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Celebrating Squirrel, NZ CH Cubana’s Joyous Celebration.
Sunrise Christmas Day 2008 Sunset yesterday 26th March 2026
We find ourselves in that place we know oh so well. The place where love asks something of you that you do not want to answer.
But conscience says you must. Because to love animals in a human world is, at times, to carry the responsibility of choosing when suffering must end. The truth is there is no single moment, for there is no clear line. Only a series of questions we sit with: is recovery still possible? are the good days returning or fading? Are we easing suffering, or merely extending it. Are we extending life…or extending dying….
The answer was clear for my darling Squirrel. Over the past 2 months playing with her treasured little ball stopped, her coat became lack lustre and dull, her eyes glazed, her appetite was non existent with a weight loss of 1.8kgs down to 3kgs. The last week two major grand mal seizures. The darling little poppet followed me around after these for reassurance and cuddles she got in abundance.
Squirrel has been my bed buddy for many years. My bed was her castle and every night she would sleep next to my head in her princess bed. She was a sassy wee girl and would puff up like a Rottweiler to tell another dog who was the boss. She was known to draw blood if a stranger entered her territory unannounced. She loved playing soccer with the pack until the youngsters became too rough in her golden years.
My little princess Squirrelina Chopper Face, forever in my heart. Can I dare to believe you are now with your mum and dad Sweet Twinkle and Grimsby?
Cubana is New Zealand's first kennel
to breed Havanese from top Australian, UK and European blood lines.
Our kennel name CUBANA, highlights 3 combinations of the name and origin.
Cuba
The Havanese is the recognised National dog of Cuba.
Havana
The Port city of Cuba where the Havanese first set their paws on Cuban soil. In the 16th Century merchants, traders and settlers carried these small Bichon type dogs from Spain as gifts and trades to the wealthy aristocrats of Cuba.
Havanese
The recognised name of our pint sized companion toy dogs. The Havanese is also known as the Bichon Havanais, Habaneros and the 'Havana or Cuban Silk Dog' (its coat has evolved in Cuba over time to silky wool to accommodate the tropical heat).
Our commitment is to love, nurture, protect and enjoy our sweet, mischievous and adoring little charmers and that is not hard!
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Ethical Breeding Statement of Intent. Cubana recognises the effort of mothering, and it is our primary focus to cherish and nurture any breeding female havanese. To that end Cubana will: Breed a bitch a maximum of 4 times during their life span. Ensure the bitch is left to rest between seasons. Assess each bitch according to previous whelping experience to ensure that there is no risk. That no expense is spared if complications arise to ensure the safety of the bitch in the whelping process.