Ryley Havanese ‘Arrow’ hit the bullseye
Havanese and Pomeranian breeder Terra Penner, owner of TerraMarie Pomeranians in Ryley got a big surprise this Canada Day from her female Havanese named Arrow, who delivered a litter of 11 puppies.
“In my practice we deal with quite a few breeders and any litters of that size have generally been from larger breed dogs” said veterinarian Dr. Jim Neufeld of Beaverhill Veterinary in Tofield. “I’ve delivered up to 15 or 16 puppies from one litter but that was a larger size breed of dog. A Havanese is not that large a breed of dog.”
The Havanese, also the national dog of Cuba, is a smaller breed usually reaching an adult weight of seven to 14 lbs. They are slightly longer than they are tall and known as ‘velcro dogs’ due to their love of physical contact.
Havanese are likely to carry between one and nine puppies during a pregnancy with an average litter size of four according to Neufeld.
Although Arrow is only three and a half years old, the litter is slightly larger for her breed being 14 pounds, and yet she carried and delivered the “hefty lot with ease.” . . . contd.
