So, I did some more reading last night and apparently the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) approves various breeders across the country and are quite strict in adherence to their guidelines.
Their website contains lists of breeders, approved breeds, links to pet insurance, and so much other useful information like nutrition, responsible ownership, health, grooming... etc. For each breed it tells you their origin, temperament, activity level, height/weight, about their coat, about coloring and about grooming.
I feel incredibly stupid they I had seen CKC mentioned a million times and never understood what exactly it was and what they have to offer
I just made the stupid assumption that it was all about dog shows and nothing else.
https://www.ckc.ca/en