{"id":2880,"date":"2017-04-17T23:41:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T03:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2017-04-17T23:41:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T03:41:25","slug":"canadian-pet-expo-spring-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/2017\/04\/17\/canadian-pet-expo-spring-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Pet Expo, Spring 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2017 Spring Canadian Pet Expo was held between April 14-16 at the International Centre in Mississauga<\/a>, Ontario<\/a>.
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\nI try to avoid going there on the first day because the event tends to be crowded, but I did go to take a look on the last day which was Easter Sunday.
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\"Bengal<\/a>

Bengal cat<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>
\nI have expected to see a lot of fat cats in cages, but fortunately I mostly saw really cute looking designer cats.<\/p>\n

\"Nova<\/a>

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever<\/a>, a Canadian breed actually used for duck hunting.
This guy has just won some award on the expo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Since I was already used to the idea that the Canadian Pet Expo is more of a dog and cat show and less focused on exotic pets I have expected to see lots of dogs as well.<\/p>\n

\"Kuvasz.\"<\/a>

Kuvasz<\/a>, a Hungarian dog breed was shown during the expo by the Kuvasz Club of Canada<\/a>.
This is a type of dog that was used in Hungary<\/a> to guard livestock (including the need to discourage a pack of hungry wolves from having your livestock for dinner).
It was good to see that this magnificent breed has fans on this side of the ocean too.<\/p><\/div>\n

There were only a few reptiles, amphibians and various spiders and scorpions for sale — nothing like in a real reptile show.<\/p>\n

There was also a reptile exhibit, including a petting zoo with a spectacled caiman in it — if you wanted your picture taken with such a beast.
\n\"Spectacled<\/a><\/p>\n

There was also this huge tortoise just sitting behind a fence.<\/p>\n\"Tortoise.\"<\/a>\n

And I usually cannot resist taking pictures of glow in the dark Axolotls, even though I think it is crazy to have genetically modified pets.<\/p>\n\"Glow<\/a>\n

Further Readings:<\/h4>\n
\nThe 2017 Spring Canadian Pet Expo<\/a> official website.
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