited and, therefore, thorough investigation into the breed's history and background is imperative and much care in investigating the registry(ies) to which the dog(s) is recognized is also of utmost importance.

For more information on finding a breeder, please see: newdogowner.htm. In addition, see Is That A Labradoodle? a must read article regarding the latest in cross-breeding.

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• Information for the Potential Puppy/Dog Buyer
  — For those considering bringing a dog or puppy into their home. The articles included cover such things as what type of breed is best suited for you and your family and how to go about finding a responsible and reputable breeder. Also available here, is a selection of Reference Books on the subject of choosing the right breed for you.
• Information and Articles of Interest to Breeders
  — Articles and information for dog breeders as well as for those who are considering getting involved in becoming a dog breeder. Also included in this section is a selection of Reference Books and Videos available on the subject of the breeding of dogs.
• CKC Breed Group Chart
  — Canadian Kennel Club categorized breed groups for all CKC recognized breeds.
• Performance Titles — Glossary & Description
  — So what do all those letters mean anyway?... A table of the terms used for performance titles, listed in alphabetical order.

Note: We are always in need of articles for the various sections of this website
— Submissions are welcome and encouraged. Please feel free to contact us at guidetodogs@rogers.com.

We do not recommend, endorse or support any one breeder over another; however, we will never knowingly list a breeder who runs a puppy mill, backyard breeding of any type, or sells their dogs to retailers. If you are aware of such a "breeder" and we have unintentionally listed them here, please e-mail us with any details you can provide. We reserve the right to refuse any listing for any reason as well as the right to remove any listing at our sole discretion.

Your feedback is important: While helping us achieve our goal of becoming the most comprehensive dog related website in Canada, you are also helping to ensure that only good, responsible breeders are listed. We thank you in advance for your comments and participation.