About the Canadian Kennel Club

The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) is the primary registry body for purebred dogs in Canada and currently recognizes 175 breeds. As a non-profit organization, the CKC is dedicated to encouraging, guiding, and advancing the interests of purebred dogs and their responsible owners and breeders in Canada and promoting the knowledge and understanding of the benefits which dogs can bring to Canadian society.The CKC is incorporated under Animal Pedigree Act, a federal statute under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture. The organization includes approximately 25,000 individual members and over 700 breed clubs across Canada. The Club registers purebred dogs, regulates dog shows and performance events, and speaks out on major issues concerning dog ownership and the health & welfare of dogs across Canada.
The CKC also governs Dogs in Canada Magazine and Dogs Annual published by CKC subsidiary Apex Publishing Limited. Dogs in Canada Magazine is issued 12 times a year, while the award-winning Dogs Annual comes out each November. The Annual is eagerly anticipated by those who breed dogs and compete with their dogs, as well as the many thousands of Canadians who simply 'love' dogs and want to know more about them.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Buds, tulips and bright days

Canada is in the midst of a federal election campaign.  This morning the news includes an overview of the Prime Minister's election rally in Ontario where he was met by protesters in chicken suits.  We Canadians are indeed deep thinkers.  And as the election stumping moves into high gear, the weather slowly improves.  Days are long now and the tulips are up but not yet blooming.  Without rain, the yard is drying quickly.  Life is better.  Allan Thoren arrived for a visit - he looks great and brought good tales of Annie and Higgins. 

The kennel is doing well.  Little Sherlock and Abbie waved good bye as Miss Penny arrived for her spring vacation.  She was delighted to move into Airedale heaven and enjoys every minute of her opportunity to commune with her relatives.  Savannah is enjoying life at the spa - she has the Airedales whipped into shape, expresses herself to all who will listen (and many who won't) and gives Dolly 'what for' at every opportunity.  Poe is happy and settled in to his home away from home.  Carter on his first visit is amazed at the activity level and enjoying every minute.  All are enjoying the big exercise yards and the opportunity to watch the activity at the fruit stand across the road. 

The house dogs are doing reasonably well.  Patti is thriving.  She has met and adores Felicia - our new member of the team at Regalridge.  That has given her an impetus to show off her "I am in charge" ways.  Nick has had a bit of a downturn and has an appointment for a visit in the city tomorrow.  Marilla is delighted to have Lee home and tortures the life out of her at every opportunity.  This morning it was taking the snake toy (thanks Chantelle) and carrying it downstairs with Lee, banging the end with the tennis ball on every step and swinging it ever so slowly, waiting as Lee waited to let her get ahead so that the potential to trip Lee was maintained. 

Dinner was grilled steak with potatoes and sweet onions and squash from last fall's garden offerings.  That went well and life goes on at Regalridge . . .
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My husband Ken Curren and I own Regalridge Kennels. We have been members of CKC for more than 20 years and have actively shown Airedales, Welsh and Norwich Terriers. We have a reasonably large breeding and boarding facility and are thoroughly immersed in dogs. After 'retiring', Ken and I became active in community affairs. For the past several years, I have been the CKC's Chair of the Examining Committee for NS and NF. With a solid background in actively breeding and showing dogs for over two decades and in writing about the dog fancy, in Human Resource Management, Business Management and Strategic Planning as well as considerable experience in the Chair of both public and private Boards.

CKC Mission Statement

Who we are:

The Canadian Kennel Club is a national, member-based, non-profit organization, incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act of Canada. It provides registry services for all officially recognized breeds of purebred dogs, provides governance for all CKC approved shows, trials and events. Finally, the CKC is a communication organization informing all people interested in dogs.

Mission:

The Canadian Kennel Club will service its membership and the community at large by giving support, understanding, help and guidance in all their canine-related endeavors. CKC will work so that members will be proud of their affiliation. The Club will recognize, promote, and publicize the actions of responsible breeders and owners.

Vision:

The Canadian Kennel Club with its members will be a dynamic service organization, focused on being the authority for purebred dogs in Canada.

Values:

The Canadian Kennel Club will embrace integrity, openness, honesty and compassion in its dealings with all of its members and customers.