Grace
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First Things First ~ Don't Be Scammed Buying A Pup Online!
New information: Just over the past few months I have been getting phone calls asking about a few new Havanese breeders selling pups online.... When I have checked these sites out, they are in fact not legitimate sites. They are sites set up to take your money. I can not tell you the names of these sites but I can give you a road map so you might be forewarned when looking for a puppy online! When a site is offering to sell you a pup for 50% off or offers free shipping this is a huge red flag. The old saying, 'if it's too good to be true' rings true here. Search for Havanese Pups 50% off you should have no problem pulling up such a site & therefore better able to educate yourself. Many times these sites won't have an owner name or location. IF they have a phone number, call them. Request to visit their home & they will require you to send payment first which is ridiculous. Why would anyone pay for a pup prior to a visit when you can pay once you arrive for your visit? This is another red flag. In any case, any breeder who puts price above the importance of the puppy is not a good breeder. One thing that's a telltale sign on a breeder's website are the photos. Look at the background of the photos carefully. A scam site's photos will all have different backgrounds. This is because the photos are stolen and not taken in the breeders home. Ask this breeder for an up to date video (with the date showing) of the pup you might be interested in. They won't be able to produce a video because they don't actually own the puppy. Lastly; IF you can go to a website and swipe your credit card to buy a pup sight unseen & with no contact with the breeder, this is a breeder who doesn't care about the placement of his puppy and therefore does not have his pups best interest at heart. You buy from such a site at your own risk. If the pup turns out to be sick, you will be hard pressed to get any financial satisfaction from the breeder.....This being said if you will adhere to the following advice you should be fairly safe while searching for your Havanese puppy online. ... Read on~~~~
Whether you buy a puppy from Highborn or not, I can not emphasize enough.... please get to know your breeder. If you are new to the puppy world, ask, ask, ask lots of questions! A breeder will not mind if you call them and ask questions, whether you buy their pup or not. There are red flags straight away that should lead you away from a breeding site. For instance:
~~ if they have many, many litters at a time and they don't have kennel staff you might want to go elsewhere.
~~If you see 20 toy~sized pups on someone's site (especially if they are all different breeds), beware~go elsewhere!
Breeding litters requires cleanliness. The more pups you have, the more diligent you must be in keeping your environment clean. When a breeder has several puppies, it may drive down the price of the puppy but you may end up with expensive vet fees & terrible heartache! This would surely not be worth the difference in cost. If a breeder has a legitimate kennel, you might want to check them out in person. Prepare yourself to walk away if everything is not as it should be. Now, there are exceptions..but the exception is rare...so go visit. See how it looks and how it smells. You might not see uncleanliness...but you can almost always smell it. Especially when it is covered up by Pine~Sol or bleach. Also know that the puppy pictures you see on a breeders site, may not actually be the real thing. How can you know?? Go to the home of the breeder, ask for references. Always ask for the phone number of the breeder's vet & actually call the vet. Anyone who has more than two dogs should be well known by their vet. If they don't have a vet...leave~quickly. Please, please do your homework. Don't buy on emotion just because the puppy is cute. Don't buy from breeders who cage their pets in unsanitary conditions....Milling is a horrific life for dogs. The only way Puppy Mills will shut down is if buyers don't buy! Now...that being said..... Welcome To Highborn!!
~~ if they have many, many litters at a time and they don't have kennel staff you might want to go elsewhere.
~~If you see 20 toy~sized pups on someone's site (especially if they are all different breeds), beware~go elsewhere!
Breeding litters requires cleanliness. The more pups you have, the more diligent you must be in keeping your environment clean. When a breeder has several puppies, it may drive down the price of the puppy but you may end up with expensive vet fees & terrible heartache! This would surely not be worth the difference in cost. If a breeder has a legitimate kennel, you might want to check them out in person. Prepare yourself to walk away if everything is not as it should be. Now, there are exceptions..but the exception is rare...so go visit. See how it looks and how it smells. You might not see uncleanliness...but you can almost always smell it. Especially when it is covered up by Pine~Sol or bleach. Also know that the puppy pictures you see on a breeders site, may not actually be the real thing. How can you know?? Go to the home of the breeder, ask for references. Always ask for the phone number of the breeder's vet & actually call the vet. Anyone who has more than two dogs should be well known by their vet. If they don't have a vet...leave~quickly. Please, please do your homework. Don't buy on emotion just because the puppy is cute. Don't buy from breeders who cage their pets in unsanitary conditions....Milling is a horrific life for dogs. The only way Puppy Mills will shut down is if buyers don't buy! Now...that being said..... Welcome To Highborn!!
Highborn~Where We Are, Who We Are & Why We Breed
Gracie @ 14 weeks old
Highborn Havanese is located in the suburbs of NW Georgia approximately 30 miles north of the Atlanta Airport. If you are looking for a puppy and have any questions, feel free to call me! I will talk dogs to anyone interested, even if you have no interest in buying one of my puppies! No kidding!! We are a Christian family who love the Lord, love each other, love people & love our animals! I love to breed dogs...love the birthing process and am passionate about doing it correctly! I care more about placing healthy puppies with families than making a buck. There's something about placing a pup in an elderly person's hands or knowing a pup is going to a family with 3 kids!! We know what it's like to bring home a sick pup & wouldn't wish that on our worst enemy....We presently own five dogs both rescue and purebred. We rescued our Border Collie (Flyer) almost 15 years ago, our German Shepherd-Titan is almost nine years old. Titan is best friends with our only male Havanese, Zeke. You will notice their bond in our photos....And the dog who made us fall in love with the Havanese breed, our female Grace (pictured left). Grace is the epitomy of the standard of the breed. She is everything the AKC claims the breed to be. She is comical, smart, does amazingly funny tricks....she is an awesome, wonderful dog! We breed with the hopes of producing puppies with Grace's temperament, character and personality.j
**Update: The above information was facts that helped begin Highborn Havanese in 2009. It is now 12 years latter and we have since lost Titan, Flyer and Zeke. Grace is still with us. She is 13 years old. We are presently a Havanese only family of Eight. It is now the end of 2021. Highborn Havanese has become a real joy; a place where beautiful, smart, well tempered, healthy pups are made. If you have had the opportunity to be owned by a Highborn pup, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't had the pleasure, I hope you will be blessed to experience a Highborn pup in your near future!!
**Update: The above information was facts that helped begin Highborn Havanese in 2009. It is now 12 years latter and we have since lost Titan, Flyer and Zeke. Grace is still with us. She is 13 years old. We are presently a Havanese only family of Eight. It is now the end of 2021. Highborn Havanese has become a real joy; a place where beautiful, smart, well tempered, healthy pups are made. If you have had the opportunity to be owned by a Highborn pup, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't had the pleasure, I hope you will be blessed to experience a Highborn pup in your near future!!
Highborn's Bloodlines
'Zeke' at 12 weeks old
I chose the name Highborn because it means of noble birth. Now 12 years later I can say, there isn't a more fitting name. Our dogs have been specially selected from amazing European & AKC champion lines which include Prairiwind, Los Perritos, Christy's Jumpy Clown, Bohemica Land, Pillowtalk, Joyaseda & Almendares and so many others. I have two fabulous stud dogs. One is the son of Joker at Almendares. The other is champion sired from the kennel of Christa's Jumpy Clown. We breed to the specifications of the AKC standard with a real emphasis on temperament and personality. All of our dogs are very well socialized and raised in our home. They travel with us, watch tv with us and sleep with us. They are our family. Therefore, our puppies are generally sold with limited registration to qualified homes only. Full registration is an additional fee ($1,000) and will be considered on an individual basis. For further information, please feel free to call me at 770-355-3580 or email me at: [email protected]
Bethany, BriAnna & Benjamin (2011 Litter)
How Our Pups Are Raised~~
Our puppies are born and raised in our home with much attention and love. As you can see in our photos, our dogs live in a clean, safe and fun environment. Our pups are very well socialized and receive constant supervision. All Highborn puppies are AKC registered. If you are seriously interested in the show ring for your puppy, we will consider AKC Full Registration on an individual basis. However, most Highborn pups come with Limited AKC Registration. Registration papers will not be sent out until proof of spay/neuter is complete.
Our puppies are born and raised in our home with much attention and love. As you can see in our photos, our dogs live in a clean, safe and fun environment. Our pups are very well socialized and receive constant supervision. All Highborn puppies are AKC registered. If you are seriously interested in the show ring for your puppy, we will consider AKC Full Registration on an individual basis. However, most Highborn pups come with Limited AKC Registration. Registration papers will not be sent out until proof of spay/neuter is complete.
Addie & Asa (2010 Littermates)
We Care About Intelligence, Temperament, Personality AND Nutrition~~
We take pride in our puppies and thoroughly enjoy every stage of the breeding process. We expect our pups to be smart, easy to train, gentle...temperamentally sound and healthy. We begin weaning at about 3 1/2 to 5 weeks of age. Our pups are fed a mash of Life's Abundance and Goat's milk concoction and slowly weaned off the mash and fed Life's Abundance kibble w/a tiny bit of canned meat diet. These pups shown sleeping have just finished eating and their coats are great. Please look at the Life's Abundance Food tab. This food has done wonders for my dogs!!
We take pride in our puppies and thoroughly enjoy every stage of the breeding process. We expect our pups to be smart, easy to train, gentle...temperamentally sound and healthy. We begin weaning at about 3 1/2 to 5 weeks of age. Our pups are fed a mash of Life's Abundance and Goat's milk concoction and slowly weaned off the mash and fed Life's Abundance kibble w/a tiny bit of canned meat diet. These pups shown sleeping have just finished eating and their coats are great. Please look at the Life's Abundance Food tab. This food has done wonders for my dogs!!
Adam (2010 Litter)
Who Can Have A Highborn Pup?
We love all of our dogs. We do screen all prospective families to make sure our puppies go to a home where they will be well cared for. This is via phone call. We won't ask meaningless questions, we merely want to get to know our prospective families to ensure they will love these pups that we are entrusting to them. If you are interested in one of our puppies please contact us at [email protected] or feel free to give me a call at 770-355-3580. I will answer any and all questions you may have or help you find a breeder that can better meet your needs!
We love all of our dogs. We do screen all prospective families to make sure our puppies go to a home where they will be well cared for. This is via phone call. We won't ask meaningless questions, we merely want to get to know our prospective families to ensure they will love these pups that we are entrusting to them. If you are interested in one of our puppies please contact us at [email protected] or feel free to give me a call at 770-355-3580. I will answer any and all questions you may have or help you find a breeder that can better meet your needs!