MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!

Wishing you all a very Blessed and Merry Christmas!!!  

Have a fabulous day and remember the Reason for the Season!!!

Havanese Litter #3

It's been a busy year!

Available or Not Available…HMMMM….

Born November 2015

Dam:  It's a Secret!
Sire:   It's a Secret too!

OK, not a big secret, but we want the owner of the Stud Dog to see the pics before we tell the world. 

Just found out that Dave sent the pics to Patti, so here is a link to the pedigree of these puppies: 
http://www.havanesegallery.hu/pair_en.php?id1=32138&id2=34844&fav=1

Meg X Zeus 
Meg:  BISS CH Nirvana's Mystic Nutmeg
Zeus:  BISS AM GCH CAN GCH Mendota's Adorabull Greek Legend

3 girls, 2 boys:  ALL FABULOUS!!!!  Of course we would expect no less from these two specialty winning dogs!

Boy 
I kind of want to call him 'Uncle Pennybags'
after the Monopoly Board Game character
with the mustache!

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Boy
Not quite black, but not 'Havana Brown' either 
There is a bit of white and some brindle too !

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Dark Sable Girl
Dark Sable, with a really dark streak
down the middle of her back

Dark Sable Girl 

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Girl With Narrow Blaze

Girl With Narrow Blaze
She is already a clown.
A beauty that is going to be a lot of fun

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Girl With WIDE Blaze

Girl With WIDE Blaze
Same colors, but different marking than the narrow blaze
girl, so a totally different look.

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Available Havanese Puppies - Litter #2 !!!

Truly X Bugs,  DOB:  July 24, 2015

Truly:  GCH That's Truly Scrumptious at Mendota
Bugs:  AM GCH CAN CH That's One Nirvana Couldn't Kill

Pedigree:    http://www.havanesegallery.hu/pair_en.php?id1=35441&id2=34824

All available to the the best show homes! 

#1 - MALE Gold Sable Irish Pied  - Simon - Now available to Pet, Juniors, or Performanc home only.  








#2 - FEMALE - "Jador" 

 

#3 - MALE - Gold Sable Irish Pied - a little bigger than boy #1  - Garfunkle

 

 

#4 - FEMALE - White with Gold Sable Markings

  

 






#5 - MALE -  White with Black Markings

Available Havanese Puppies - Litter 1 !!!

Peki x Bugs,  DOB:  June 12, 2015
Co-Bred with the always wonderful Jane Chavez!

Peki:  CH Adorabull That's Child's Play 
Bugs:  AM GCH CAN CH That's One Nirvana Couldn't Kill 
Pedigree:  http://www.havanesegallery.hu/pair_en.php?id1=35441&id2=39772

Both are available to the right show home.  
More photos and video upon request.

1Boy, Presley:

   

 





1 Girl, Pricilla:

  

HAVANESE PUPPIES !!!!

OK, SO WE HAVE BEEN HOLDING BACK….

A few people know about the litters we have bred and/or co-bred over the last 6 months, but we really haven't spread it around much.  We have had some show people interested in, and looking for, specific show puppies from our breeding.  We have allowed those people to choose their puppies, guided by Dave, of course, but we are now unveiling the rest of the crew.  I want to say that these are "Our picks of the litters" however, they are all too nice, and it is hard to decide.  You choose and let Dave know which one you want!

Watch the next few posts for Havanese Puppy Updates!!!

AKC Eukanuba National Championship, Saturday & Sunday, December 12 & 13, 2015 Orlando, FL

Saturday, December 12, 2015
HAVANESE
BUNNY - THAT'S ONE WHO SURVIVED NIRVANA - 1st in BBE class, Reserve Winners Bitch
TAFFY - AM GCH CAN CH THAT'S PULLIN' AT YOUR HEART STRINGS - SELECT & BEST OF BREED BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR
THANK YOU BREED JUDGE BETTY REGINA LEININGER
BBE Group Judge Charlotte P. Patterson
Group Judge Malcom E. Moore


Sunday, December 13, 2015
BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - BIS BISS AM GCH CAN CH COL CH FCI CH THAT'S WHAT'S IN A NAME
AWARD OF MERIT & BEST OF BREED BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR
THANK YOU BREED JUDGE ALBERTO BERRIOS
BBE Group Judge Nancy Russell
Group Judge William (Bill) Shelton

Lakeside Toy Dog Fanciers, Mississauga, Ontario, Sunday November 29, 2015

HAVANESE 

BUGS - no placement
TAFFY - Best of Opposite 
Thank You Judge Dr. John Reeve-Newson

I was not well enough to attend the afternoon show or all day Sunday, so if I got any of the placements incorrect, somebody please let me know!  THANKS. - darlene 

Caledon Kennel Association, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Sunday November 29, 2015

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - Best of Breed, made the cut in group!  
Thank You Breed & Group Judge Desmond Murphy

HAVANESE
BUGS - nuttin, nada, zippo
TAFFY - Best of Opposite 
Breed & Group Judge Jacqueline Quiros-Kubat

Havanese Fanciers of Canada National Specialty, Mississauga, Ontario, Saturday November 28, 2015

HAVANESE

BUGS - nuttin, nada, zippo
TAFFY - nuttin, nada, zippo

Judge Joan Kirkland


Watch for upcoming blog on "What Makes a Breeder-Judge"

If you want add your 2 cents worth, click on where it says 'comments' or 'no comments' (because that just means there aren't any yet.)  Is it how many litters?  How many champions?  How many BIG wins?  Your impact on the breed?  But how is THAT measured?    

Caledon Kennel Association, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Saturday November 28, 2015

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED, made the cut in group!  
Thank You Breed & Group Judge Dr. John Reeve-Newson

HAVANESE
BUGS - Select (I think)
TAFFY - BEST OF BREED, made the cut in group.
Breed Judge Desmond Murphy
Group Judge Stefan Sinko

Havanese Owners & Lovers Association, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Thursday November 27, 2015

HAVANESE
BUGS - BEST OF OPPOSITE
TAFFY - SELECT and AWARD OF MERIT
Thank You Judge Stefan Sinko

"Bugs"
AM GCH CAN CH THAT'S ONE NIRVANA COULDN'T KILL
Best of Opposite Sex - Specialty Havanese Owners & Lovers Association
November 27, 2015

"Taffy"
AM GCH CAN CH THAT'S PULLIN' AT YOUR HEART STRINGS
Select Bitch & Award of Merit - Specialty Havanese Owners & Lovers Association
November 27, 2015

Taffy should have had the breed.  Long story, confused judge, doubting himself, ran her around the ring with several dogs, including Bugs, then called out the first bitch that he moved around with her, and gave them BOB!!!  He told Dave that "If she had only had more expression on that last time around"  WTF?!?!  Her expression was probably, "Make up your freakin' mind, I have never had to move around the ring this many times!"  Poor Dave, his knee has hurt ever since.  THEN…After the bitch who had been resting this whole time was awarded BOB, the judge turned to Dave to give Taffy Best of Opposite.  Dave, said "No, that one is a bitch."  The judge looked confused as if he thought that the BOB was a male, then didn't know what to do.  Since Bugs had been out there most of that time, he was given BOS, then Taffy got SELECT AND AWARD of MERIT.  Didn't quite get that, and it took an award away from another dog.  But, as they say, "It is what it is." 

Note to photographer:  Don't quite get the podium either.  At first glance, I thought they were standing on a casket!

Caledon Kennel Association, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Friday November 27, 2015

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - Best of Breed, made the cut in group!  
Thank You Breed & Group Judge Stefan Sinko

HAVANESE
BUGS - nuttin, nada, zippo
TAFFY - nuttin, nada, zippo
Breed Judge Michael Shoreman
Group Judge Desmond Murphy

Ozarks Kennel Club, Sunday November 8, 2015 Springfield, MO

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST of BREED & GROUP 4
Thank You Breed Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman
Thank You Group Judge Patricia Trotter 

HAVANESE
TAFFY - BEST of BREED
Thank You Judge James Reynolds
Group Judge William Shelton

Wishing Jim Reynolds a speedy recovery from his injury received at the show today.  Hope he enjoys the get well gift that we sent him. 

Ozarks Kennel Club, Saturday November 7, 2015 Springfield, MO

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST of BREED
Thank You Breed Judge Patricia Trotter
Group Judge Charles Trotter 

HAVANESE
MJ -1st, Winners Dog, NEW CHAMPION 
BUNNY - 1st, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners
BUGS - Best of Opposite
TAFFY - BEST of BREED & GROUP 4
Thank You Judge Charles Trotter
Group Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman 

North Arkansas Kennel Club, Friday November 6, 2015 Springfield, MO

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST of BREED
Thank You Breed Judge William Shelton
Group Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman

HAVANESE
MJ -1st, Winners Dog, Best of Winners 
BUNNY - 1st, Winners Bitch
BUGS - Select 
TAFFY - BEST of BREED 
Thank You Judge Elliot Weiss
Group Judge Charles Trotter 

North Arkansas Kennel Club, Thursday November 5, 2015 Springfield, MO

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST of BREED
Thank You Breed Judge Alvin Kraus
Group Judge James Reynolds

HAVANESE
MJ -1st, Winners Dog
BUNNY - 1st, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners
BUGS - Select 
TAFFY - BEST of BREED 
Thank You Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman
Group Judge Elliot Weiss

Tri State Kennel Club, Sunday, November 1, 2015 - Joplin, MO

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - Best of Breed
Thank You Breed Judge Karen McFarlane
Group Judge Carl Gomes

HAVANESE
MJ -1st, Reserve Winners Dog
JERSEY - 1st, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, NEW CHAMPION
TAFFY - Best of Opposite 
Thank You Judge John Shoemaker
Group Judge Karen McFarlane

Mr. Shoemaker said that he thought that MJ and Taffy were 'overgroomed' and 'trimmed' !!!
WTF?!?!?!   Dave hadn't even trimmed MJ's feet!  So we were penalized because our dogs were in better coat than this judge was used to seeing.  Things that make you go "Hmmmm?!"


BICHON FRISE
LEILANI - 1st, Winners Bitch, Best of Breed
Thank You Breed Judge Karen McFarlane
Group Judge John Wade

Tri-State Kennel Club, Joplin, MO Saturday October 31, 2015

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - Best of Breed
Thank You Breed Judge Karen McFarlane
Group Judge John Wade

HAVANESE
MJ - Taffy's brother - 1st, Winners Dog
JERSEY - 1st, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners
TAFFY - Best of Breed 
Thank You Judge Karen McFarlane
Group Judge John Shoemaker


BICHON FRISE
LEILANI - 1st, Winners Bitch, Best of Breed
Thank You Breed Judge Carl Gomes
Group Judge Karen McFarlane

Back Online

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.  Dave was gone for a few shows and I was swamped and just not up to sitting at a computer.  I will post the show results for the Joplin & Springfield Missouri shows today.

If I leave someone out, I apologize, but will do what I can.

Happy Fall !!!

David Scheiris update

Hi All, 
As many of you know, David had surgery yesterday to clean up a torn meniscus.  While he was gone to Morris & Essex, he slipped a few times in the rain and did more damage.  Not enough to warrant a different type of surgery, yet anyway.  The good 24 hour pain drugs they gave him in the hospital have worn off and even though he took the prescribed overlap of oral pain medication, he is a hurting unit today.  Not too whiny about it though.  We had a busy day with one of our dogs who was not feeling well and he put himself on the back burner, and put her first.  Even though he wasn't driving, Dave still wanted to be with us for support.  All is well on that front too.  

After his surgery, we went to a hotel, so that he would not have to deal with any stairs.  Unavoidable at our house and he really needs to rest for a few more days.  Sleeping on the couch in the family room or formal living room will not cut it, nor will climbing onto the bunk in the motorhom.  We will probably be home tomorrow, but are hoping to be able to keep the room another night.  At this point, the hotel is full but we have our fingers crossed.

Thank you to everyone for their prayers and good wishes.  
Hugs all around. 
Darlene 

Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club, Lawrence, KS Sunday October 11, 2015

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED  
THANK YOU BREED & GROUP JUDGE MRS. ALANE GOMEZ


HAVANESE 
TUX - 1st, Reserve Winners Dog
JERSEY - 1st, WINNERS BITCH
TAFFY - BEST OF BREED & GROUP 2

BUGS - Select ???? by the judge who gave him a group 2 yesterday.  Glad Taffy won, but scratching my head.  Things that make you go Hmmm.

THANK YOU BREED JUDGE MR. TIM ROBBINS
THANK YOU GROUP JUDGE MRS. ALANE GOMEZ
Thank You Chuck Wilson for showing Bugs in the breed ring for us.  

Would love to have had some photos this weekend, but the club had a different photographer this year... Luis Sosa.  He is available because the shows that he used to lock into contracts are getting tired of him too.  After the letter he sent me about threatening to never take a photo again if I didn't start buying them, I won't have him do a photo again.  Even a BIS!  If he took better photos, I'd buy them all!  But they are digital and he still can't get it right.  It's not like he is paying for printing and shipping, and then we aren't buying.  If he doesn't take a digital, then he is the one who is losing out, because if he actually took a good one, I'd buy it!  The AKC does not seem to think that there is a conflict of interest with him photographing dog shows one weekend, then judging the next.  Talk about screwy.  I have mentioned this to other judges, who have AKC restrictions on what type of show related business they can and cannot have.  They all see the conflict, but the powers that be do not.

Won't show to him, won't let him photograph my dogs! 

Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club, Lawrence, KS Saturday October 10, 2015

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED  
Thank You Breed Judge Mr. Tomas Gomez
Group Judge Tomas Gomez

HAVANESE 
TUX - 1st, Reserve Winners Dog
JERSEY - 1st, WINNERS BITCH
TAFFY - BEST OF OPPOSITE
BUGS - BEST OF BREED & GROUP 2
THANK YOU BREED JUDGE MRS. ALANE GOMEZ
THANK YOU GROUP JUDGE MR. TIM ROBBINS
Thank You Chuck Wilson for showing Bugs in the breed ring for us.  

BICHONS FRISES
LEILANI - 1st, Winners Bitch, BEST OF BREED 
Thank You Breed Judge Mr. Michael Dougherty 
Group Judge Mrs. Alane Gomez

Monday cannot come soon enough for Dave's knee.  He had to make the choice of showing Leilani in the Non Sporting group or Bugs in the Toy Group.  He didn't have it in him to do both.  Leilani doesn't really like the big ring and all of the associated noise and clapping, and Bugs enjoys it, so Dave rested with his leg up until time for the Toy Group.  Glad he went that route, and brought home a RED RIBBON!!!

Morris & Essex Photos

The horn would announce the next group!
Below are photos of Havanese Taffy and BLack Russian Terrier Varias.  They are in no particular order, just how my computer decided to upload them.

Taffy was BOS under Judge Sari Tietjen

VARIAS was Best of Breed at Morris & Essex
and the Black Russian Terrier Club of Northern New Jersey.
Under Judge Joe Gregory.  AND a Group 3 under Judge Klaus Anselm.