| Want to learn more about the Havanese breed? Zoila Portuondo Guerra, founder of the Havanese Club of Cuba, wrote "Bichon Havanese"...the best book on the breed. Order it from Amazon. |
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| My official name is "Starborn's Mighty Bouncer", but I prefer "Ricky". I was born in Henrico, North Carolina, on March 8, 2000, and filled a great void when I came to live with Bill and Isabel. Buddy, their wire-haired dachshund had crossed the Rainbow Bridge five months earlier and was supposed to be their "last" dog. They had been owned by dachshunds for 32 years and met a couple of Havanese (like me) and decided that they missed dog huggies too much...and began their search. They found me at Pam King's Starborn Kennel in Henrico, North Carolina. My breed, Havanese, was originated in Cuba. It was recognized by the AKC in 1995, falling into the Miscellaneous Group. In 1999 it was changed to the Toy Group. If you want to learn more about the Havanese Breed, visit the Havanese Club of America. |
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| My favorite place when I was little was Mom's lap. She had trouble resisting this "Aw come on, Mom, pick me up" look. She even learned to work at her keyboard with her arms stretched out over me! |
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| "Sure, Ricky...just as soon as you learn not to leave "brown surprises" on the carpet. (Barrier's been gone a long time. Ricky was easier to train than my doxies.) |
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| Here's how I looked before I got my puppy cut. This was just too much work! Mom brought a picture to the groomer from Grooming the Pet Havanese and now we're all happier. Now I feel soft and silky all the time! More play, less brush! |
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| See how happy I am with my Puppy Cut? |
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| Oops! My eyes aren't green! Mom fixed them with the Redeye correction (dumb name, huh?) in Jasc's Paint Shop Pro 7. Great program for photo editing. There's a link to tutorials for Paint Shop Pro on Digipets Bookmarks page. I also like to make slide programs with my pictures. You can download one with Ricky here: http://isabelcutler.com/MyPTESlideshows.html |
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| More Pictures! |
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| Want to speak to Havanese Owners? Join the Havanese Yahoo Group |