Research project

After being told I know too much about this and that, too emotional of a topic of another and of course the "you will alienate yourself from the community no matter how you write this" of another I found a topic the instructor will let me write on. It is in the world of Dogs actually quite a hot button at least in the Havanese community.

Is the American Kennel Club’s standard of Havanese correct? Or is the Havana Silk (sub-breed?) actually the renewed version of the official native dog of Cuba?

Well over this semester, I hope to find out. I am taking on the 3rd rail in the Havanese wold and asking the question. How can I do this of all topics without letting bias show through? Well quite simple actually, Sully is on of the few, a pure 50/50 mix of the 2! Which is likely why he did so well in the ring no matter the judge!

So it begins, my calls to Karen to see who are "the people to talk to" on both sides. It really is a no-brainer that I have to talk to Diane Klumb and Joanne Baldwin about the Silks. They are the main movers in the in that movement. For Havs I have to look to the ones in Florida. Thank goodness Karen was my hookup! Thanks again Karen!!!

I was looking at the Havanese Club of America website and low and behold who was there staring at me but my won doggie! I had forgot Karen had submitted his pic back in the day! What a happy discovery.