Twinkle Havanese

L Litter - Flurry x Timmy Dam: Twinkle’s Xtreme Flurry CGN Sire: Twinkle’s Destined for Selah El Rey Trust and Honor CGN

K Litter - CH Almendares Show Must Go On CGN x Twinkle’s Under the Willow CGN

Our first Spring babies have arrived! L Litter - Timmy x Flurry Twinkle’s Destined for Selah El Rey Trust and Honor CGN x Twinkle’s Xtreme Flurry CGN 4 Females **NOTE: PUPPIES ARE ALL RESERVED**

Once again It would appear that several of our followers are sharing a previous year’s post about what you can and cannot feed your dog’s so Northampton Guide D...ogs have decided to repeat this post. Not sure if VIP's screen readers can see this "poster" so thought it might be helpful to list contents: Poster shows various seasonal foods with the warning that they are all poisonous or harmful to dogs. They include: Grapes and raisins Mince pies Cooked bones and fatty foods Mushrooms Christmas cake Peanuts and macadamia nuts Christmas decorations Onions and garlic Chocolate Christmas pudding Alcohol Sugar Peach and nectarine stones

K Litter - CH Almendares Show Must Go On CGN x Twinkle’s Under the Willow CGN NOTE: ALL PUPPIES ARE RESERVED

J Litter - GCH Twinkle’s Eye of the Storm CGN x CH Joyaseda’s Twinkle Crimson Sky CGN NOTE: PUPPY IS RESERVED

As many of you know, our commitment to breeding healthy, titled, and genetically tested and diverse dogs is a priority for us. In order to do this, we need to have many different males available as stud dogs. This way we options for the best genetic match for our girls. All of our males are titled and meet out standards for temperament, health testing, genetic testing, and conformation. These males are sometimes co-owned with other breeders and are placed in homes with our f...amilies and friends. I received a lovely note from Agent’s mom recently that I wanted to share to spread some happiness. CH Baribal’s Undercover Agent CGN - is one of our foundation dogs and is the sire, grand sire, and great grand sire to many of the puppies our families have). (and also to those of other breeders) He is the dad/granddad/great granddad of: GCH Twinkle’s Eye of the Storm CGN (Storm) CH Twinkle’s Northern Sunrise CGN (Sunny) Twinkle’s Under the Willow CGN (Willow) Twinkle’s Effervescent Honey CGN (Honey) CH Amistosa’s Quintessential Gem CGN (Quinn) CH Twinkle’s God’s Gift Orio (Orio) CH Twinkle’s Little Star (Sterling) CH Twinkle’s Winston Havanangel (Winston) AM CH Twinkle’s Ahsoka Tano at Fausthouse (Ahsoka) Seda Twinkle Whoz Your Daddy (Tobi) Sonrisas I’d Be Jealous Too CGN (Jellie) Twinkle’s Y Not at Kamelott (Ivy) Little Wonder's Hummingbird JR CGN (JR) Starrdust Sandia They're Playing Our Song (Lyric) Twinkle’s Pearl at Almendares (Pearl)

DID YOU KNOW? Our club is at all about the responsible promotion and preservation of the Havanese in Canada. We encourage preserving history and historic funct...ion of these dogs. Some say that since Havanese are companion dogs, they don’t have a historic function. We would argue that being a companion IS their historic function. A well-bred Havanese is going to come from parents who are health tested. Not just vet checked dogs, but a sire and dam who were carefully matched together after being cleared of the most prevalent illnesses in the breed. When you do your research, and get a well bred Havanese from a responsible breeder, you get predictability. Predictability of temperament, drive, energy and biddability are all things that make it easier for the breeder to match a puppy to its new family. There’s nothing wrong with considering the colour or markings of your new companion; however, if the temperament and characteristics of the breed don’t appeal to you then don’t get one just because you like the color. Colour and markings will change over time it’s truly what’s inside that counts

J Litter - GCH Twinkle’s Eye of the Storm CGN x CH Joyaseda’s Twinkle Crimson Sky CGN

Our beautiful Fall babies have arrived! K Litter - CH Almendares Show Must Go On CGN x Twinkle’s Under the Willow CGN 3 Females (left) + 1 Male (right) **NOTE: PUPPIES ARE ALL RESERVED**

Important to keep sharing, educating, and reminding people!

UPDATE: Thunder is no longer available. Thank you for all the inquiries! Every once in awhile a breeder will come across an extra special puppy. And we have found that in our little THUNDER. Thunder’s pedigree has combined two branches of the best of our dogs, and has 3 and 4 generations back of genetically tested dogs with diversity planned breedings. His parents and grandparents are all OFA health tested, are also Champions or Grand Champions, and with the majority also ...accomplishing CGN titles Our commitment to diversity breedings means that we need to look forward to the future, and hope to keep worthy males, like Thunder, in our breeding program as future stud dogs. Thunder is available to be sold to an experienced dog home ONLY in a co-ownership agreement. He has a very strong, forward, and independent personality. He loves people, has high toy drive, and is quick to learn. Activities like show handling classes, obedience, and agility will be great for him! He will continue to be evaluated for the next 1-2 yrs to ensure that he will meet our breeding standards. Thunder will need to be raised, trained, groomed (kept in long coat), shown, and health tested. Only serious and committed inquires will be considered from individuals who are willing to put the time and training into this boy as he deserves. If you are interested in having "Thunder" in your life then please message us directly. SIRE: GCH Twinkle's Indy with Sonrisas CGN DAM: CH Twinkle's Northern Sunrise CGN See more

Our special arrival is here! A singleton baby girl! J Litter - GCH Twinkle’s Eye of the Storm CGN x CH Joyaseda’s Twinkle Crimson Sky CGN **NOTE: PUPPY IS RESERVED**

I Litter - GCH Twinkle’s Indy with Sonrisas CGN x CH Twinkle’s Northern Sunrise CGN **NOTE: ALL PUPPIES ARE RESERVED**

Why title a dog? http://ow.ly/KNnG30f9cvc

Another proud moment! Indy recently accomplished his Grand Championship title!!! "GCH Twinkle's Indy with Sonrisas CGN" Indy is owned, loved, and owner-handled by his mom Cathy McKeown. And is co-owned with Rita Thomas and myself.... Way to go Cathy & Indy!!!! See more

I Litter - CH Twinkle’s Indy with Sonrisas CGN x CH Twinkle’s Northern Sunrise CGN **NOTE - ALL PUPPIES ARE RESERVED **

The I litter is 2 weeks old already! (Individual pictures coming soon) 2 Females(left) & 2 Males (right) Indy x Sunny Sire: CH Twinkle’s Indy with Sonrisas CGN... Dam: CH Twinkle’s Northern Sunrise CGN NOTE: ALL PUPPIES ARE RESERVED See more

Dear Potential Puppy Families, Ethical breeders truly understand your desire to get a puppy soon or right away. But please understand that it’s a process that can not be rushed, and the health and well-being of our dogs and puppies comes first. Before the pandemic, many of us had wait lists of 3-6 months before a puppy would be available. And due to the pandemic the demand has increased exponentially. Wait lists for many breeders are up to a year or more.... Unfortunately scammers have been taking advantage of the desire and demand to get a puppy right away. There are many false advertisements and websites claiming to have puppies for sale. Legitimate breeder websites and images are being copied, and contact information is edited. If you send your deposit chances are likely you will lose the money and still not get a puppy. Please be aware of the scammers, and find legitimate and ethical breeders to work with. Here is a US based article but much of the information is still relevant in Canada. Please take time to read and educate yourself and others. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov//new-dogand-scammers-old-tric

Our beautiful I litter has arrived 2 Males (left) & 2 Females (right) Indy x Sunny Sire: CH Twinkle’s Indy with Sonrisas CGN Dam: CH Twinkle’s Northern Sunrise CGN... NOTE: ALL PUPPIES ARE RESERVED See more

According to immunologists, titer testing is a potential lifesaving test before the decision to vaccinate any pet! (Remember vaccines are hugely important, however over-vaccinating is reckless!)

Socialization... it's probably not what you think it is. Dogs go through a critical period of development that lasts roughly from 3 weeks-16 weeks of age. In t...his time, they're forming ideas and opinions about the world around them; good and bad. They're developing social bonds, and learning how their behaviour impacts other living creatures. A dog that has a quality socialization program is one that will reach its fullest genetic potential. Socialization is about giving them the tools and outlook on life to navigate through our society with minimal stress to themselves and others... now to my point. If your entire plan for socializing your puppy is taking it to puppy classes, puppy play parties or the dog beach, you are GOING to have problems. Unfortunately, the idea that puppy-puppy or puppy-dog interactions constitute 'socialization' has been continually force fed to well-meaning, but misinformed pet professionals. Either two things will come of such a plan... 1. Your puppy meets the wrong dog and has a bad experience. Bad experiences are just as bad as no experiences. A bad experience during the critical period can result in lasting negative impressions and behavioural problems; namely, fear and aggression. 2. Your dog has a positive experience. And that positive experience creates a positive value for other dogs. And their positive value out-competes the puppy's value in you. Doesn't sound that bad? As it stands, the second problem is waaaay more common than the first. Right now, the issues associated with an extreme positive value in other dogs is taking up probably 70-80% of my workload. What issues are they, you ask? - Inconsistent Recalls - Poor Leash Walking Skills - Reactivity (sometimes eventuating into aggression) - What many refer to as 'selective deafness'; *Fido is perfect when it's just us, but as soon as he sees another dog...* Just to name a few. And the thing is, most owners see all that as the problem. When in fact, it's just the various symptoms of the real problem; a poorly structured socialization program that's resulted in their dogs developing a TONNE of value in other dogs, and comparatively little in them. The owner. The one that feeds, walks, plays and loves them. And the thing is, it's not the owner's fault. It's my own industry's. Other trainers. Well-known, well-read sciency-folk. And I don't know why other people aren't seeing the correlation. I very rarely see behavioural cases that stem from a LACK of experience, but that overwhelming stem from an extremely skewed socialization picture. I'm sure the word 'socialization' is the problem too. It implies *social* experiences and interactions. When really we can broadly divide 'socialization' into social and environmental experiences. And of the 'social' experiences, MOST should entail NO direct interaction. While a lot is missing from most owner's socialization programs, that's probably the biggest thing; they've never given value to themselves, particularly in the presence of other dogs. A huge part of what I do with my personal dogs is to take them around other controlled dogs, and pay them for looking at me. In their head, they're learning that other dogs are good (socialization), and that when they're around, I'm going to pay them really good stuff. Here, I'm giving myself value. I'm building the puppy's engagement in me. Thus, what often becomes a distraction and a constant thorn in the side of obedience and manners, now becomes a cue to focus on me. The graph below is an example of a (not very detailed) socialization plan. The exact percentages will differ between puppies a great deal, but the main point to note is that MEETING OTHER DOGS and MEETING PEOPLE constitute a tiny fraction of the whole shebang. And that ratio will stay relatively consistent across the board. I'm not offering nor recommending any puppy classes anymore, with the exception of @dogmanaustralia. I'm now offering private lesson programs which I've found to be infinitely more successful in preparing puppies for life. If you're after a class environment, I'd also recommend you check out @northcoastk9academy. And for online training purposes (for my remote followers) check out @thedogtraininglab by @solutionk9dogtrainingtaranaki

G Litter - CH Cloudy Crystal Mano Gentis CGN x GCH Rockhurst’s Belle Kimber CGN

F Litter - CH Almendares Show Must Go On CGN x CH Twinkle’s Amaryllis CGN

Wishing all the babies of the A litter a Happy 1st Birthday!!