Join efforts to help save our household pets’ lives
NEWS RELEASE- Halifax - Monday, February 11, 2008 - The Halifax Kennel Club (HKC) donated eight sets of emergency oxygen masks especially designed for household pets to the Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service.
Established in 1944, the HKC's main purpose is to promote and encourage the welfare of the purebred dog: to use its best efforts to guard the interests of the owners and breeders of the purebred dog, insofar as canine matters are concerned; to conduct shows, tests and field trials; to raise money for the purpose of the Club by giving of any entertainment and holding of fairs, exhibitions or shows of any kind.
However, out of concern for all dog breeds, including mixed breeds and other animals who enrich the lives of so many families in the HRM, the HKC decided to focus its attention on the welfare of all our household pets.
"We believe this is a first in Canada" said Linda Wozniak, Past President of the HKC; "we are proud to lead the way in providing these emergency oxygen masks to our municipal fire and emergency service and help save the lives of pets who have been involved in home fires and other traumatic experiences".
Under the auspices of the Canadian Kennel Club, the HKC membership is proud to share its love for dogs and pets of all sorts with the community. It is also pleased to offer its expertise in the fields of canine welfare, behavior and activities to the members of the HRM residents. As an authoritative canine body, it is also well positioned to provide its informed views to the HRM civic representatives in dealing with policies which affect the relationship between communities and their dog population.
Over the coming years, the Halifax Kennel Club will continue its fund raising efforts in order to provide the HRM with additional emergency oxygen masks and we take this opportunity to ask the citizens of the HRM to contribute by addressing their donations to: Mark Grant, 746 Basinview Drive, Bedford, NS, B4A 3N4 Telephone 902-835-9186 Email:
To date the club has donated 8 sets of emergency oxygen masks to HRM Fire Service.
As the result of club members efforts at our February shows (Obedience Show and Go, Conformation Show and Go, donations collected at our Education Booth) plus other matches held by club members we have raised $498.88 which will be used to purchase 3 additional sets of masks for the HRM Fire Service. Our goal is to donate 30 sets.
If you wish to donate to the HKC Pet Oxygen Mask program, tickets will be available at our upcoming shows or you can donate directly to the co-ordinator, Mark Grant -
Thankyou to the Members of the Drill Team for modelling the masks.
For more information on the HKC Drill Team, please click the Drill Team link on the left bottom Menu.
Herc at Work - Ages 6+
Come meet Herc and his owner Mark, valued volunteers at Halifax Public Libraries!
Hercules is a 190-pound Saint Bernard that volunteers at the Tantallon and Spring Garden libraries helping kids learn to read.
Mark will answer questions about Herc and talk about therapy dogs - how they are trained and the variety of jobs they do in the community. Bring a camera to have your photo taken with this gentle giant of a dog!
Community Involvement 
NEWS RELEASE- Halifax - Monday, February 11, 2008 - The Halifax Kennel Club (HKC) donated eight sets of emergency oxygen masks especially designed for household pets to the Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service.
