2012 Judges Conference

California State ConventionJulie Spier & Dera Oldofredi

“mink of the rabbit family”

Points for color and fur are very important! Type Color Fur Condition

Compact: short, tapering slightly Top line is a smooth continuous

curve High point over the center of the hips Full, smooth, and well rounded Balance

DEPTH = WIDTH

Bittersweet Chocolate BrokenBroken Snow Deep Blue Sea Black Coal

Color is an extremely important characteristic of the Havana breed

For broken pattern:o 20 points for coloro 5 points for patterno Both ears, eye circles, butterflyo Toenails white, color, or combinationo Fault: more than 50% coloro DQ: less than 10% color

Flyback Fur to be soft, dense, and lustrous Medium length Guard hairs are to be slightly coarser in

texture than the undercoat LUSTER! Glossy appearance Texture Density

Luster::ARBA states “the

brightness and brilliance of fur”

FEELS LIKE A

TICKLE

Sheen::ARBA states “having a glass-

like, translucenttranslucent hair shell with the ability to reflect light”

FEELS LIKE

BUTTER

Havana

Luster part way down hair shaft

Belly, forelegs, face Fur slightly longer Not as dense as Satins Soft texture and luster Even length coat

Satins and Mini-Satins

Hollow hair shaft allowing light in

Reflects light = shiny Ivory cast to white

areas Shiny all over Soft undercoat Dense and shiny =

sheen

Feel the coat with your eyes closed Use your wrist or back of hand A Havana’s coat is luxurious to the touch Very slight tickle of guard hairs against

your hand Coat should look full of luster and alive Prime line: earning the term

o “Mink of the Rabbit Family”

Compact Type 4 varieties

Color and fur most important Flyback coat Lots of Luster

RULES ARE SIMPLEDON’T PEEKSTROKE THE FURGUESS THE BREEDTURN OVER THE CARD AND CHECK YOUR RESPONSES