By: Claudia DeVita
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| During my life I have owned a variety of breeds. Large and small. Purebred and mixed breeds but five years ago I decided that I must have "My Special Dog". | ||
| And the search began...
Although I was not quite sure what I was looking for. I knew My Special Dog must be:
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After many Dog Shows, research books and chatting with people, my sister remembered a breed that was right next door to us as we grew many, many years ago. Jean Ripple was then breeding a dog that no one recognized and that looked quite like a picture of a dog that I would draw as a doodle on everything (even as a child)!!! She could not remember the name. As a dog trainer, breeder and Animal Control officer for our town she was frustrated until one day she actually saw "THE DOG". The name of the breed: |
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| Now I knew this was My
Special Dog...
I started to search the internet. My next step was to contact Natalie at Havanese Rescue. Six weeks later I had MY first Havanese, Forsgate's Margarita Rose. A lovely silver sable female who just happened to be the only puppy left from a litter of seven. At 10 months of age and in just three weekends, Margarita Rose began and finished the quest for her American championship. |
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| I was hooked...
One Havanese just wasn't enough. My next little girl, April, came from Sineade's Kennel. |
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| My entire family enjoys these dogs so much that I adopted our newest baby. Zujero Private Dancer De Vita. Ella is the black and white particolor I had been dreaming of. |