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.

The CDCA will be holding an AKC All Breed Agility Trial, in Pendleton, South Carolina, May 9-12, 2013. Trial Secretary: Laurene Galgano, GoneDoggin' Agility. Judges: Abbie Hanson, Dan Selthofer, Lisa Selthofer, Karen Wlodarski. The Premium List is now available.

WKC streaming video goes live and complete for breed judging at its 137th annual show Just like being there in person! For the first time ever, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show produced live coverage of the breed judging for all 187 breeds and varieties via streaming video on its website (www.westminsterkennelclub.org). This coverage included all of the judging, in each of the breeds and varieties, held during the day on Monday and Tuesday, February 11-12.

Congratulations to Magnum (Pleasant Hill Magnum of Samara, breeder Donna Dodson) for his Group 4 placement!

CD Health survey: A joint effort of the CDCA and the ICDCA clubs (AKC and UKC parent clubs, respectively) - please participate and as share far and wide! Open to all CDs around the world!

The 2012 CDCA National Specialty was a success! It happened July 25-30, 2012, in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Memorial and Top Dogs Slideshow that was presented at the 2012 National Specialty banquet is available for sale for $5 per DVD, free shipping. Proceeds from this year's sale will go to the Donor Advised Fund for Canaan Dogs at CHF (Canine Health Foundation). In the future, proceeds will rotate to various CDCA committees.

What's New?

In celebration of their 2012 Annual Meetings and National Show, members of the CDCA raised enough money to outfit the Pendleton (South Carolina) Fire Department with two sets of Pet Oxygen Masks. The donation of the Pet Oxygen Mask kits means that the Fire Department will be able to outfit two of their trucks, helping them provide better care to the community. Each kit allows rescue workers to help animals as small as birds and pocket pets up to large dogs. (Read the Press Release.)

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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, or find a Canaan Dog that needs a new home through the Canaan Dog Rescue Network.

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