HAPPY HAVANA HAVE…
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2012 Judges Conference
California State ConventionJulie Spier & Dera Oldofredi
“mink of the rabbit family”
Points for color and fur are very important! Type Color Fur Condition
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
Bittersweet Chocolate BrokenBroken Snow Deep Blue Sea Black Coal
Color is an extremely important characteristic of the Havana breed
For broken pattern:o 20 points for coloro 5 points for patterno Both ears, eye circles, butterflyo Toenails white, color, or combinationo Fault: more than 50% coloro DQ: less than 10% color
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
Luster::ARBA states “the
brightness and brilliance of fur”
FEELS LIKE A
TICKLE
Sheen::ARBA states “having a glass-
like, translucenttranslucent hair shell with the ability to reflect light”
FEELS LIKE
BUTTER
Havana
Luster part way down hair shaft
Belly, forelegs, face Fur slightly longer Not as dense as Satins Soft texture and luster Even length coat
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
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
o “Mink of the Rabbit Family”
Compact Type 4 varieties
Color and fur most important Flyback coat Lots of Luster
RULES ARE SIMPLEDON’T PEEKSTROKE THE FURGUESS THE BREEDTURN OVER THE CARD AND CHECK YOUR RESPONSES