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HCGB rules and regulations Rules & Regulations Revised 2015 NAME The Official name of the society shall be: - THE HAVANESE CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN dd & Manage Items. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the club shall be: To promote the interest of the breed and responsible ownership at all levels. To act as a focal point for both knowledge and education. To hold breed shows etc. along with social and educational events MEMBERSHIP (2005) The annual subscription shall be £8 single and £10 joint (two people living in the same household) £1 junior members (16 years or under). Junior membership applications must be supported by a single or joint subscription. Subscriptions shall be due on 1st Jan every year. Juniors have no voting rights. No member shall be entitled to enjoy any of the privileges of membership until such subscriptions are fully paid. No person shall be able to serve as an Officer or Member of the Committee, or to vote on Club matters unless their subscriptions were paid up as at the 31st January, in the current year and for the previous twelve months. The club must make a list of members and their addresses available for inspection, if so requested, by the members of the Club or by the Kennel Club. A list of breeders will be held by the Secretary, only members who adhere to the clubs code of ethics and have submitted official KC/BVA eye results to the Clubs Health Officer will be included on the list. A fee of £10 to be paid upon registration of each litter with the Secretary. A member may be elected to Honorary Life Membership at the AGM on recommendation of the committee, in recognition of outstanding service to the Club. Notice of the proposal to elect an Honorary Life Member shall appear on the Agenda for the AGM. Honorary Life Members shall have all the rights and privileges of membership, but shall not be liable to pay a subscription. COMMITTEE & OFFICERS The day to day management of the club shall be in the hands of a committee consisting of nine members elected, three to retire annually in rotation, if eligible may offer themselves for re-election. The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer shall hold office for three years and will retire in rotation, if eligible may offer themselves for re-election. A Vice Chairman to be elected annually from within the committee. The President of the Club shall retire annually but will be eligible for re-election. The committee shall appoint Sub-Committee’s if required. Those Officers and Committee seeking re-election will not be required to obtain a proposer or seconder. New nominees must be proposed and seconded by fully paid up members of the Club. The election of Officer and Committee shall take place at the A.G.M by secret ballot. No person whilst an undischarged bankrupt may serve on the committee of or hold any other office or appointment within a Kennel Club registered Society. MEETINGS An A.G.M must be held each year. Its purpose shall be to receive the current accounts and balance-sheet. To elect Officers and Committee. To receive a report on the workings of the previous year. To appoint an Auditor. To discuss any resolution placed on the Agenda of which 14 days notice must be given in writing to the Secretary. No business shall be transacted at an A.G.M. unless notice thereof appears on the Agenda, with the exception of Routine matters which in the opinion of the Chairperson of the meeting shall be dealt with as a matter of urgency. A Special General Meeting may be summoned by the Secretary at the request of the Committee, or on the requisition in writing of at least 15 paid up members of the club specifying the business to be transacted. Members of the Club must receive not less than 21 days notice of a Special or General Meeting and such notice must be given in writing OR by public notice in the Canine press (Dog World/Ours Dogs). The minutes of the previous a.g.m. to be included in the Habanero not less than 21 days prior to the meeting. The Committee and Officers shall meet at convenient times as and when necessary. The quorate for a General Meeting shall be 15 paid up members personally present and for meetings of the Committee 5 Members personally present of whom 2 should be Officers. Committee Members should attend a committee meeting at least once in each year. At other times an apology will be expected in writing or the member will cease to hold office. The Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy, which may occur in the Committee during the year. Please reload TROPHIES & PROPERTY Any property of the club shall be vested in Officers and Committee for the time being. FINANCE The financial year of the club will commence on the 1st January and end on the 31st. December each year. The Treasurer shall receive all monies, keep a proper record of receipts and payments and submit a properly audited income and expenditure account and balance sheet to members at the A.G.M. of the club. He/she will keep a banking account in the name of the club and cheques will be signed by any 2 of 3 duly nominated. Accounts will be certified annually and presented to the members at the Annual General Meeting. Certification of accounts must be carried out by one qualified accountant or two individuals with accountancy experience. Those undertaking the certification must be independent from those who prepared the accounts. A copy of the annual statement of accounts for the last financial year which must be certified in accordance with the rules of the society be made available on request to members 14 days prior to the AGM. Additionally, the annual statement of accounts will be available for inspection by members at the Annual General Meeting. RULES & REGULATIONS The rules of the club may not be altered except at an A.G.M or Special Meeting and such alterations should not be brought into force until the Kennel Club has been advised and given its approval of the alteration. The Kennel Club shall be the final authority for the interpretation of the rules and regulations of the club in all cases of canine or club matters. FEDERATION This club shall not join any federation of Societies of Clubs. SUSPENSION & EXPULSION Any member who shall be suspended under Kennel Club rule A11 and /or disqualified under Kennel Club rule A 42j(8) shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the club for the duration of the suspension and/or disqualification. If the conduct of any member shall, in the opinion of the Committee, be injurious or likely to be injurious to the character or interests of the club, the Committee of the Club may, at a meeting, the notice convening which, includes as an object the consideration of the member, determine that a Special General Meeting of the Club shall be called for the purpose of passing a resolution to expel him/her. Notice of the Special Meeting shall be sent to the accused member giving particulars of the complaint and advising him/her of the place date and hour of the meeting that he/she may attend to offer an explanation. If at this meeting a resolution to expel is passed by a two thirds majority of members present and voting, his/her name shall be forthwith erased from the list of members and he/she shall thereupon cease for all purposes to be a member of the club, except that he/she may within 2 calendar months from the date of such a meeting, appeal to the Kennel Club upon and subject to such conditions as the Kennel Club may impose. EXPULSION If the Club expels any member for discreditable conduct in connection with dogs, dog shows, trials or competition, the club must report the matter in writing to The Kennel Club within seven days and supply any particulars required.. DISSOLUTIONS The club shall not be dissolved unless three-quarters of the members vote for such a dissolution at a General Meeting and confirmed at an Extra-ordinary Meeting, notice thereof shall be given to each member. In the event of the club ceasing to exist, the profits and assets will be re-distributed, as the members deem fit. ANNUAL RETURNS The Officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year, Maintenance of Title Fees will be forwarded to the Kennel Club by the Secretary for continuance of registration and that by 31st July each year, other returns as stipulated in the Kennel Club regulations for the Registration and Maintenance of Title Societies and Municipal Authorities, be forwarded to the Kennel Club. The Officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the Kennel Club of any changes of Secretary of the Club, which may occur during the year.. Please reload

What do hip and elbow screening results mean? Health screening is primarily performed to give breeders the opportunity to select healthy animals with good conformation for breeding, without unnecessarily excluding dogs from the genetic pool. In the UK, the vast majority of radiographs for Hip & Elbow screening will be submitted to the British Veterinary Association's Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Schemes for scoring. The new RKC Breed Health Standard stipulates that results of other schemes will be internally recorded, but only BVA scores will be published on the RKC website and count towards the 'Best Practice' category. BVA hip scoring system (score 0-106) The X-ray image is examined for features of 1) hip laxity and 2) degenerative changes. Based on nine radiographic features, each hip is separately assigned a numerical score from 0 to 53 , with a total score of 0 to 106. It is usually reported as a total score, as well as listing both hips separately, e.g. total score of 3 (0/3) or total score of 21 (10/11). The lower the score, the less evidence of Hip Dysplasia (and possibly arthritis) was found on the X-ray images. Read More BVA elbow scoring system (score 0-3) The X-ray image is examined for features of elbow dysplasia and degenerative changes. Each elbow is separately assigned a numerical score from 0 to 3 , and the higher of the two scores is then reported as the result. If one elbow scores 2 and the other 1, the result would be a score of 2. The lower the score, the less evidence of Elbow Dysplasia was found on the X-ray images. Read More How are Hip screening results interpreted? Before looking at the interpretation of hip and elbow screening results in Havanese, it is important to acknowledge that a test based on humans making a judgement by looking at images is inevitably an imperfect system, subject to observer variability. To manage this risk of bias, schemes in different countries have taken steps towards a degree of standardisation, and use multiple observers. The BVA for example has two scrutineers look at each radiograph, whereas the OFA uses three scrutineers selected at random from their pool of specialists. The grading or scoring methods used vary globally, meaning that results may differ depending on the scheme used, and consequently breeding recommendations may also be different in different countries. The BVA hip scoring system, as above, can result in a wide range of numerical scores. Their recommendation is that, within a breed, only dogs with scores in the more favourable half of the results (i.e.not above breed median score or BMS) are considered for breeding. This has served many breeds with a high prevalence of degenerative hip disease well, with improvement of hip scores over time, and the scheme is considered a success. However, there are currently insufficient numbers of tested Havanese in the BVA database to provide breeding recommendations. The same applies to the Australian database, which uses the same system as the BVA. The RKC primarily consulted the OFA database statistics before deciding to recommend BVA Hip and Elbow screening as an optional health test for Havanese in the Breed Health Scheme. The OFA uses a categorisation of hip results into ‘normal’, ‘borderline/indeterminate’ and ‘hip dysplasia’. Their ‘normal’ bracket is equivalent to BVA scores of 0-18, and in the interim, before we have a meaningful volume of data on Havanese in the BVA database, this may be a reasonable guide. It is fairly easy to determine, by whichever grading system is used, which hips are definitely good or definitely bad. Nobody would argue against excluding dogs with signs of arthritis on their screening radiographs from breeding. The challenge is with those where there is no evidence of arthritis, but varying degrees of hip laxity, particularly in a breed with no convincing evidence of a high prevalence of early onset degenerative hip disease. As a Breed Club, the HCGB will need to have a dialog with the RKC Health Team and their specialists on how to implement Hip & Elbow screening without a detriment to our genetic pool. For comparison of Hip grading schemes in different countries, click below. Hip Schemes

A, B and C list judges If you would like to join the HCGB Judges' List, please contact Diane Mottram on mybeards.pon@btinternet.com or tel 01246 205166. Judging Criteria Click HERE for criteria to join our Judges' List. Judges' Lists For a current list of HCGB approved Judges, click HERE

The Health of Your Havanese The Havanese is generally a healthy, robust little dog. However, like in all pets, health problems can occur occasionally. There are a number of things you can do to minimise the risk of problems in your Havanese: 01. Buy from a Reputable Breeder Make sure you follow our advice on the Puppy page, and only buy from a breeder whose dogs are well kept and health tested before breeding as per Havanese Club of GB recommendations. Information 02. Prepare for your New Puppy Make sure you educate yourself about owning a small breed puppy, and 'puppy proof' your home and garden, to avoid exposure to environmental hazards and minimise risk of accidents (or escaping). ALWAYS secure the puppy or dog in the car, either in a crate or with a harness and seat belt. NEVER leave your puppy or dog alone in the car, particularly on warm days. Information 03. Feed your Puppy healthy food Whichever type of food you decide to feed your puppy, be it raw, dry, wet or home cooked, please ensure you feed the best quality food you can afford. Avoid overfeeding your puppy, as obesity is associated with multiple health issues such as diabetes and joint disorders. Keep your puppy safe from harmful and toxic foods, such as chocolate, artificial sweeteners, grapes & raisins and many others. Information 04. Age Appropriate Exercise Your puppy will require exercise, but doing too much too soon can be harmful and result in lasting health problems. The amount of exercise needs to be gradually increased as the puppy matures. Aside from the puppy's 'self directed' exercise, daily walks on lead should be limited to roughly 5 minutes per month of age, and then increased gradually. Early access to stairs has also been linked to hip problems in later life, as have slippery floors. For detailed information on how to keep your puppy active and mentally stimulated, click the button below and then scroll down the page for free advice. Information 05. Maintain a Good Relationship with your Vet All dogs will need to see the vet sometimes, be it for a routine check up, vaccinations, or advice on worming and parasite prevention, or in an emergency. It is important that you find a vet you are comfortable with- you may wish to follow recommendations from friends or neighbours, or visit a couple of local surgeries to get some information on their services. If you are concerned at all about your puppy's wellbeing, please contact your vet and DO NOT rely on advice/remote diagnosis from individuals on social media, who will mostly not be qualified to provide veterinary advice. The link below provides information on common ailments in dogs, but we would also advise owners to consider attending a basic canine first aid course, online or in person. Information

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Available puppies- breeder members' advertising Puppy List The Puppy Listings on this page are by breeders who are members of the Havanese Club of GB. In order to advertise their Kennel Club registered litters on the HCGB Puppy List, breeders must have agreed to abide by our Code of Ethics, and provided evidence of health testing (British Veterinary Association Eye Test Certificate, not older than 12 months at the time of mating), for both Dam and Sire of the litter. The accuracy of the Listing is the sole responsibility of the breeder. Puppy Buyers are advised to visit the breeder's home and follow our general puppy buying advice, regardless of where the litter was advertised.

About the Havanese Clu of GB Top of Page The Club - what we do We are a friendly and accessible club dedicated to promoting the breed and ensuring the welfare of the Havanese in the UK. Our experienced and enthusiastic committee and officers readily give up their time to organise events and shows. They are happy to give wide ranging advice to anyone considering this wonderful breed. We are dedicated to Havanese Our loyalty, first and foremost, is to the Havanese breed. We work towards raising awareness amongst pet owners and future breeders regarding the characteristics, needs and health of the breed. Our newsletter updates Club members on latest developments in the breed, health initiatives, and range of topics of interest to Havanese owners. We welcome new members The club welcomes anyone who has an interest in the Havanese breed, whether your interest is in breeding, showing, dog sports or having a lovely, family friendly pet. Come and find us at Discover Dogs events in the UK annually or visit the Havanese ring at one of the many shows across the UK where you can meet some of our members and their beautiful dogs. Contact the Membership Secretary, Catherine Muscroft, for further information on membership benefits. We organise events We organise a range of events dedicated to our breed. This includes Open and Championship Shows, Fun Days for Havanese owners and Seminars. Our events are popular and well attended. Please see the 'Events' section to find out more. Browse our website P lease browse our website for more information on all things Havanese.

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History of the Havanese Club of GB formation and milestones History of the Havanese Club of GB First Havanese imported 1992 Barbara Benerson imported the first Havanese to the UK in 1992. She also established the Tammylan Kennel based on the imported foundation stock, the first British Havanese Kennel. Havanese Club Founded in 1994 In June 1994, the Havanese Club of Great Britain held its inaugural meeting. The Club's mission statement, taken from the minutes of the first meeting, was: 'The purpose of the Club is to act as a focal point for knowledge and information, and to introduce this charming breed to a wider audience. It is our earnest hope to promote responsible ownership at all levels and to maintain sound, healthy and happy dogs'. on... Breed Standard approved & accepted by the Kennel Club in 1997 The HCGB continued to campaign tirelessly for recognition of the breed by the Kennel Club. In 1997, an Interim Breed Standard was accepted and approved by the British Kennel Club, and Havanese were able to comete at shows through the Imported Breeds register. this item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention... Crufts 2001 Winners The first Havanese Club Open Show was held in 2001 and, in the same year, the first ever Havanese Breed Classes were held at Crufts. An entry of 23 Havanese was made, under judge Anette Oliver, with a mix of imported and 'home grown' Havanese. Crufts 2001 winners. From left to right, Heather Ridley with Paloma de Chaponay, judge Anette Oliver, and Jill Richards with Chazard Little Andy. . Havanese awarded Challenge Certificate (CC) status In 2015, the Kennel Club accepted the application of the Havanese Club GB to award Havanese Challenge Certificate (CC) status. This means Havanese are now be able to compete for the title of British Champion. The first ever HCGB Championship show was held on 18/10/2015, with judge Zena Thorn Andrews officiating. Please reload Aff

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