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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!

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The Havanese Breed Magazine May - June 2010 The Table of Contents Havanese Breed Magazine EDITOR’S COLUMN ...... PAGE 5 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.

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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 years and enjoy. As a taste, here have changed, how the the participants are typically are, more or less, the first judges used to be so much eager and willing to learn. paragraphs of each of this better and the game we Each week I see major issues articles. played was on a much more improvements in all areas level playing field. ... as these folks struggle to Bill Burns writes about adopt a smooth style and the true cost of your dog: All three Havanese commanding ability with Breed Standards are their dogs. ... How Much is that included in this issue: AKC, Doggy in the Window CKC and FCI. From far away, Anita Rademeyer writes I am sitting here Suzanne McKay writes a very interesting article looking at over $2,000 in an excellent article about: describing: Vet bills for bladder stone surgery (successful, thank Pool Safety The Arrival of the you) and wonder whether Havanese to South Africa the dog buying public A backyard pool understands how expensive conjures images of warm This is a brand spanking it is to operate and maintain days filled with carefree fun; new breed in South Africa! even a small dog kennel. ... however, the inviting water Our first landed on our is also a potential hazard shores (or should I say flew

The Havanese Breed Magazine May - June 2010 into our airport) in November Show we have in each year. Her article is followed 2006. This was a lady who Its venue is at Bingley Hall by a paragraph and a full had Havanese in America on the County Showground, page of photos about a and brought her five to Stafford, a lovely venue regional get together held in South Africa with her. I had deep in the beautiful English British Columbia. Regional seen Havanese at Crufts in countryside. ... stories and Havanese get 2006 and really fancied this togethers are always of little breed, but at this stage Liz Vargo continues interest. Send them in and I the whole importing and her reminiscing with five full will be happy to share them starting up a new breed was pages: with our readers just as was a bit daunting for me. ... done with this one. From This Side of the And then Anita Fence Tom Wettlaufer has continues, writing about the joined us with his: Dog Fancy in South Africa, In the mid 1980’s specifically: there were probably around Tails from the Beach, 35 - 40 HCA members, most Part 1 The Toy Ring all of us breeders, or if not breeding, showing. The “Here”, my wife said Mhh, where to start??? standard used was the FCI over three years ago, “Call The Toy ring in South Africa standard for the breed, and it this lady and find out all is minute compared to some was pretty basic and without about the puppy.” of the entries I have seen much description. The club at shows in Europe, USA decided to implement a “But, it’s eight o’clock at and Australia. We have two new standard, based on the night and maybe she doesn’t types of shows here, Open FCI standard, but one that want to be bothered?” shows and Championship would more clearly and in shows. more detail, describe the “She put an ad in perfect Havanese. the paper with her phone Our dogs are registered number, so call her!” ... with KUSA (Kennel Union of We all agreed on many South Africa) and we follow points and when we didn’t Teddy Green, our the FCI breed standard for agree, it was discussed at favorite trainer, contributes Havanese. ... length and over time, and what I believe is another then the entire membership excellent column on From the other side of voted on it. Sometimes Obedience Training: the pond, Wendy Allenby we completed sections, continues with her: approving the certain points Ah, Come On! about which we agreed Show Report and continuing to discuss Most dog guardians put from the U.K. those parts on which we two behaviors at the top of did not. We then voted their dog training list: ‘come Well, with Crufts on the proposals coming when called’ and ‘don’t pull having been and gone, from those discussions. It me when you’re on leash’’. the next important date was a process that took a on the calendar was 27th LONG time! (There was Like all training, the March. This was the United no Internet back then). It recall or “come” cue requires Kingdom Toy-Dog Society was not done by a chosen lots of repetition and Championship Show, the only few but rather by the entire consistency. Now let’s take Championship Toy Group membership. ... a look at how many people

The Havanese Breed Magazine May - June 2010 inadvertently sabotage their of mystery, that peeling considering some of the dog’s success with the back of layers to find that pros and cons of choosing recall. ... moment of truth, that AHA a Chihuahua or a Saint moment when all becomes Bernard. Lyn McLean writes to crystal clear. We could read us from New Zealand in her or watch movies but wait Zoila Portuondo Guerra piece called: Murder Mystery Weekends, was gracious enough to is such a great way to put share: My Love Affair our talents to the test. We Down Under sign up for the Whodunit Letters from Cuba: experience? We are given Personal Memories The Havanese journey the clues and it is up to us started for me in May 2006 to figure out Who Dunnit ... At the beginning, of when mum phoned me to Was it Colonel Mustard in course, there were dogs say she wanted a Havanese. the Library? Was it Hugo the I have loved dogs all my ‘What is a Havanese?’ I Horrible in the Dining room life. And I also have lived in replied. Mum went on to or maybe it was Milo the their wonderful company my say that they were like ‘cat Magnificent a.k.a “Bandito” entire existence. Actually, dogs’, she had read a profile in the Foyer? ... I enjoy saying that I was of them in a National Pet born “with a dog under my Magazine called ‘Paws’ and Joan Weston is an bed”. Psychologists like to said that I must get a copy. awesome Canine Behavioral quote that education starts Consultant who writes: “with the hand that rocks The following week the cradle”; well, I was I bought a copy and Small Dog, Special fortunate enough to have having read the article and Considerations a dog guarding my cradle researched this charming when I was just a little baby. little dog on the internet I and responds in detail to It was a French Bull Dog was smitten. ... Clara’s question: bitch named Chata, which We’re getting a dog I’ll never forget. Suzie Kalman and for the family and we can’t her special sense of humor decide on what kind. We I hope you enjoy this continues to entertain with: have kids, so we want a issue of The Havanese Breed small dog, but my husband Magazine. New subscribers A Day in The Life, is afraid we’ll end up with a are very welcome. Click on Who Pooped in My wimpy dog who shakes all SUBSCRIBE to go directly Dining Room???? A the time or a yappy dog. Are to that page on our web Who Dunnit Mystery there any breeds that you’d site. recommend for a family Our lives can become with kids? Would a medium With both the a bit beige with one day or bigger dog be better? Canadian and the US blending seamlessly into Clara, by mail National Specialties soon the next. We look for Dear Clara; upon us, this is the perfect excitement, ways that we The age old question opportunity to advertise can challenge ourselves arises yet again – does size your champion or up and and develop our deductive matter? The answer, in coming class dog. Either abilities. We want to feel love and dogs is a definite way you know we’d love that we live life on the edge ‘sometimes’. Since it is to see them and hope you and look for ways to drag not within the scope of share with us. excitement into our lives. this column to advise the We thrive on that sense lovelorn, let’s stick to Nathan Potechin Editor and Publisher

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