Florida Havanese

We Have Havanese Puppies!

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Our pretty girl, Maxi, whelped nine puppies New Years Eve! I knew things were beginning to happen when she would not leave her whelping box. She started labor about 3 pm that day…a mild restlessness and urge to nest and by 5 pm she started contractions. The first puppy, a boy, arrived at 5:45 PM weighing a whopping 5.3 ounces!

Eight of the puppies are black and white parti. One is mostly white with black on her head and the others have wonderful markings in a variety of patterns. The ninth puppy (a boy) appears to be chocolate. Time will tell as this is a fairly rare color. Maxi carries for chocolate but we aren’t sure if Dino does or not. 

I will try to post photos (and ones with better clarity)  every few days so stay tuned!

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Havanese Puppies Coming!

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I bred my Havanese girl, Maxi, to my friend Denise’s boy, Dino. He is a wonderful little guy and I am sure they will have some beautiful Havanese puppies with very “bouncy” personalities. Maxi is a real snuggle bug and my kitchen shadow.  We will probably see mostly black and white puppies as both parents have what is called black parti coats.

This Havanese litter will be born in Florida, some time around New Year’s Day. The puppies will be ready for their forever homes in early March.

Here are some photos of the parents.

Dino with his half brother Carson

Dino in the show ring!

Maxi loving some of her puppies

Maxi with her siblings. She is lower right.

Trying to get a drink from a frozen bird bath.

Maxi is a good mom

Chilling out with some of the family.

First Day for Mush and Pedicures

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Here they are. You can’t even see their dish. It does, however, give a great view of their coloring. So, from 1 o’clock and going around the clock, we have: Arthur, Ariel, Abby, Aloha, Alfi, Albert, Annie and Alvin.

Puppies had their first non-Maxi meal today. I waited a week longer than I usually do because Maxi seems to be keeping her weight on and my breeder friends believe it gives the puppies a better start. But, were they ever ready for mushy kibble today! They just scarfed it down. I hadn’t even warmed it up or mixed it with goat’s milk.

They also got their first pedicure. Their tiny nails are so sharp, I just know it’s painful for Maxi when they nurse. I’m sure she will be very grateful. I’ll give them a weekly pedicure now so that by the time they go to their new homes they will be very accustomed to the weird feeling procedure.

Finally, they all got a dose of Nemex-2, which is for routine de-worming. They’ll all have a fecal exam when they visit the vet in 2 weeks to confirm that they are clean. Fortunately

Havanese Puppy Photo Updates

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Our little Havanese puppies are really playing together now. This is the beginning of their socialization…a very important phase and so much fun to watch.

I hope I have the names straight, though! They are 4 weeks old now and about to start on real dog food. They all need pedicures and will be moving soon into their “Big Puppy” pen!

Abby

Albert & Abby

Albert and Abby

Albert, Abby & Ariel

Albert, Abby, Ariel & Arthur

Aloha & Alvin

Arthur & Alfi

Arthur & Alfi Again

Arthur & Alvin

Arthur & Alvin

Arthur & Alvin

Arthur & Alvin

Ariel & Anni

Ariel & Anni Again

Ariel, Aloha and Alvin

Ariel

What A Beautiful World It Is!

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Nearly all the puppies’ eyes are open now. A pretty translusent blue….like a Northern lake just after a spring rain. While they can’t distinguish much besides shadows at this point it must give them a whole new perspective and certainly more reason to explore their whelping box.

They still spend all their time with Maxi. Don’t seem to be nursing quite as much but still gaining beautifully. The first three weeks are the easiest for the breeder as the mother does all the cleanup! In another week or so they will begin eating mush in between meals with mom. That’s when the real work begins.

Still I love this stage because they are beginning to stand on their wobbly legs and make lots of protest yips. Such a sweet sound.

My daughter Jenny stopped by this morning to help me take some photos. Here they are with new weights.

Maxi wasn’t so sure about all this so we had to reassure her we’d take good care of her babies while they were out of the whelping box! This is Puppy 1

Puppy 1 again. Black and white with one spot on her side that you can see below. She now weighs 13 7/8 ounces

Puppy 2 is also black and white. His eyes are wide open and he’s developing some more silver on his face. Sweet markings! He weighs 12 1/8 ounces. You can see his markings below.

Puppy 3 is very sweet. Eyes almost wide open. She is getting more black on her nose and some brown cheeks and eyebrows. Weighs 11 7/8 ounces.

This is our little Irish Pied boy. Lots of black markings. Weighs 13 1/2 ounces.

Puppy #5 is our smallest one but still very healthy and strong. I expect her eyes to begin to open tomorrow. She is a soft sable and white girl that now weighs 9 3/8 ounces.

Puppy #6 is a sable and white with a beautiful face and four distinct spots on her back. Her eyes are almost open wide and she weighs 12 5/8 ounces. You can see more of her markings below.

Puppy seven has his eyes open. He’s black and white with two large patches on his back. He weighs 12 1/4 ounces. You can see his sweet face below.

And puppy #8 seems to be getting more white on her face. I love the white tip on her right ear! She is sable and white and has a patch on her back as well. She weighs 10 1/2 ounces.