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HAPPY HAVANA HAVE…

HAPPY HAVANA HAVE…. 2012 Judges Conference California State Convention Julie Spier & Dera Oldofredi. Show Sparkle!. “mink of the rabbit family”. Standard. Points for color and fur are very important! Type Color Fur Condition. Comment Cards. Compact: short, tapering slightly

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HAPPY HAVANA HAVE…

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  1. HAPPY HAVANA HAVE… 2012 Judges Conference California State Convention Julie Spier & DeraOldofredi

  2. Show Sparkle! “mink of the rabbit family”

  3. Standard • Points for color and fur are very important! • Type • Color • Fur • Condition

  4. Comment Cards • Compact: short, tapering slightly • Top line is a smooth continuous curve • High point over the center of the hips • Full, smooth, and well rounded • Balance • DEPTH = WIDTH

  5. Varieties Color is an extremely important characteristic of the Havana breed • Bittersweet Chocolate • Broken Snow • Deep BlueSea • Black Coal

  6. Broken Color Note • For broken pattern: • 20 points for color • 5 points for pattern • Both ears, eye circles, butterfly • Toenails white, color, or combination • Fault: more than 50% color • DQ: less than 10% color

  7. Happy Havana Wear A Lustrous Fur Coat • Flyback • Fur to be soft, dense, and lustrous • Medium length • Guard hairs are to be slightly coarser in texture than the undercoat • LUSTER! Glossy appearance • Texture • Density

  8. Havana have Luster, not sheen Luster:: ARBA states “the brightness and brillianceof fur” Sheen:: ARBA states “having a glass-like, translucent hair shell with the ability to reflect light” FEELS LIKE BUTTER • FEELS LIKE A • TICKLE

  9. Havana have Luster, not sheen Havana Satins and Mini-Satins Hollow hair shaft allowing light in Reflects light = shiny Ivory cast to white areas Shiny all over Soft undercoat Dense and shiny = sheen • Luster part way down hair shaft • Belly, forelegs, face • Fur slightly longer • Not as dense as Satins • Soft texture and luster • Even length coat

  10. Tickle • Feel the coat with your eyes closed • Use your wrist or back of hand • A Havana’s coat is luxurious to the touch • Very slight tickle of guard hairs against your hand • Coat should look full of luster and alive • Prime line: earning the term • “Mink of the Rabbit Family”

  11. So …. • Compact Type • 4 varieties • Color and fur most important • Flyback coat • Lots of Luster

  12. PET MY FUR RULES ARE SIMPLE • DON’T PEEK • STROKE THE FUR • GUESS THE BREED • TURN OVER THE CARD AND CHECK YOUR RESPONSES

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