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.

Irish Wolfhound

Bulldog

Mudi


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

Bulldog Club of Canada


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

Chinese Shar-Pei

Bloodhound

French Bulldog


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: 

https://frenchbulldogclubofcentralcanada.com/

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Silky Terrier

Leonberger


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

Rottweiler

Schapendoes

Irish Red and White Setter


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

Czechoslovakian Vlcak

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Great Pyrenees


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

Wire-haired Vizsla

Smooth Vizsla

Portuguese Water Dog


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

Bedlington Terrier

Lagotto Romagnolo

Pug


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

Eurasier

Havanese

Kuvasz


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

Miniature American Shepherd

Mastiff

Bernese Mountain Dog


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

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Keeshond


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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