The question most often asked by prospective owners is how we decide which puppies are "show" and which are "pet". First, let me do away with those labels. Puppies are sold on either full or limited registration. If a puppy is sold with on a limited registration, owners must sign a spay/neuter agreement. Our breeding program is based on the total Havanese and geared towards producing a sound dog in both structure and temperament. Ideally, we are also striving to produce a dog that follows the AKC breed standard closely enough to be competitive in conformation.

STRUCTURE - When our puppies are eight weeks of age, we evaluate them for structure. This means that we spend time watching them move and determine their physical strong points and weaknesses. Conformation quality in a litter can vary widely as can the depth of such quality. Every dog, even champions, and every puppy have at least one fault. Some have more and each fault comes in varying degrees, from minor to major. If a puppy has one or more major physical faults or a disqualifying fault that pup will only be sold on limited registration with a spay/neuter agreement, which means it is not to be bred and its faults would prevent it being successful in the show ring. Click here to continue...