A GOOD BREEDER STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE BREED, ADHERING TO THE STANDARD SET BY THE HCA AND ACCEPTED BY THE AKC.
THERE ARE ONLY TWO TYPES OF BREEDERS, RESPONSIBLE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE OR IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNKNOWLEDGEABLE.
RESPONSIBLE BREEDERS BREED DOGS ONLY WHEN BOTH THE SIRE AND DAM HAVE BEEN MEDICALLY TESTED FOR GENETIC HEALTH PROBLEMS AND FOUND FREE OF SUCH PROBLEMS, HAVE EXCELLENT TEMPERAMENTS, AND SOUND STRUCTURE.
RESPONSIBLE BREEDERS SELL PUPPIES RIGHT FROM THEIR OWN HOME, THEY NEVER PLACE A PUPPY IN A PET SHOP OR GIVE IT TO A BROKER.
A REPUTABLE BREEDER ALSO PARTICIPATES IN CANINE ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN JUST BREEDING. FOR EXAMPLE, CONFORMATION, OBEDIENCE, AGILITY, RESCUE, DOG CLUBS, THERAPY DOG, ETC. GOOD BREEDERS CARE VERY MUCH ABOUT THE PLACEMENT OF THEIR PUPPIES AND WILL ASK YOU QUESTIONS ALSO.
GOOD BREEDERS PROVIDE THE BEST CARE IN NUTRITION, CLEANLINESS,VETERINARY SERVICES AND SOCIALIZATION AND LOTS OF LOVE. A GOOD BREEDER IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT.
A RESPONSIBLE BREEDER WILL HAVE COMPLETE AND UP TO DATE RECORDS THAT COMPLY WITH THE AKC REGULATIONS AND WILL MAKE THESE RECORDS AVAILABLE.
YOU CAN FIND A GOOD BREEDER BY ASKING A LOT OF QUESTIONS. VISIT DOG SHOWS TO MEET BREEDERS THAT MAY BE IN YOUR AREA. CHECK THE HCA BREEDER REFERRAL, AT WWW.HAVANESE.ORG, JOIN THE HAVANESE LIST ON YAHOO, AND CONTACT LOCAL HAVANESE CLUBS.
BELOW YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO ASK OF A BREEDER YOU CONTACT. DO YOUR HOMEWORK ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL BREED WHETHER YOU ARE WANTING A PET OR A SHOW HAVANESE. AFTER ALL, YOU WANT A HEALTHY HAVANESE TO SPEND MANY WONDERFUL YEARS WITH.
DO YOU CHECK YOUR DOGS FOR INHERITED EYE DISEASES (CERF) AND WHAT OTHER HEALTH TESTS DO YOU PERFORM ON YOUR BREEDING DOGS? ASK FOR CERF AND OFA/CHIC NUMBERS. OR ASK FOR THE SIRE AND DAM'S AKC NUMBER SO YOU CAN LOOK UP THE HEALTH TESTING INFO YOURSELF AT WWW.OFFA.ORG. 