CPE Meet The Breeds
Presented By Royal Canin and the Canadian Pet Expo
Looking to add a puppy to your family? Want to learn more about different breeds of dogs? Simply love dogs? Talk to the experts at the Spring Canadian Pet Expo in our “Meet the Breeds” booths! Breed clubs will introduce their dogs to you; let you know about their history, personalities and how to care best for them. They’ll also have great examples of their breed that you can interact with! We will have live presentations and our experts will answer any questions you have!
Happening all three expo days: April 18, 19 and 20 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Breed: Irish Wolfhound
Group: Hound
Country of origin: Ireland
Original Purpose: Chasing and dispatching prey
Exercise Needs: High
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website: www.iwcc.ca
Breed: Bulldog
Group: Non-Sporting
Country of origin: England
Original Purpose: Bull Baiting
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website: www.bulldogclubofontario.com and
Breed: Mudi
Group: Herding
Country of origin: Hungary
Original Purpose: all-purpose farm dog
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Low
Website: pintomudi.ca and herdaboutmudi.ca
Breed: Chinese Shar-Pei
Group: Non-Sporting
Country of origin: China
Original Purpose: Farming guard dog
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club contact email address: [email protected]
Breed: Bloodhound
Group: Hound
Country of origin: Belgium
Original Purpose: Wounded Game Hunter
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate Club Website: www.canadianbloodhoundclub.com
Breed: French Bulldog
Group: Non-Sporting
Country of origin: France
Original Purpose: Companion
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website:
Breed: Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Group: Herding
Country of origin: Wales
Original Purpose: Herder/All Round Farm/Family Dog Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website: www.cardigancorgi.ca
Breed: Silky Terrier
Group: Toy
Country of origin: Australia
Original Purpose: Companion, vermin hunter
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website: www.caninelore.ca
Breed: Leonberger
Group: Working
Country of origin: Germany
Original Purpose: All-purpose working farm dog and companion
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website: www.leonbergerclubofcanada.com
Breed: Rottweiler
Group: Working
Country of Origin: Germany
Original Purpose: Herding Cattle Dogs/Drover Dogs Exercise Needs: Medium
Grooming Needs: Moderate Website: www.reimersrottweiler.ca
Breed: Schapendoes
Group: Herding
Country of origin: Netherlands
Original Purpose: Herd Sheep
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website: Home - Schapendoes Club of Canada
Breed: Irish Red and White Setter
Group: Sporting Dog
Country of origin: Ireland
Original Purpose: Hunting, Upland Birds
Exercise Needs: High
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website: www.irishredandwhitesetterclub.ca
Breed: Czechoslovakian Vlcak
Group: Currently unrecognized by the Canadian Kennel Club
Country of origin: Slovakia
Original Purpose: Border Patrol and Herding
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Low
Club contact email address: [email protected]
Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Group: Working
Country of origin: Switzerland
Original Purpose: Draft and Drover, All-purpose farm dog
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website: Noblenightkennels.com
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Group: Working
Country of origin: France
Original Purpose: Livestock Guardian
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate Club Website: www.pyrcanada.com
Breed: Wire-haired Vizsla
Group: Sporting
Country of origin: Hungary
Original Purpose: Hunting
Exercise Needs: High-Medium
Grooming Needs: Moderate-Low
Club Website: www.vsovizsla.org
Breed: Smooth Vizsla
Group: Sporting
Country of origin: Hungary
Original Purpose: Hunting
Exercise Needs: High
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website: www.vsovizsla.org
Breed: Portuguese Water Dog
Group: Working
Country of origin: Portugal
Original Purpose: Fishermen’s Dog
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: High
Club Website: https://claircreekpwds.dog/index.html
Breed: Bedlington Terrier
Group: Terrier
Country of origin: England
Original Purpose: Varmint Hunter
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: High
Club contact email address: [email protected]
Group: Lagotto Romagnolo
Country of origin: Italy
Original Purpose: Water Retriever/Truffle Hunter Exercise Needs: High
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Websites:
www.amuleto.ca https://sites.google.com/site/middlekingdomfarm/home/lagotto-romagnolo
Breed: Pug Group: Toy
Country of origin: China
Original Purpose: Companion
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website: www.pugclubofcanada.ca
Breed: Eurasier
Group: Working
Country of origin: Germany
Original Purpose: Carting and Companion
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website: www.eurasier.org
Breed: Havanese
Group: Toy
Country of origin: Cuba
Original Purpose: Companion
Exercise Needs: Low to Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website: www.havanesefanciers.ca
Breed: Kuvasz
Group: Working
Country of Origin: Hungary
Original Purpose: Livestock Guardian
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website: https://kuvaszclubofcanada.org
Breed: Miniature American Shepherd
Group: Herding
Country of origin: United States of America Purpose: Herding
Exercise Needs: High
Grooming Needs: Moderate Club Website: https://www.miniatureamericanshepherdsofcanada.com/
Breed: Mastiff
Group: Working
Country of origin: Great Britain
Purpose: Guardian
Exercise Needs: Low
Grooming Needs: Low
Club Website: www.mastiffcanada.org
Breed: Bernese Mountain Dog
Group: Working
Country of origin: Switzerland
Purpose: All purpose farm dog
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate Club Website: http://www.bmdco.on.ca
Breed: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Group: Sporting
Country of origin: Canada
Original Purpose: Lure ducks and geese in for hunters and retrieving
Exercise Needs: High
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Club Website:www.ontariotollers.ca and www.toller.ca
Breed: Keeshond
Group: Non-Sporting
Country of origin: The Netherlands
Original purpose: Dutch barge dogs
Exercise needs: Moderate
Grooming needs: Moderate Contact: https://www.ckc.ca/Clubs/Club.aspx?ClubNumber=4663223
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