HRI Dogs: Havanese

Why Do We Love Them?

They get dressed and go to a party with enthusiasm. Someone new to the breed, who had shown another breed, once said, “What is it about these dogs? They get dressed up and go to a party like it was the most natural thing in the world!”

They have an ‘unusual relationship’ with paper, no paper is safe but toilet paper is a favorite.

They do Agility, Obedience, Rally, Therapy, and of course are beautiful in the Conformation ring.

They are wonderful Therapy dogs.

Daisy getting ready to go on a therapy visit to an assisted living facility.

Mia at a children's reading program.

Hopefuls in the conformation ring.

A champion in the ring.

They have unique positions to sleep

The soft hair collects balls of snow and is like a magnet for leaves in fall!

They are silly, they are accomplished, they are therapeutic, they are adoring and adorable

Hav Stretch

A Sunday nap.

Wherever you go they want to come along: it is a long tradition.

Tigre Luna

One of Dorothy Goodale’s original dogs Tigre Luna, in the 70’s, did not like to be left behind. His solution:  he hid the car keys. As you know when a dog hides something there is no finding it! How did they find the keys? “Want to go for a ride Tig?”

HRI Volunteers

It is a pleasure to introduce Alison Brackman and Joan Ambrose.

Alison Brackman and Bree

Joan Ambrose and SiSi

Alison Brackman and I (Joan Ambrose) did many parties in NYC for Havanese. The original parties on Sunday before Westminster welcomed Havanese and owners who came to NY for the shows. They all had a wonderful time, outsiders were amazed that 30-40 dogs could all play and participate in games, fashion shows, lessons in Agility etc with pleasure and never any fights, snaps,or even growls! We never thought about it! Fanciers from other breeds were astounded!

The Halloween and Spring Fling parties raised money for the Greater NY Havanese Club to support our Specialty in February. The Halloween and Spring Fling parties had very inventive costumes: Beautiful dresses and outfits of course, but also hilarious:

Runway Bride

Country Singer

The Goth

Lobster Fra Diavolo

A family of Easter Bunnies

One scene. They got judged by the staff of the hosting venue. Lots of prizes: Most Cuban. Most Original, Scariest, Most Beautiful etc etc... The dogs loved it! Ah, what a breed!

FYI

From AKC

• There are 63.4 million households in the USA with dogs, 81% of those households earn $100,000 a year or more.
• 30% get a dog from a shelter, and 17% of men and 10% of women pick them up from the street.
• Nevertheless 3,300.000 dogs enter shelters annually.
• Havanese were ranked 25^th in popularity of breeds in 2021.

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