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What else do I foresee in the future of our dog sport – a lot. The Philippine Canine Club is very fortunate to have the
two main aspects that make a club – registrations and members. These two are our main sources of revenues and we
are, at present, very liquid. Now, we need to focus on the other modalities that make us a well-rounded club such as dog
sports, grooming, education, dog welfare, and many more. Our club is presently focused on conformation shows and very
little attention is placed on the other areas. This is unfortunate since we do have the know-how, the manpower, and the
ability to widen the activities within our club. We are presently investing in dog sports that we hope will become very
popular with our members. The program has already commenced and there has been a lot of interest. I can
foresee this to grow into one of the main activities we will have in the not so distant future.

The Asia Pacifi c Section is well known to be the leader in
the fi eld of grooming. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem
to be much interest locally. We will continue to pursue
this activity by educating our members that there is a
science to grooming and every breed is groomed in its
own special way. The “pet shop” grooming is a very simple
“cut and clip” that anyone can do. But proper grooming
takes time and the willingness to learn. Hopefully, we can
take the next step forward by educating those who want
to learn how to groom the proper way.

Breed education is very important. Each breed has very
diff erent characteristics. The large number of puppy
registration is both good and detrimental. We have the
majority of purebred dogs still not properly taken cared
of and many still do “dog farming.” We need to keep in
mind that dogs have a soul; look into their eyes and you
will see their feelings. Thus, proper canine care, proper
facilities and the love for the dog are what we still need
to instill in our members.

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EVERYTHING TAKES TIME,
CHANGE IS NOT EASY, BUT

WITH PROPER GUIDANCE,
THINGS CAN ONLY GET

BETTER FOR OUR BELOVED

DOGS. CHANGE DOESN’T
HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY.

THERE IS A START FOR
EVERYTHING AND WE

SHOULD START NOW.

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