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The CDCA is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to encourage and promote the breeding of pure-bred Canaan Dogs and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection.  The CDCA was formed in 1965 with the arrival of the first four Canaan Dogs to the United States.

AKC All Breed Agility Trial sponsored by the CDCA, May 7-9, 2010. T. Ed Garrison Arena, Pendleton, SC (near Clemson). Indoors on dirt. Trial secretary is Peggy Franklin.

The 2010 CDCA National Specialty will be held June 18, 2010, at the Miami County Fairgrounds, in Troy, Ohio.

The 2011 CDCA National Specialty will be held June 3, 2011 in Longmont, Colorado. Cathey Dunn is the Show Chair.


Pleasant Hill Golda Mili, CGC, HC, CD

What's New?

The CDCA needs you! Donna Dodson, our long time AKC Gazette columnist, is looking to hang up her keyboard and the CDCA Board is looking for someone to take over this important duty. If you are interested in helping represent CDs and the CDCA to the AKC and the greater dog world, the BOD wants to hear from you!

The 2008 Dog Of The Year is CH. Jealou's Ebony Max O'Mad River, CDCA-HCX, and the 2008 Member Of The Year is a three-way tie between Norma Bennett Woolf, Joan Capaiu-Green, and Amanda Pough.

AKC has created a new online Canine Health Resource Center. This comprehensive web site pulls together the latest in canine health research news, access to major health registries, archives of educational podcasts, newsletters and articles, and links to find the latest information about genetic tests available to help eradicate diseases in dogs.

The CDCA raffled off a head study portrait of your dog by artist Susan Miller. The winner is Cheryl Kent!

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Your Questions Answered

Are you thinking about getting a Canaan Dog? Get the FAQs: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Canaan Dog, then find a breeder.

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