Seppala Kennels 'SledDogBlog'

canada's guide to dogs

FOR SOME MONTHS NOW I've been aware of a website called "Canada's Guide to Dogs." At first I had it confused with Dogs in Canada and its old Dogs Annual. That was wrong! Canada's Guide to Dogs is, wonder of wonders, totally independent of any registries, kennel clubs, or publications. It exists, apparently, to provide an information resource about dogs -- in Canada and worldwide. It is determinedly independent and firmly dedicated to a Neutral Point Of View -- something I have learnt to appreciate through working in Wikipedia.

So it was especially delightful to discover that the Webmistress of CGD, Ms. Patricia Mitchell, was building a "Breeds Under Development" website section supplementary to the CKC-recognised Breeds listings, and that she wanted to do a comprehensive Canada's Guide to Dogs page for the Seppala Siberian Sleddog! I had a lot of confidence that such a page would be done properly, since already Ms. Mitchell had posted one of the best, most comprehensive and fairest explanations of the Breed Registries mess that I've ever seen. Seriously! If you want to find out about ALL of the major "alternative," commercial registries as well as the traditional kennel-club registries, that page is the place to start. She has conscientiously tried to research and cover all of them. And to date, Pat is the ONLY Canadian who has been aware enough to pick up on the fact that the Working Canine Association of Canada is one of the four legitimate canine Animal Pedigree Associations chartered in this country.

After a couple of exchanges of information and comments between Pat and myself, the new SSSD page is complete, and extremely well done, I think. Go see it by clicking on the logo below. And while you are there, give Canada's Guide to Dogs a thorough checking-out and bookmark the site for future reference. The knowledge base there for dog breeders and fanciers is steadily growing. This website will be around for a long time, I hope, and will in future be a force to be reckoned with in the canine web world. Good, attractive web design, integrity and dedication to unbiased information make up an especially potent combination on the web (where sleazy design and stridency seem to be the usual norm).

Keep up the great work, Patricia -- and a big THANK YOU for giving your careful attention to a new Canadian dog breed struggling for survival.

The New SSSD Page

Posted by jjeffrey at August 2, 2005 12:54 PM