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Informative, educational, instructive news and #2 MAY/JUNE 2010 information for the Greater Havanese Community avanese HBREED MAGAZINE From this side of the fence By Liz Vargo Handling LETTERS FROM CUBA: to Win Personal Memories Small Dog, By Zoila Portuondo Guerra Special Considerations A L S O I N T H I S I S S U E : I Becoming an Old Fuddy Duddy I Tails from the Beach I Pool Safety I Havanese in South Africa I Show Report from the U.K. I Sharing: A Regional Event Al and his 10 week old I How Much is that Summer Breeze Doggy in the Window I My Love Affair www.havanesebreed.com Down Under Grooming Questions? We have the answers! The HAVANESE FANCIERS OF CANADA Presents “FROM NOSE TO TAIL” ** Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) award nominated publication Written by Havanese owners for Havanese owners. A valued addition to your breed library. Over 200 pages of tips and techniques including information and instructions on: information and instructions on: General maintenance Line Brushing Bathing and Topknot solutions blowdrying Do it Yourself Pet styles How to choose a groomer and get what you want .... And much more More than 300 black and white photos and illustrations plus an exciting gallery of 35 beautiful Havanese photos in full Grooming colour. questions? Dip into the wealth of experience that our long-time owners, breeders and groomers have to offer and keep your Havanese looking great! We have the answers! Collaborative writers for the HFC Only 24.95 plus S/H Order your copy today Email us at [email protected] Order on-line at havanesefanciers.com The Havanese Breed Magazine May - June 2010 Grooming Questions? We have the answers! The HAVANESE FANCIERS OF CANADA Presents “FROM NOSE TO TAIL” ** Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) award nominated publication Written by Havanese owners for Havanese owners. A valued addition to your breed library. Over 200 pages of tips and techniques including information and instructions on: information and instructions on: General maintenance Line Brushing Bathing and Topknot solutions blowdrying Do it Yourself Pet styles How to choose a groomer and get what you want .... And much more More than 300 black and white photos and illustrations plus an exciting gallery of 35 beautiful Havanese photos in full Grooming colour. questions? Dip into the wealth of experience that our long-time owners, breeders and groomers have to offer and keep your Havanese looking great! We have the answers! Collaborative writers for the HFC Only 24.95 plus S/H Order your copy today Email us at [email protected] Order on-line at havanesefanciers.com The Havanese Breed Magazine May - June 2010 The Table of Contents Havanese Breed EDITOR’S COLUMN ....................................................................... PAGE 5 Magazine BEHIND THE MAGAZINE COVER .................................................... PAGE 5 Editor and Publisher CANADIAN NATIONAL SPECIALTY IN HALIFAX ................................. PAGE 6 Nathan Potechin HOw MUCH IS that DOGGY IN THE wINDOw? Bill Burns ..................................................................................PAGE 8-9 Cover Design and Layout Darlah and Nathan Potechin BECOMING AN OLD FUDDY DUDDY Grace Kosub ........................................................................PAGES 10-11 Marketing, Publicity REGIONAL SPECIALTY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA .................................PAGE 11 Darlah and Nathan Potechin OFFICIAL HAVANESE BREED STANDARDS AKC, CKC and FCI ............................................................. PAGES 12 – 15 Web Master POOL SAFETY Darlah Potechin Suzanne McKay ..................................................................PAGES 16 - 18 HANDLING TO wIN Contributing Writers Pam McClintock .......................................................................... PAGE 19 Bill Burns THE ARRIVAL OF HAVANESE IN SOUTH AFRICA Tom wettlaufer Teddy Green Anita Rademeyer ........................................................................PAGE 20 Elizabeth Vargo THE TOY RING IN SOUTH AFRICA wendy Allenby Anita Rademeyer ..................................................................PAGES 21-23 Pam McClintock PHOTO GALLERY .........................................................PAGE 23, 25. 38, 39 Suzie Kalman SHOw REPORTS FROM THE U.K. Grace Kosub Joan weston wendy Allenby ...................................................................PAGES 26 - 27 Lyn McLean FROM THIS SIDE OF THE FENCE Suzanne McKay Elizabeth Vargo ....................................................................PAGES 28-32 Anita Rademeyer SHARING: A REGIONAL EVENT wITH PICTORIAL Zoila Portuondo Bev Dorma ..........................................................................PAGES 32-33 TAILS FROM THE BEACH Editorial Office: 53 Trinity Crescent Tom wettlaufer......................................................................PAGES 34-35 Richmond Hill, Ontario, AH, COME ON! Canada L4B 3L7 Teddy Green ........................................................................PAGES 36-38 647-403-1880 MY LOVE AFFAIR DOwN UNDER [email protected] Lyn McLean ....................................................................... PAGES 40 - 41 Annual Subscriptions A DAY IN THE LIFE US $39.95 Suzie Kalman .......................................................................PAGES 42-43 No portion of this publication SMALL DOG, SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS may be reprinted or Joan weston ......................................................................PAGES 44 - 45 distributed in any way LETTERS FROM CUBA: PERSONAL MEMORIES without the prior written Zoila Portuondo Guerra ....................................................... PAGES 46 - 47 permission of the Publisher. ARTICLE SUBMISSION AND ADVERTISING DEADLINES ....................PAGE 48 Issue #2 ADVERTISERS ............................................................................PAGE 49 May-June 2010 FOR THE GREATER HAVANESE COMMUNITY ....................................PAGE 49 The Havanese Breed Magazine May - June 2010 Editor’s Column BEHIND OUR FRONT COVER The photo today emphasizes a very important part of being a Breeder, placing each and every puppy in the right home, show or pet. Al and Shelley always had a dog. This time their research directed them to the Havanese. This issue please join me in welcoming As Joan’s article mentions, five new contributors: Joan weston, a well a wonderful companion dog known and much respected Obedience such as the Havanese isn’t for Trainer, Tom wettlaufer, recounting his everyone but Breeze turned out Havanese adventures from the beaches in to be the perfect size for them. Florida, Lyn McLean, a Havanese Breeder There was no question the from New Zealand which is not a very personality was right and they common thing to be, Zoila Portuondo who all fell in love with each other almost needs no introduction coming to us in short order. I know this pup with her views on Havanese from Cuba and has already spent a wonderful Anita Rademeyer, a Havanese Dog Fancier week at the cottage and is from South Africa. It is my sincere hope to now meeting and greeting her offer a universal magazine with one unifying new neighbourhood. we will all reality, that our readers share their lives with Havanese. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into watch to see how she develops. things Havanese thousands of miles from My thanks and appreciation to our homes. as much as I did. Shelley for taking such wonderful photos and sharing with us all. This issues includes a fascinating glimpse into Havanese history from Liz Vargo of Destiny Havanese. we are new and growing. New Subscribers are very welcome. So are Advertisers. The views of the writers/contributors, their articles, content and opinions are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the magazine or its editorial department which remain strictly neutral on all the issues raised. The Publisher and Editor disclaim any responsibility for the content of any article published. Enjoy the read! Nathan Potechin, Editor www.havanesebreed.com The Havanese Breed Magazine May - June 2010 The Havanese Breed Magazine A Summary Issue Two, May - June 2010 This issue contains Grace Kosub writes which can spell disaster to some excellent photos in knowledgeably about: an animal lacking in pool our Photo Gallery placed savvy. Tragically, each throughout the magazine Becoming an old year, hundreds of pets die provided by Havanese Fuddy Duddy because of pool accidents. A people kind enough to share. few basic safety precautions Those of us that are could prevent many of these Content has risen 25% of a certain age and a accidents. ... over last issue with what I certain generation of dog believe are some excellent show enthusiasts , are Pam McClintock writes: and informative articles for rapidly being dismissed, or your reading pleasure. overlooked, if you prefer, Handling to Win by those of the newest Besides one or two generation, as being of I suppose over the advertisements and of little, or no, consequence years we have all heard course the ads for Havanese to the current dog show the worn and tiresome Rescue in both Canada and scene. Maybe it’s because argument that professional the USA, this issue of the we so often talk about the handlers always win just magazine is again filled way things used to be, when because of who they are. I entirely with content, with we were new in dogs. we have been teaching handling articles that I hope you’ll talk about how dog shows classes for many