Registration Matters
Why a CKC registered puppy? Or What unscrupulous breeders won’t tell you. Havanese puppies are expensive and you “just” want a pet, so, can you get an unregistered puppy to save money? .
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For many potential puppy buyers it is an innocent question from an uninformed person. So the key is education. Here we will try to tell you about some of the fallacies and myths about registration and pure bred puppies and petsWhile some health conditions occasionally occur, the Havanese remains a healthy little breed with a life expectancy of approximately 12 to 15 years.
Our HFC Club Members
The Havanese Fanciers of Canada Breeding Members go through a thorough check upon application. There are required health tests they must perform. They must abide by all CKC and HFC policies in breeding and owning. They must give non breeding and breeding contracts to new owners. Use a HFC Breeder whenever possible. See our breeding list below
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Deborah Dahl Victoria, BC Email: ddahlhouse@aol.com Kennel: Havadahl Kennel Website and FB Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Havadahl%20Kennel Phone: 250-360-6324 |
Brenda Foster, Chilliwack BC email brenwyn@telus.net Kennel: Brenwyn |
Lauren Goebel Kamloops, BC Email: myladhav@hotmail.com Kennel name: Mylad Havanese Reg’d Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=mylad%20havanese website: website www.myladhavanese.com Phone: 250-577-3331 or 604 317 1229 |
Nadine Johnson Nanaimo, BC Email: nadine@havanangel.ca Kennel: Havanangel Phone: 250-585-0945 |
Pat Parkhouse, Mission BC Email: pparkhouse@shaw.ca Phone: 604 826 3543 |
Alida Wasmuth Langley, BC Email: alida@petkind.com Kennel Salida Del Sol Phone: 604 786 1949 |
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Lorette Ball Wetaskiwin, AB Email: lorette@lorwinshelties.com Kennel: LorWin website: www.lorwinshelties.com Phone: 780-933-5259 |
Lynda Hand Lacombe, AB Email: lynda@sedahavanese.com Kennel Seda Havanese Website: www.sedahavanese.com Facebook: Seda |
Gabrielle Kube Grande Prairie, AB Email: chickadeehavanese@gmail.com Kennel: Chickadee Website URL: www.chickadeehavanese.com FB URL: https://www.facebook.com/chickadee.pups Phone: 587-343-2070 |
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Ontario |
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Cheryl Drake, Victoria Harbour ON, email: havaneserus@bell.net phone: 705 534 7654 kennel: Ashstone Havanese website: Ashstone Havanese |
Doug & Linda Beasley, Dundalk, Ontario, email: beasleysplace@outlook.com phone: 519 254 8190 Kennel: Sandant Havanese FB: Sandant on facebook |
| Liz French, Picton, ON, email liz.french@alum.utoronto.ca Kennel Name: Havanueva |
Terri Fudge, Ajax, ON Kennel: Amistosa havanese Website www.amistosahavanese.ca |
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Juanita Heidebrecht, Grimsby, ON |
Rose Kimber, Toronto (GTA), Ontario email: rose@twinklehavanese.com |
| Kim Mason Le Riche, Mono, Ontario email: kimmason001@yahoo.ca kennel: Hearts Delite Havanese website: https://heartsdelitehavanese.com phone: Cell: 416-822-5150 Home: 519-942-9090 |
Paula Martel, Val Caron ON, kennel: Pocopayasos email: K9club@outlook.com phone: 705 897 8989 web or FB page: Pocopayasos facebook |
| Myrna Mccallum, Windsor ON, myrnachr@yahoo.com |
Nathan and Darlah Potechin, Richmond Hill, ON email: darlah@potechin.com or nathan@potechin.com kennel: Talemaker Havanese website or blog: www.talemakerhavanese.com/ phone: 905 771 8671 |
| Maxine Roseheart, Woodstock ON email: Rosehartmaxine@gmail.com phone: 519 688 9213 Kennel: Willowgate |
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| Joanna Swayze, Tweed ON, email: jswayze@sympatico.ca phone: 613 478 1881 |
Rita Thomas, Cobourg, ON, email: rita@sonrisashavanese.ca kennel: Sonrisas Havanese phone: 905 372 4138 website: www.sonrisashavanese.site |
| Margaret Wardle email: mlacey.wardle@yahoo.ca kennel: Delsol Havanese phone: 519-688-3230 website address: www.delsolhavanese.com |
Debra Weatherford, Toronto ON, email: debraweatherford@me.com Phone: 905-442-7430 Kennel Name: weatherford havanese website/FB address: https://www.weatherfordhavanese.com |
Quebec |
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| Myriam Archambault, Notre Dame-de-Lile Perrot, QC, email marcham11@sypatico.ca Phone: 514 213 4632 |
Elizabeth Obrecht, Wakefield, QC, email beth@rockhurst.ca Phone 819 459 3238 |
| Lynne Zubrzycki, Boischatel, QC, Kennel: Domlina email pon@domlina.com Phone: 418 822 3953 |
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Maritimes |
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Lisa Barry, Saint John, New Brunswick email: barry4@live.ca phone: 506-672-4547 Kennel: Sailormade Havanese website URL: www.sailormadekennels.com |
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Debra Boudreau, Cambridge NS, Email deb.boudreau.2014@gmail.com Kennel: LosSombra Reg’d. Website: www.lossombrahavanese. com |
JoAnn MacKay, Granville Ferry NS, email joannmackay@auracom.com Phone: 902 532 0120 Kennel: Little Wonders Website/FB URL: www.littlewondershavanese.com |
| Jean Baker, Cornwall PEI, Kennel: Hummingbird Havanese email hummingbirdhavs@eastlink.ca website: http://www.hummingbirdkennel.com Phone: 902 894 8969 |
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About Pet Store Puppies
What are possible issues with pet store or non CKC breeder puppies
Is there a chance you have a nice pet, yes…… but surely not as high as if you went with a quality breeder that cares about every life they make.
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For many potential puppy buyers it is an innocent question from an uninformed person. So the key is education. Here we will try to tell you about some of the fallacies and myths about registration and pure bred puppies and pets.While some health conditions occasionally occur, the Havanese remains a healthy little breed with a life expectancy of approximately 12 to 15 years.
Everyone knows of someone who has a pet store dog that turned out to be a terrific pet but there are many more which do not and end up returned, abandoned, in a shelter, or sick and a constant heartache for their new family.
Stores operate for profit. Period! If they don’t make profit, they close. In order to make profit they have to sell and the more they sell, the more profit they make. Almost all puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills where the adults are usually kept in small cramped cages, they are bred until no longer needed and then disposed of, they usually get substandard medical care.
As for the puppies, they aren’t properly socialized during the important growth stages to ensure a healthy well rounded dog, the odds of health problems increase as they are bred solely for money and the health testing of the sire and dam would cut into profits, if there is a warranty, it is usually limited in what it covers, and there is no personal relationship developed with a breeder when things go wrong.
The notes below outline some of the issues you may be facing now or in the future with a pet store puppy.
| DISADVANTAGES of a Pet Store Puppy | WHY DOES THIS MATTER |
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Things may be great now, but what about in 3 months, a year or 5 years? One of the disadvantages of purchasing a puppy from a pet store may be exactly the situation you’ve found yourself in right now; that brought you here… Searching for advice and help.
Responsible breeders have a commitment to each and every puppy that they sell and that commitment is for the lifetime of the puppy.
Caring breeders screen their puppy buyers to find out whether each home is suitable. Caring breeders provide lifetime support for their puppy buyers, answering questions about anything from nutrition to grooming to behaviour. Caring breeders provide a support system. We want to know where the puppies we’ve so carefully bred will spend their entire lives … consequently; caring breeders would never, ever consider selling their puppies to a pet store.
Breed clubs and reputable breeders care about the breed first not about money. They care about the future of the breed, and strive to preserve it and protect it. Knowing the poor breeding practices behind pet store puppies, and the detriment those have to the dogs in particular and the breed in general is the main reason why buying from pet stores is so strongly discouraged.
Questions to Ask your Breeder
When doing your research on buying a Havanese puppy. The questions below may be helpful in making you comfortable with your future breeder
Are adult's eyes checked every year?
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Havanese are a breed susceptible to heritable cataracts. An annual eye exam is quite inexpensive. HFC breeders must check breeding parents annually but many breeders do not do this.
Does the Breeder have health testing record for the puppy's parents?
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With any breed or pedigree there are occasional problems just as there are in humans. Even if there has been a problem in the background of your puppy, your puppy could be just fine but you should be aware of any history.
Can you see a contract before committing to a puppy?
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A good breeder will have a contract that protects the puppy and the owners. Are the guarantees meaningful? A contract may say that a replacement puppy will be given in the event of a health problem. Is this a replacement or is it in addition to your present puppy. Are you really willing to give up your puppy if a genetic or health problem should occur?
Does the breeder have a non-breeding clause in the contract?
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Not having this clause may indicate that the breeder does not care what happens to the puppies after they leave the breeder’s home.
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Can you meet the parents of the puppies?
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Is the puppy’s mother a good one – calm and appropriately concerned for her puppies. If the puppies are under 6 weeks of age the breeder may ask you to wait until they are a bit older. The puppies father may not be owned by the breeder and may not be available. Breeders often use other breeders stud dogs to keep their lines free from close breedings to related dogs
Has the breeder asked you questions and demanded to know that you can properly care for that puppy?
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A breeder may interview you, as much or more than you interview them. A good breeder will have an application process and an interview with you to see if you are a good fit for their puppies.
Are the registration papers in order
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If the puppy is not properly registered then there is no guarantee that the puppy is actually a purebred no matter what it looks like. When buying a puppy it will not likely have its own registration, but parents and the litter should be registered. Once you take possession of the puppy the puppy will be registered either in your name or on joint ownership until the contract requirements are fulfilled.
Are the puppies living in a home where they are handled and loved by people and what does the breeder do to ensure proper socialization?
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Do the puppies seem well socialized and used to people. Do they like to be handled and appear to be comfortable with visitors
Is the breeder supporting the placement?
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Will the breeder be available to you for questions. Will the breeder take back the puppy if things do not work out. These details should be in your contract.
Does the breeder make you feel comfortable?
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A relationship with your breeder is important. You are not only buying a pure bred Havanese but you are also buying a breeder who will support you throughout the life of your puppy.