Medicine Hat Kennel Club

02/09/2024

It's happening!
The 2024 dog show dates have been approved by CKC and we are happy to announce that our local Medicine Hat club will be hosting again. Save the date;
October 11-13, Thanksgiving weekend! Start planning now to be a part of the show!
Spectators welcome, only dogs entered in the competition are allowed on site. Follow us for more details as they are available! 🐾

02/08/2024

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12/31/2023

There's always next year....uh oh 🎉🥳

12/15/2023

But it's all okay because the snuggle is real!

12/06/2023

One of these things is not like the other...

12/01/2023

Can you spot our president?!

11/27/2023

For a worry free relationship...

11/08/2023

Meet the Members continued...meet the MHKC's president!

💜 Purple 💜
🐩 Poodles 🐩
👑 President 👑

If you know Kim, you know how hard it is to sum her up, but I think those 3 words say a lot. Kim has been breeding poodles since 1995, and is a professional dog handler, groomer, and mentor to many. She wears so many hats, we are thrilled to be working together with a president who has a great sense of humor and is full of patience. Drop a 👋 in the comments if you know our Kimmie!

11/05/2023

Sorry, not sorry

10/14/2023

We are so grateful for our wonderful CKC judges who continue to educate themselves!

09/30/2023

Thank you to everyone who came out to Pet fest! It was a busy day!

09/30/2023

Come on over!

09/13/2023

Come see our booth on September 30th and meet some amazing dogs and their humans!

09/10/2023

Planning ahead for 2024, we appreciate in advance all your support!

09/07/2023

Working hard to plan for next year's dog show! Tentative date TBA
Thank you for your support, Medicine Hat

07/05/2023

MHKC

To our fellow dog fanciers, on behalf of the members of the Medicine Hat kennel club. Yes our show has been cancelled, as many of you know.
The rumors are circulating; from members stealing money, to losing our facility and everything in between. These are simply NOT TRUE! To those of you that took part in spreading them, shame on you! Our club is a small club, and we suffered a huge financial hit last year, and despite our fund raising efforts we did not raise enough money to offset the cost of running the show. No one sets out to fail! Our apologies go out to our show secretary, our judges, the exhibitors, and our supporters. Most of our sponsors for this year have generously donated to us to help fund a show for next year. We are forever grateful 🙏. We have decided to regroup, and plan for next year. After surviving covid, and shows getting back into the swing of things, this is a reminder of why we need to support our clubs. Without clubs, we don’t get to show, and without shows it’s tough for our sport to survive. So please be kind to one and other, and if you don’t actually know the facts, don’t spread rumors! It’s damaging and in the end no one wins.
Sincerely,
Members of the MHKC

07/04/2023

Wow what a beautiful part of the world to host some beautiful dogs!

Nicola Valley Kennel Club
Monday, July 3, 2023
Best In Show
Judge: Lee Anne Bateman
Xoloitzcuintli (Standard) GChEx Negra Consentida (Arena)
Call name: Atzi

Congratulates Atzi and Fano and Jannine on Best in Show today.

06/22/2023

It's when others point it out to me that it becomes real!

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06/04/2023

Northern Alberta Canine Association
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Best In Show
Judge: James Moses
Shetland Sheepdog
Ch Zesta Lynphil Clairvoyant
Call name: Clair

Congratulates Clair and Kim, Laura and Jennifer on Best in Show today in Edmonton.

05/30/2023

Regrettably we are unable to have our CKC show this summer as previously planned.
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Next year is our new goal!
2023 is cancelled

05/22/2023

🎉🎉👏👏🎉🎉

Regina Kennel & Obedience Club
Sunday, May 21, 2023 - Show-4
Best In Show
Judge: Patricia Taylor
Old English Sheepdog GChEx Tumbleweed Valubal Gamechanger

Congratulates Marshall and Val on Best in Show today in Regina.

05/20/2023

Such a beautiful show! Congratulations to all the winners today!

05/19/2023

No hints!

05/19/2023

Team work makes the dream work

❤️🤌🏽

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05/13/2023

Interesting!

In Finland, barking competitions held each year crown a “King Barker,” and a Finnish Spitz (Finkie to her friends) usually wins. These are prodigious barkers, and some Finkies have been recorded barking at 160 times per minute in competitions. Far from being an annoying aspect of a dog that’s gone unchecked, barking is an important part of the Finnish Spitz makeup. The Finnish Spitz is a natural bark pointer who follows a bird, and barks when it lands. If it moves, they follow it and bark again when it lands. Some claim the barking mesmerizes the bird and it stays in place. Others suggest that the barking simply distracts the bird so he doesn’t notice the approaching hunter. Either way, barking is so valued in the National Dog of Finland that any conformation champions must first prove they are adept at barking while hunting before they can become official champions.

At the link is a video we found on YouTube that offers 11 seconds of champion barking. We found that 4 seconds was enough to persuade us. Oh, and turn your volume down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVnmKJZkGG0&t=3s

Image: Finnish Spitz by Judith Stein/
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05/07/2023

Huge congratulations to our MHKC president on today's BIS!! 🏆🍾🏆

Hub City Kennel & Obedience Club
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Best In Show
Judge: Dianne Miller
Poodle (Miniature)
GChS Mrang Belcourt Journey To Midori
Call name: Stevie

Congratulates Stevie and Kim on Best in Show today….

05/06/2023

Looks like a wonderful time! 🐩

04/30/2023

04/30/2023

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