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Preservation breeder of health-tested Havanese with a focus on structure, temperament & Cuban lineage.
* Raised in-home with love & purpose.
* Champion lines, performance potential, and lifelong support.
*Breeding with integrity, not volume. 🐾💕

Photo Dump: Dolly's Boys' Big Adventure 💜🐾Today I needed to make a trip to Edmonton, so Dolly's boys came along for the ...
05/31/2026

Photo Dump: Dolly's Boys' Big Adventure 💜🐾

Today I needed to make a trip to Edmonton, so Dolly's boys came along for the ride.

I couldn't have been prouder of them.

The boys were absolute stars while traveling. Not a peep when they went into their shared crate and not a sound during the nearly hour-and-a-half drive to Edmonton.

Our first stop was the NACA dog show at the Ottewell Curling Club. Before heading onto the grounds, I set up an ex-pen and gave everyone a chance to stretch their legs. The boys quickly took care of business, had a drink of water, and happily returned to their crate.

From there, they graduated to the puppy buggy where they took in all the sights and sounds of a busy dog show. Lots of people, dogs of every shape and size, barking, grooming, applause—and through it all they were calm.

We spent about an hour at the show and the boys never made a peep. In fact, Skeeter very nearly went home in the pocket of a Mastiff breeder who fell completely in love with him. 🤣

Our next stop was Sherwood Park to visit Mama Dolly, Uncle Kevin, and grandparents Craig and Marianne. To my surprise, they had invited some extra company, including Jan and Rachel, who are eagerly counting down the days until their puppy joins them at home.

It was so much fun watching the boys begin to show their individual personalities.

💙 Johnnie is a snuggler through and through. It didn't matter if he had just met someone five minutes earlier—he wanted to be touching a human. He especially seemed drawn to the men. Even with his brothers nearby and Mom close at hand, he would voice his opinion if he wasn't cuddled up beside someone.

💙 Skeeter was all about play. He spent much of his visit racing around, playing tug with his brothers, and engaging in a spirited game of keep-away whenever he happened to possess the favourite toy. He was happy to stop for cuddles, but there were simply too many exciting things happening to stay still for long.

💙 Billie was thrilled to see his mom and spent quite a bit of time trying to convince her that perhaps she still owed him a snack. Dolly was not interested in renegotiating that contract. 🤣 Once he accepted that reality, he became quite the explorer, venturing onto the rock landscaping near where the adults were gathered before deciding the grass and people were far more entertaining.

💙 Porter was focused on the important things in life. First food. Then play. Once supper was finished, he fully committed himself to a game of three-way tug and spent much of the afternoon challenging his brothers for possession of the favourite toys. If they weren't interested in playing when he asked, Porter simply took matters into his own paws and pounced.

The boys also handled a completely different soft-sided exercise pen while we enjoyed supper and were very appreciative of the treats available at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Eventually it was time to say goodbye to Mama Dolly, Uncle Kevin, and the grandparents. The boys loaded up for the trip home, settled in for another long nap, and arrived back tired, happy, and full of new experiences.

After one final meal, everyone tucked themselves in for the night.

Days like this remind me why all the early socialization, handling, outings, ENS, ESI, visitors, and exposure are so important. Watching these boys take on an entirely new environment with confidence made me incredibly proud.

Well done, Dolly's boys. 💜🐾

In other Seda news, Gloria shared KC’s AAC Regional (Saskatchewan area) results and I couldn’t be more proud of this inc...
05/25/2026

In other Seda news, Gloria shared KC’s AAC Regional (Saskatchewan area) results and I couldn’t be more proud of this incredible team! 💖

KC qualified at the 2026 AAC Regionals with an impressive 406.67 points, including TWO first-place finishes — one in Gamble and one in Standard, which Gloria says are usually KC’s hardest classes to qualify in! They also finished 4th overall.

If Gloria gives permission, I’ll share a couple of run videos in the comments 💖

Over the winter, KC also earned her Expert Bronze titles in Jumpers and Gamble, along with her Rookie title in CARO Working.

Gloria shares that KC has grown in confidence while still keeping that spunky little personality that makes everyone love her. 💕

Congratulations Gloria & KC! Your hard work, partnership and dedication truly shine through and we are so proud to cheer you on from Team Seda! 🎉

KC (Caci) is from our 2021 Determination litter - Hemi x Magic 💙🐾💜

05/25/2026

Today Jennifer and Megan met up at a private dog park in Calgary for a sibling play date. 💖

Megan brought Rici and Bella along for the fun. Rici and her litter sister Sephy are from our 2024 Birthstones litter, and Rici is currently in full coat as she prepares to head to the island next month for showing.

Bella is also one of my bred-by girls and is from our 2018 Cuban Kids litter.

It’s so fun when our dogs bring people together and friendships grow because of them. 💕

05/24/2026

Dolly’s boys learning the ramp! Where has the last week gone! Now they are ramp pros!

It’s been a few weeks since our last update on Dolly’s boys, and somehow they’ve gone from babies to full-fledged puppie...
05/24/2026

It’s been a few weeks since our last update on Dolly’s boys, and somehow they’ve gone from babies to full-fledged puppies overnight 💜🐾 Today Dolly’s boys are officially 6 weeks old!

The boys started solid food in the most natural way possible — by enthusiastically helping themselves to Mom’s meals 🤣 Which quickly taught me that I needed to make double of everything.

They’ve mastered the ramp and absolutely LOVE spending time outside. With a mama fox currently visiting our backyard, outdoor adventures require full supervision, although I honestly don’t think she’d be brave enough to take on the wanna-be Havi mamas around here 😄

The boys are now big enough to hold their own with the soirée kids, and we often find the two litters mingling together. In fact, I regularly have trouble finding Johnnie because he and the others are nearly as large as the soirée puppies now — especially Porter! That boy has never missed a meal 🤣

A few days ago, Dolly officially decided she was finished nursing and no longer interested in sleeping with the boys. With that milestone, we opened the dog room play pens into one larger shared space. Since three of the soirée puppies have begun overnight crate training, only two puppies now share the whelping pen in my room alongside the country boys.

There’s a lot happening in these early weeks — learning routines, navigating social interactions, building confidence, exploring outdoors, and becoming increasingly independent little puppies. It’s busy, noisy, sometimes chaotic… and completely wonderful.

We’ve also had some lovely visitors recently, and I’m sharing a few of the photos they captured because, honestly, they’re far better than anything I’ve managed to catch lately 💜🐾

05/24/2026

This is Valor’s first video of his leash work taken a few days ago. I have to be careful when walking so I don’t step on the wee one or walk into something as my eyes are on the puppy through the camera 🤣
A couple more sessions and he’ll be heeling like a pro!

05/24/2026

We have also been busy preparing puppies for their homes. All our pups go overnight crate trained and we start their leash work. It’s much easier when puppies naturally follow as Beau can demonstrate with his first ‘on leash’ session.

A Little Photo Dump from the Soirée Crew ✨🐾The puppies are growing so quickly and are now fully into their busy stage 🤣 ...
05/24/2026

A Little Photo Dump from the Soirée Crew ✨🐾

The puppies are growing so quickly and are now fully into their busy stage 🤣 I have more videos than pictures which I will be sharing.🤪

You’ll notice in one of the pictures that Celeste looks completely overwhelmed by her five children… and honestly, that was probably about the last time she had much interest in feeding them 😄 She had been weaning them for the last few weeks, so this was probably the final straw!

Momma Celeste joined us for the temperament testing trip along with her mama Kathy, and when we dropped her off afterwards, she was more than ready to hop out of the car and head home with Kathy 💖🐾 I’m told they were both so tired on their return that they went to bed and Celeste has been a very happy camper since. 

Meanwhile, Kit — our little black and white girl — has happily adopted the litter over the past several weeks. Since she shares the same colouring as Celeste, the puppies are perfectly content to follow her around as though she belongs to them.

Good thing the kids are well onto solid foods now because Kit may be a wonderful auntie… but I’m still the cook 🤣🍽️🐾

The Puppy Puzzle Evaluations ✨🐾Another important milestone for the Soirée litter!At approximately 8 weeks of age (+ or -...
05/24/2026

The Puppy Puzzle Evaluations ✨🐾

Another important milestone for the Soirée litter!

At approximately 8 weeks of age (+ or - 3 days), we complete structural evaluations using the Pat Hastings Puppy Puzzle method.

Unlike temperament testing, which looks at personality and responses to the world, the Puppy Puzzle focuses on structure — evaluating how the puppy is physically put together and predicting how that structure should mature into adulthood.

For over 10 years now, I’ve travelled to visit Trudy Taphorn for these evaluations. Trudy is now a CKC licensed judge for limited breeds and has years of experience evaluating puppies and structure. One of the reasons I value having another experienced set of eyes involved is that it helps prevent “kennel blindness” — sometimes we become so familiar with our own puppies that it’s harder to remain fully objective.

We saw Tudy at 8weeks plus 3 days which was Friday, May 22nd - my first day off is 6 straight. I always evaluate in birth order, so Beau was first up 💙

💙 Beau (our pick male) has a very strong front with excellent prosternum and a lovely blend from neck into shoulder with fabulous layback. He preferred sitting over standing on the table 😄 which made evaluating his rear a little trickier, but even so, he showed good hock length, nice overall lines, and a very strong topline both standing and in suspension. Add in his beautiful scissor bite and gorgeous head, and it’s easy to see why he continues to stand out.

🖤 Seren was our top female and, honestly, that surprised me a little. When she was younger, her topline had looked somewhat soft to me. But this is exactly why evaluations at this age are so important — we evaluate the puppy in front of us as the dog they are expected to mature into, not simply based on earlier stages.

Seren consistently scored 8-8+ (out of 9 where 5 is considered show average) across the board in front, shoulders, rear, topline, and overall balance, making her the overall pick puppy of the litter ✨

💙 Valor is above show average throughout and takes after his sire a bit more, particularly with a somewhat shorter neck, but stronger rear and a gorgeous head. What really stood out, however, was his eye contact and engagement. Trudy agreed that Valor is likely to be a very biddable dog — a lovely quality for obedience, rally, and other performance sports. Such a kind-hearted little guy.

✨ Astra was my surprise puppy. I had been quietly watching her as a possible show prospect, but this is another reason why outside evaluations are so valuable.

Astra has a very strong rear and is well above show average in that area. She is a little more upright in her shoulder, which will naturally create a higher head carriage in the ring. Ultimately, however, it was her length and shape of chest that moved her out of consideration as a breeding/show prospect.

That said, she is going to make an absolutely wonderful companion for a very lucky family 💖

❤️ Tino is also above show average with a strong rear and nice topline. Like Valor, he is somewhat upright in shoulder with a shorter neck, but he was relaxed and easy to evaluate. Handled this evaluation better than his temperament test which confirmed to me he was just starting his first fear stage last week. Such a thoughtful and sweet little boy.

The puppies actually travelled better coming home than they did on the trip there 😄

Apparently sharing crates with siblings on the drive up was a serious injustice that needed to be loudly discussed 🤣🐾

Thank you once again Trudy!

Temperament Testing the Soirée Litter ✨🐾It’s been a little while since I’ve shared an update — and somehow these babies ...
05/24/2026

Temperament Testing the Soirée Litter ✨🐾

It’s been a little while since I’ve shared an update — and somehow these babies will soon be 9 weeks old! We’re definitely playing catch-up over here 😅💖

A couple of weeks ago we took the puppies for their temperament evaluations and, while there were no huge surprises, it was wonderful having Crystal reaffirm so much of what I’ve already been seeing here at home.

We use the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test, which is done at 7 weeks and before the first fear stage. This is one tool to help assess temperament and natural tendencies. The Volhard looks at a variety of responses including:

🐾 social attraction
🐾 following
🐾 restraint
🐾 social dominance
🐾 elevation dominance
🐾 retrieving
🐾 touch sensitivity
🐾 sound sensitivity
🐾 sight sensitivity
🐾 stability

The goal is not to label puppies as “good” or “bad,” but rather to better understand how each puppy naturally approaches the world around them.

Havanese as a breed generally fall into the middle ranges of testing — social, adaptable, playful, and people-oriented without being extreme in either softness or dominance.

We do not use the structural portion of the Volhard. Instead, I prefer the Pat Hastings “Puppy Puzzle” method for evaluating structure and movement.

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💙 Beau
Beau is absolutely the people dog of the litter. He happily followed the evaluator everywhere and had no concerns with restraint, elevation, touch sensitivity, sound, or sight testing. He’s less environmentally focused and far more interested in people connection. Crystal felt he has very strong therapy dog potential — something that truly doesn’t surprise me 🥹💖

🖤 Seren
Seren is very much like her mom — independent, confident, and convinced everything should probably be her idea 😄 She was all about play, eager to retrieve… though returning the object seemed optional. She handled the umbrella test beautifully, though she showed a little more sensitivity with touch handling. She is clever, busy, and very sure of herself.

💙 Valor
Valor is my sporty little guy with such a kind heart. He is perfectly content to play with you… or without you 🤣 He enthusiastically chased objects, proudly picked them up, and then took off with them. He handled both sound and sight sensitivity testing very nicely, which was reassuring considering his potential family is looking toward performance sports. Honestly, the testing simply confirmed what we’ve already been seeing from him.

✨ Astra
Astra continues to quietly steal my heart 💖 She is gentle, affectionate, praise-driven, and truly wants to connect with people. As the smallest puppy, she understandably thought the umbrella test was a little suspicious (fair enough 😅), but she recovered well. She showed lovely curiosity with the sound and sight tests and was the only puppy who retrieved the object and brought it back to the evaluator. Such a thoughtful little soul.

❤️ Tino
Tino is a puppy who prefers life introduced at his own pace. He was happy to approach the stranger but wasn’t particularly interested in following her away, and he definitely had opinions about being held on his back 😄 He is a softer, more thoughtful boy who will thrive with kind guidance, patience, and someone willing to let him build confidence steadily without overwhelming him.

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Temperament testing is only one snapshot in time, but it’s a valuable piece of the puzzle as we continue evaluating what home and lifestyle will suit each puppy best.

And yes… they were all absolutely exhausted afterwards especially as they all got to play in Crystal’s backyard with her senior girl, Maggie, a lovely, gentle and kind Whippet. 💖

Always grateful to you Crystal 💜

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