14 June 2020

It has been a long haul and we have all been through some odd times. The Canaan Dog notes have scarce and brief – this is likely to continue for a while. We wait patiently (well almost) of news from the Czech Republic to see if our first venture in to the world of AI…

24 May 2020

It’s a question of colour? Here in the UK there is a leaning by many people looking to buy a Canaan Dog as a pet and companion towards the reds and creams. Some showing around the world also have preferences and will prefer the ‘desert’ colours. In the USA there seem to be more black…

19 April 2020

So far this lockdown situation has on the whole been kind to us in the south east, with beautiful weather enabling us to make the most of our gardens. The message is still there though, stay in and stay safe. Locally we have lost a few essential workers to the Covid19 virus and as a…

Canaan Dog Colours – Genetics

Canaan Dog Colours – Genetics

Written by Jill Terry, this article first appeared in the British Canaan Dog Society’s newsletter, issue 2, December 2004. Have you ever wondered how your dog came to be the colour he is? This article will hopefully explain just how colours are inherited and why there is such a wide range of colours in the…

Kennel Club unveils a pilot scheme for the registration of dogs with unverified parentage.

The kennel club has launched a pilot scheme which could enhance genetic diversity. The scheme will mean purebred unregistered dogs can be registered on the Breed Register but only on a case by case basis. Under the new scheme any new dog admitted to the register will have three asterisks next to its name to…

Canaan Dog Colours

Canaan Dog Colours

The Canaan Dog comes in a wide variety of colours and patterns, from jet black to snow white and lots of colours and shades in between are acceptable. Here we show the most commonly occuring colours and patterns along with the undesirable colours and coat types. Undesirable Coat Types and Colours Below are colours, patterns and…

Grooming your Canaan Dog

Grooming your Canaan Dog

The Canaan dog does not have a heavy long coat so does not require as much grooming as some other breeds. But the breed does have a double coat, this is a coat with harsh longer outer hairs which offer protection from the elements combined with a soft shorter undercoat which is shed twice a…