havahug

A photo of the special boy Aust Ch Yysur Wortheverycent AKA Toby

Huge congratulations from Granny and his Fur Dad and Mum. We are soooooo glad we gave you that little nudge into the show did You have done a fantastic job and I couldn't have asked for a better home for Toby. Thank you for being a great Skin Mummy

This is an interesting subject, interests me because I don't like to breed often and doing it this way would get 2 litters in 1 so to speak. A dumb question; How do you go about registering a litter with dual sire's. I realise all dogs will need to be dna profiled which I am already in the process of doing, what I mean is on the registration form where it asks for sire's info. Is there a separate form for dual sire's?

I only have 1 goal for 2010 at the moment and that is to title Smudge. Here is our Smudgey

Hopefully an Oztrail compact.. just gotta find where the $$ is coming from. Go the standard if money is tight. It is a little dearer than the compact but bigger and stronger. Still small enough to fit in the boot of a small car, mine fits in my Nissan Pintara and you can still put it up on your own :D

OMG that is cute

Huge congrats LMWS and what a lovely looking Baby that is ;)

Aww and u didnt come say hi.. i still havent put a face to havahug Thanks everyone Are you doing Gladstone? If not will see you at Bundy and I will come say hi. I have the stripey Basenji and now the little Red girl that went Baby In Group on Sat

Sydney are not long coated friendly ;) 30 minutes for a coated dog

Lol I was going to reply 30th of Feb but there is no 30th Feb Got me stumped

I seen it too and gave you a cheer. Huge congrats to Teamsnag He looked lovely

Wish I could come. I could catch up with my Sister I haven't seen for over 10 years. But not good timing for us

Now this pic is only taken on my mobile but I just had to put it up cos Molly is so sweet. I took Molly and Smudge for a drive this morning when I took John to work. When we looked over the back seat this is what we seen. Cracked me up big time. She got in there by herself. Very safety conscious pooch I think LMFAO

Do they waddle down there? All the baby Peke's I have seen in the ring disappear in the grass and just about have to be carried around the ring Pretty damn cute though and always have the laugh factor

No, I've got another dog I haven't begged someone to update my sig yet I'll be hitting the show ring with a Lowchen, Sivaro Strike A Pose That pic is when I first got her about 6 weeks ago Her coat has grown... I have some stacked pics but won't post them because I can't do her justice yet. LOL and I have a Havanese with that name too. Torza Strika Pose AKA Molly

I will come down one day to watch and cheer but I can already see you are doing a fantastis job with his grooming

Thank you poocow, wish we could be there for it, though she might get a little embarrassed so it is probably lucky we cant. We would be and :D ing and ing :D I am glad we gave her a little nudge into showing ;) Sounds like she is having a ball.

WOO HOO she is a diehard showy now :D Good luck this weekend to you and Tobe's. Go get your first points girl ;)

Breed Standard updated 5th August 2009 FCI Standard No 250 dated 5 May 1998 Effective in Australia from 1 January 2000 Group: Group 1 (Toys) History: The breed comes from the Western Mediterranean region and has developed along the Spanish and Italian coastal region. It would seem that these dogs were imported early in Cuba by ocean navigating Italian captains. Erroneously, the most frequent brown colour of these dogs (tobacco) gave birth to the legend which would mean it to be a breed originating from Havana, capital of Cuba. The political events however have led to the total disappearance of the old blood lines of the Havanese in Cuba; apparently a few dogs would be successfully smuggled out from Cuba; their descendents have survived in the U.S.A. General Appearance: The Havanese is a sturdy little dog, low on his legs, with long abundant hair, soft and preferably wavy. His movement is lively and elastic. Important proportions: The length of the muzzle (tip of nose to stop) is equal to the distance between the stop and the occipital protuberance. The relation between the length of the body (measured from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttock) and the height at the withers is of 4:3. Characteristics: Temperament: Exceptionally bright he is easy to train as an alarm dog. Affectionate, of a happy nature, he is amiable, a charmer, playful and even a bit of a clown. He loves children and plays endlessly with them. Head And Skull: Of medium length, the relation between the length of the head and that of the trunk (measured from the withers to the base of the tail) is of 3:7. Skull: Flat to very slightly rounded, broad, forehead hardly rising; seen from above it is rounded at the back and almost straight and square on the other three sides. Stop: Moderately marked. Nose: Black or brown. Muzzle: Narrowing progressively and slightly towards the nose but neither snipey nor truncated. Lips: Fine, lean, tight. Cheeks: Very flat, not prominent. Eyes: Quite big, almond shaped, of brown colour as dark as possible. Kind expression. The eye rims must be dark brown to black. Ears: Set relatively high; they fall along the cheeks forming a discreet fold which raises them slightly. Their extremity is in a lightly rounded point. They are covered with hair in long fringes. Neither propeller ears (sticking sideways), nor stuck to the cheeks. Mouth: Scissor bite. A complete dentition is desirable. The absence of premolars 1 (PM1) and molars 3 (M3) is tolerated. Neck: Of medium length. Forequarters: Forelegs straight and parallel, lean; good bone structure. The distance from the ground to the elbow must not be greater than that between the elbow and the withers. Body: The length of the body is slightly superior to that of the height at the withers. Back: Topline straight, slightly arched over the loin. Croup: Noticeably inclined. Ribs: Well sprung. Belly (abdomen): Well tucked up. Hindquarters: Good bone structure; moderate angulations. Feet: Of slightly elongated shape; small, tight toes. Tail: Carried high, either in shape of a crozier or preferably rolled over the back. It is furnished with feathering of long silky hair. Gait/Movement: According to his happy nature, the Havanese has a strikingly light-footed and elastic gait; forelegs with free stride and pointing straight forward, the hind legs giving them impulsion and moving in a straight line. Coat: Undercoat woolly and not very well developed: it is often totally absent. The topcoat is very long (12-18 cm [4.5-7 ins] in an adult dog), soft, flat or wavy and may form curly strands. All grooming, the usage of scissors to even out the length of the coat and all trimming is forbidden. Exception: tidying up the hair on the feet is permitted, the hair on the forehead may be slightly shortened so that it does not cover the eyes and the hair on the muzzle may be slightly tidied up, but is preferable to leave it in natural length. Colour: Rarely completely pure white, fawn in its different shades (slight blackened overlay permitted), black, havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish brown. Patches in mentioned colours allowed. Tan markings in all nuances permitted. Sizes: Height at withers: From 23 to 27 cms [9-10.5 ins] Tolerance from 21 to 29 cms [8-11.5 ins] Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in the exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. Important Faults: - General appearance lacking in type. - Truncated or snipey muzzle, length not identical to that of the skull. - Bird of prey eyes (yellow); eyes too deep set or prominent; rims of eyelids partially depigmented. - Body too long or too short. - Straight tail, not carried high. - French front (pasterns too close, feet turned outwards). - Deformed hind feet. - Coat harsh, not abundant; hair short except on puppies; groomed coat. Disqualifying Faults: - Aggressive or overly shy. - Depigmented nose. - Upper or lower prognathism (over or undershot). - Ectropion, entropion; rim of eyelids of one or both eyes depigmented. - Size over or under the indicated norms of the standard. Any dog clearly showing physicals or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified. Notes: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. Last Updated: 5 Aug 2009 Note extra DQ faults and Cords removed.

In America it is actually rarer to see owner handled dogs in the ring and they actually have a class for owner handlers. Your spot on it is easy, nerve racking the first few times but you will love it. Try to be confident and you have to try to make your dog look its best. move it at a steady pace, not too fast and most importantly watch others handle their dogs and you will learn heaps. Practice stacking in front of a mirror as you can see how it looks and what works best for your dog. Don't be affraid to ask for help and tips at the show also. Also ask someone to video you showing your dog so you can see what others see and you cant.

Hope I haven't missed something but when you fill out the form you only put in the breed class which in hotdoggys case would be 4 or Junior and in Bindii's case 2 or Minor Puppy. In Qld we only use special class for Sweepstakes and Trail Class for Obedience only so just ignore those if you are showing. Novice is an Obedience class so not for showing. As for Junior handlers, Im sure its the same everywhere but you don't actually enter the handler only the dog, anyone that is a member can show the dog so the junior can handle the dog. Hope this has helped

Thank you so much Rach looks awesome

Awesome Rach, That would be great! Just wondering how many dogs can you fit in my siggy? I was hoping for my 6 to be in there, if not leave Prinny and Daniva out of it... Thanks heaps, if you have any hassles PM me... Cass Nice pics Cass

Thank you Rach whenever you can is good

Thank you so much Rach. Could I be a pain and add this one too Rumour