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By Ch. Isabella Tisza |
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Beautiful Havana Silks! Dedicated to Restoring the Original Cuban Breed. |
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Puppy Application
I sometimes have puppies available. If waiting is not a problem for you to get one of the best dogs you will ever own in your lifetime, please contact me so that I can send you an application. The application can be printed and sent back by e-mail or mail to: Hurricane Ridge Havana Silks 976 Heuhslein Rd. Port Angeles, WA 98362 For applications by email: izzy@hurricaneridgehavanasilks.com Please Note: Puppy applications are processed by date of receipt but do not guarantee your spot over someone else. We are doing our best to match puppies to people. If no puppies are available at the time, please note that you will be placed in a pool of applicants that are currently interested in a puppy. You will be contacted if one becomes available. If after submitting your application you change your mind, please notify me so that someone else who may be interested can be considered. You allow me, the seller, to check your references to make sure that my puppy is going to the best and most loving home possible. My Havana Silks are part of the family and stay in our home with us. I am not a kennel. That means we have a lot of fun with these sweet silk babies and lots of love to go around. They are indoors with us and part of the family. Our Isabella sleeps with us at night on our bed or next to the bed (depending on her mood!). So please understand our desire to find the best homes for these little ones.
Show Quality vs. Pet Quality Some people want “show quality” or “pet quality”. My goal is that any Havana Silk bred by me are pet quality and show quality because I choose a sire and dam according to the HSDAA Havana Silk Standard and breed for those qualities that come closest to the standard. A Certified Havana Silk Dog meets the AKC Havanese standard currently, but an AKC Havanese may not necessarily meet the HSDAA Havana Silk Dog Standard. Of course not every Havana Silk puppy is perfect. An exceptional dog can be found in a litter that would do well in the conformation ring or for future breeding. “Pet Quality” also conforms as closely to the standard as possible. For the integrity of the breed, only the finest go on to reproduce. While AKC does not recognize the Havana Silk Dog Breed yet, all my dogs are dually registered AKC Havanese and HSDAA Certified Havana Silk Dogs. Your puppy is therefore able to be dually registered with the AKC and the independent registry of the the HSDAA. PLEASE NOTE: NOT ALL HAVANESE CAN FIT INTO THE HAVANA SILK DOG STANDARD AND A HAVANESE MUST BE THOROUGHLY EVALUATED AND BE ACCEPTED BY APPLICATION TO THE HSDAA IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED A HAVANA SILK DOG. A PUPPY IS NOT A HAVANA SILK PUPPY UNLESS BOTH PARENTS ARE CERTIFIED HAVANA SILKS WITH HSDAA. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO BEING BROUGHT IN UNDER THE HSDAA. PLEASE INQUIRE WITH HSDAA IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR DOG FITS THE HSDAA STANDARD.
Litter Evaluation An evaluation of the litter is done by a group of experienced breeders when the puppies are 8 week-old for quality and health. Another special thing about your puppy is that from the 3rd day of birth your puppy receives “Early Neurological Stimulation” a program originally developed by the military called the “Super Dog” Program. Carmelo Battaglia, Ph.D. has written some very good information about stimulating and socializing your puppy at an early age. Your puppy is a “High Achiever” because your puppy will have participated in these exercises from Day 3 to Day 16 of his or her life which benefits your puppy in:
These puppies are more active and exploratory than puppies that were not stimulated in the research. See www.breedingbetterdogs.com for more information. Puppies will also be socialized in our home with adults, children, and other pets. This is the other critical part about developing a healthy puppy and is done between weeks 4 and 16. Well socialized dogs make the best pets. We love our Isabella and she is a bit spoiled. Havana Silks are the most rascally, playful, intelligent, affectionate and gorgeous dogs I have ever had the pleasure to own and experience. Don’t let the sweetness fool you… they are mischievous and WONDERFUL! Life is great with a Havana Silk Dog! (Okay, I am a bit biased!)
Conditions of Ownership I do not participate in co-owning the dogs. Once you purchase your puppy s/he is yours. However, puppies that are not going to be shown in the conformation ring will be sold on a spay/neuter contract only and you must show proof of spay or neutering in order to receive your spay/neutering refund. AKC Registration is Limited Registration for the puppies sold under a spay/neuter contract. This must be done before the puppy reaches 6 months of age to receive the refund. Under a Limited Registration a dog is eligible to compete in all AKC-licensed events except breed competition at an AKC-licensed dog show. See AKC Procedures for Registration Matters. Your puppy can also be independently registered as a Havana Silk Dog because both parents are Certified Havana Silk Dogs. If your puppy is for pet only then you will be eligible for Companionship registration. If you have purchased your Havana Silk for showing and breeding you will be able to register your silk as a Certified Havana Silk. See www.havanasilkdog.org for more information on registering your Havana Silk.
Puppies will NOT be shipped. You must be willing to travel to come get your puppy. It is not worth the fear a little puppy goes through in a crate on a cargo plane. If you need to fly, they are better off with you nearby in an airline approved carrier stowed under the seat in front of you!
A deposit of $200 (nonrefundable) is due as a down payment and reservation of your puppy should your application be accepted. The remaining balance is due before you pick up your puppy. Your puppy is health guaranteed against the main defects (eyes, ears, hips and patellas) of the Havanese breed and Havana Silks for the first year of your puppy’s life. Your puppy’s parents were both thoroughly health-screened for the diseases that the Havanese Breed is most susceptible to; they have been screened for their eyes (CERF), ears (BAER), hips (HD), patellas and received a full blood panel check. Some breeders will do even further health testing on the breed’s liver and heart. You should purchase a puppy that has been bred from parents that meet at least the first 4 criterion. All that to say, you are getting a sound, quality, pup from healthy parents! You are responsible for seeing that your puppy gets the best healthcare throughout his or her life by having him or her thoroughly examined within the first 3 days of returning home as a baseline and on a continual basis to compare back to. Should your puppy show up with a major genetic defect that the sire and dame have been screened against it is your responsibility to contact the breeder as soon as possible to discuss your options. You have the choice of returning your puppy for another one or returning your puppy for a refund (minus your deposit). I will not assume any veterinary costs that you incur with your puppy nor will I be held responsible for any illnesses that occur to your puppy based on environment and any neglect on your part. As a dedicated Havana Silk breeder I want nothing but the best for you and your new puppy. Once your puppy goes home with you it is your turn to be a responsible owner. Please note that should you decide at a later date that you are unable to continue ownership responsibility for your Havana Silk Dog, I would appreciate you giving me the first option to purchase back the dog, no questions asked. I will have the option to purchase back your dog at the original purchase price. It is important that no Havana Silk goes unloved or to any home that will not meet his or her needs. You may have figured out by now, AKC Havanese breeders and HSDAA Havana Silk Dog breeders are very particular about their dogs and only a responsible breeder follows their puppies throughout their lifetime! Havana Silk Dogs require a lot of attention, daily grooming with their beautiful coat, and physical activity. If this seems like too much for you then a Havana Silk Puppy is not for you.
All puppies will go home with a veterinary health check, including being current on all vaccinations and de-worming, have their micro-chipping and BAER, CERF, a 3-generation pedigree on both the sire and dam, an application for AKC registration (unless on a spay/neuter contract then registration is limited), an HSDAA application, a Havanese puppy book, copies of all health records and a small bag of puppy food that your puppy has been weaned to. Did I mention your puppy will be loved in our home until the day s/he is gathered into your loving arms?
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To contact us: HURRICANE RIDGE HAVANA SILKS
"A proud supporter of the original Cuban breed!"
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