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Canine Club Vieux-Montréal
This Website was created and is being updated by Communications 2000,
Vieux-Montréal • communications2000@videotron.ca
You plan to get a dog?
First, go and visit the animal shelters where beautiful animals are rescued, often purebred dogs, who only wish to find a master to love. Visit our link by clicking here.
If you don’t know what kind of dog is best suited for you, perhaps the published test at this link can help you make a choice: www.glowdog.com/bestdog/
If you must have a purebred dog and are prepared to wait for your puppy, visit the Canadian Kennel Club Website (CKC) where you’ll find a lot of information on all the different dog breeds as well as a certified list of serious dog breeders who must follow a very strict code of practice. (code of practice)
In order to avoid the proliferation of puppy mills where dogs are kept in very bad conditions, the choice of a responsible breeder is absolutely essential.
The following text is from the Canadian Kennel Club Website
Purchasing a purebred puppy can bring joy and happiness to you and your family for many years. However, the decision to purchase a dog should not be based on impulse nor taken lightly. Taking a few minutes now to review the information provided by The Canadian Kennel Club and thinking about the issues will help you choose the purebred dog best suited for you and your family. Our organization is the primary registry for purebred dogs in Canada and our members have been providing guidance and supportive information to purebred puppy buyers since 1888.
When considering the source of your new puppy, we encourage everyone to buy from a member in good standing of The Canadian Kennel Club. Each of our members act as an independent breeder that has agreed, as part of membership, to adhere to the CKC Code of Ethics. Within this code, two aspects are important to the new buyers:
•Our members have agreed to "provide their dogs with appropriate housing, food, and health care, as outlined in the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations".
•Our members have agreed to "include in their programs only Canadian Kennel Club registered (or registerable) stock which will strengthen the genetic pool and thus guarantee further progression towards the ideals of the standard".
The positive outcome of good breeding practices will develop physically and mentally sound dogs. The health of an individual dog will differ from the next but, in a world where genetics are so prominent, our member breeders take the quality of their animals very seriously. As a new buyer, take advantage of the care, love, and nurturing that goes into every litter by buying from a reputable CKC member.
Please review the three general phases that any new purchaser will go through before buying a dog: Deciding to Get a Dog, Choosing a Breed and Finding a Reputable Breeder.
Canadian Kennel Club Website : www.ckc.ca/en/
