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Looking for reputable breeder near South Florida

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#1 ·
New to the forum and searching for a reputable Havanese breeder in/near South Florida. I have been searching online and found Perl's Havanese:

http://perlchihuahuas.com/

Has anyone heard of this breeder?

Any other recommendations for breeders in the South Florida area?

Thanks in advance for your feedback. Looking forward to learning a lot from this community :).
 
#36 ·
I'm a little late :biggrin1: but wanted to respond about the health testing and OFA. I would be perfectly comfortable with seeing the testing results even though they weren't sent to OFA. Just be sure that the breeder is showing you the testing on the correct parents and that the CERF has been done within the year. Sounds like you are doing a great job of doing your homework. You will be glad that you took the time and had the patience to wait on the right breeder.
 
#37 ·
Thanks! Always good to hear from people more experienced than me, letting me know I am on the right track lol. I actually also heard back from Lynn at Los Perittos and she apparently knows the folks at Cubanitos Havanese and had good things to say about them, which made me feel even better in our decision.

:)
 
#38 ·
I'm happy you had such a positive experience. There is no greater recommendation than the words of previous owners. If they've come back to add to the family, that speaks volumes. I'm sure you will love whichever pup the breeder thinks is right for your family. Keep us posted on progress.
 
#39 · (Edited)
Wanted to provide an update.... Looks like our son's top pick will be our puppy :)



We are thinking of naming him Comet, but were cautioned that Comet may be a confusing name for the puppy with commands like "Come Comet". I started a thread about this here if anyone wants to chime in :)

http://www.havaneseforum.com/showthread.php?t=17233

Thanks again for all your help through our breeder search!
 
#41 ·
Awww, he's adorable! Congratulations!

Remember, if you WANT to name him Comet, go right ahead. Just pick something that sounds different for his recall word(s). I don't ever use "come". I use "Here!" as my all-purpose, real-world, come to me cue, and "Front!" for my formal obedience recall cue. If I just want him to not stray far away, but I don't need him to come ALL the way to me, I use, "Get close!"
 
#43 ·
We're looking too!

Thank you for the detail in your posts, we just started our search for breeders here in SW FL and after reading your thread & the others input, I feel much more confident in how to go about finding the best breeder & making the right choice.

I would be interested in learning more about how comet is doing & how he is adjusting to your son as I too have a little one about the same age.....
 
#45 ·
Thank you for the detail in your posts, we just started our search for breeders here in SW FL and after reading your thread & the others input, I feel much more confident in how to go about finding the best breeder & making the right choice.

I would be interested in learning more about how comet is doing & how he is adjusting to your son as I too have a little one about the same age.....
Comet is doing great. My son gets along great with Comet and they enjoy running outside together in the yard. Comet is one fast puppy!!

We have started to leave the door open to his x-pen when we are downstairs so he can go in and out. He still has a few accidents when he is out of his x-pen and "forgets" to go to the ugodog in the x-pen, but for the most part, he does a great job remembering to go where he should. He even moves the blinds near the sliding glass door when he wants to go out as well.

Our biggest issue right now is his barking when we are not around. Takes him a good 15 minutes or so before he calms down and chills out. He just loves being with us :).

Good luck on your search. Give Rose @ Cubanitos Havanese a call. We still keep in touch with her.

Here is an updated photo:

 
#49 ·
We also live in South Florida and have just begun our search for our first puppy and are smitten with the Havanese. This thread has been very helpful so thank you! JazzFest13, how was your experience with Yuppy Puppy as I have read good things about this breeder and their Ft. Pierce location is not too bad for us? Mct, are you still pleased with your experience with Cubanitos Havanese and how is Comet doing? Anyone else have helpful advice on great breeders in this area or any other tips for someone just getting started?
 
#52 ·
Looking for a great breeder

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum stuff. I need your help finding the best Havanese breeder near Tallahassee. We have been looking for a new 4 legged family member and after visiting my sister in law and seeing their 2 year old, we have made the decision that we have to have a Havenese pup for our family. Can anyone point us in the right direction!
Thanks so much

Lawton's mom
 
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