Canadian Kennel Club Puppy List

Why it is listed

Best official Canada member-breeder contact list in this pass, with Code of Ethics/Code of Practice rules and a Disciplined Persons cross-check. Still ask each breeder for health testing proof — the list intro does not print health tiers.

Pros & cons

Pros

• ckc.ca Puppy List 2026-09-07: searchable database of contact information for CKC Member Breeders. Member breeders must follow mandatory purebred standards, Rules of Eligibility where approved, and requirements in the CKC Code of Ethics and Code of Practice for CKC Member Breeders. Ads that do not meet approved ROEs are prohibited; breeders who fail to comply are removed from the puppy list.
• Joining the Puppy List: listings available to CKC Members; Basic Members get free opt-in (name, breed, email contact form); Membership Plus gets enhanced ads (website, phone, ad copy, up to three pictures, separate ads per breed).
• Finding an Accountable Breeder page: points buyers to the Puppy List and the Disciplined Persons List (privileges revoked), plus questions to ask about health/genetic testing, vet checks, microchips, and visits.

Cons

• Canada registry / member list — not a U.S. nationwide marketplace (ease geographic +2). No Good/Great/Excellent-style health-testing tier printed on the Puppy List intro itself; CKC tells buyers to ask breeders about health testing.
• Membership + Code of Ethics is a standards gate, but it is not the same as Good Dog’s five-area screening questionnaire or RKC’s Good Practice Health Standard eligibility for Find a Breeder.
• A CKC member listing is not a guarantee. Review the Disciplined Persons List. Visit. Ask for health results. A directory is not a veterinary exam.

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