Dogs in Canada
{{Short description|Print magazine by the Canadian Kernel Club}}
{{Primary sources|date=March 2009}}
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Dogs in Canada was a print magazine published by the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) from 1889 to 2012. The publication went through different title changes, starting with Canadian Kennel Gazette, then Kennel and Bench, and finally Dogs in Canada. Issues were published monthly, along with an annual edition. {{Cite web |title=Canadian Kennel Gazette |url=https://www.ckc.ca/en/Join-CKC/Canadian-Kennel-Gazette |access-date=19 May 2023 |website=Canadian Kennel Club}}
History
Founded in 1889, Dogs in Canada was one of the oldest continually published magazines in Canada.{{cite web |title=Magazine |url=http://www.dogsincanada.com/blog/?page_id=5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403092840/http://www.dogsincanada.com/blog/?page_id=5 |archive-date=3 April 2010 |accessdate=20 November 2009 |work=Dogs in Canada}} It began as a newsletter by Apex Publishing Ltd., a subsidiary of the Canadian Kennel Club. {{Cite web |title=About us |url=http://www.dogsincanada.com/about-us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105195221/http://www.dogsincanada.com/about-us |archive-date=2009-01-05 |access-date=2009-02-06}} The magazine originally focused purely on pedigree dogs and dog shows.
Due to a change in editorial direction, Dogs in Canada abandoned its focus on dog breeding and became a general-interest dog magazine aimed at pet owners.[http://canadianmags.blogspot.com/2011/09/dogs-in-canada-magazine-and-its-annual.html Canadian Magazines blog, 20 September 2011]{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10171059/alberta-puppies-begin-assistance-dog-training/ | title=Born to help: Alberta puppies receive assistance training at Dogs with Wings | Globalnews.ca }}
In 2011, the Canadian Kennel Club decided to close its publishing arm, Apex Publishing Ltd., citing the worsening financial state of the publishing industry.[http://canadianmags.blogspot.com/2011/09/dogs-in-canada-magazine-and-its-annual.html Canadian Magazines blog, 20 September 2011]{{cite news |date=20 September 2011 |title=Dogs in Canada magazine and its annual |url=http://canadianmags.blogspot.com.tr/2011/09/dogs-in-canada-magazine-and-its-annual.html |accessdate=31 July 2016 |work=Canadian Mags}} The December 2011 edition and 2012 annual were the final publications of Dogs in Canada. However, the CKC maintains a digital archive for its members.{{Cite web |title=Canadian Kennel Gazette |url=https://www.ckc.ca/en/Join-CKC/Canadian-Kennel-Gazette |access-date=19 May 2023 |website=Canadian Kennel Club}}
Contents
Dogs in Canada published the columns reporting on subjects such as nutrition, behavior, health basics, breed lines, and letters to the editor. Features mainly focused on animal health and welfare, sporting activities, human-animal bond, travel and lifestyle, and breeding history and arts.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.dogsincanada.com CKC website]
Category:1889 establishments in Canada
Category:2011 disestablishments in Canada
Category:Defunct animal and pet magazines
Category:Hobby magazines published in Canada
Category:Monthly magazines published in Canada
Category:Magazines established in 1889