Cracker Jack
Cracker Jack
Meaning: "An Outstanding Heart of Golden Character and Skill"
HAVAPOO
50% Havanese -- 50% Poodle
Cracker is a joyful, sweet-natured, and vibrant little soul!
Weight: 8.7 lbs / (3.95 kg)
Height: 9 inches at the shoulder
A little Carob thing:
Cracker pops with playful energy and melts every heart he meets!
Nickname(s):
Cracker, Cracker Jack
Cracker Jack is our striking Light Caramel (Red) Havapoo. His name captures both his effervescent spirit and his warm, golden-toned coat. Incorporating a Havapoo into our program is a purposeful decision designed to enhance the long-term vitality, structure, and genetic foundation of our puppies. As a balanced blend of Havanese and Poodle, Cracker offers valuable benefits to our breeding goals:
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Genetic Health Through Outcrossing: Intentionally weaving the Havanese background into our lines broadens overall genetic diversity. This deliberate outcrossing mitigates breed-specific health risks, fostering stronger resilience and overall longevity in future generations..
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Balanced, Sturdy Frame: Beyond aesthetic appeal, structural integrity remains a top priority. The natural substance and bone structure of the Havanese perfectly complement the lighter, refined frame of the Poodle, producing a robust and athletic puppy well-suited for active family homes.
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Low-Maintenance, Airy Coat: Poodle coats can occasionally be dense and prone to trapping heat or moisture. The Havanese influence introduces a softer, silkier wave pattern that promotes healthy airflow across the skin while making routine grooming far easier for families.
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Gentle, Harmonious Disposition: The Havapoo cross delivers a delightful blend of temperament traits. Cracker combines the keen intelligence and eagerness of the Poodle with the calm, stable confidence of the Havanese. He has an upbeat, "bubbly" energy reminiscent of popping popcorn when playing, paired with a gentle, smooth caramel sweetness during quiet cuddle time.
Our plan includes pairing Cracker with Marmalade to produce beautiful Havapoo litters, as well as crossing him with our Cavapoo lines to create a thoughtful "tri-blend" multigen foundation. This combination aims to deliver the ultimate family pet:
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The "Tri-Blend" Personality: We pair the devoted, affectionate loyalty of the Cavalier with the cleverness and happy confidence of the Havapoo. The result is a balanced, highly trainable puppy with a gentle heart and an eager-to-please spirit.
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A Soft, Low-Shedding Coat: By combining the low-dander qualities of the Poodle, the silky texture of the Havanese, and the soft coat of the Cavalier, we aim for lush, low-shedding waves that feel wonderful to pet and remain easy to manage.
Cracker Jack brings immense value and joy to our home, and we look forward to the wonderful litters in his future!
Carob came to us as a teenager from a breeder in Saskatchewan.
Both his parents come from healthy lines!
Patellas: Grade 0 / NORMAL
Blood Panel: NORMAL
WISDOM PANEL: PENDING / WILL BE TESTED (but anticipating clear)
(TOP OF THE AVERAGE RANGE FOR HETEROZYGOSITY WHICH LOWERS THE RISK OF GENETIC DISEASE)
The heterozygosity test is SO IMORTANT for any dog intended to be bred to a Cavalier or Cavalier mix because of the inbreeding
present within the Cavalier breed; having good diversity will maintain the overall diversity and health within a line!
Cracker will be DNA tested through Wisdom Panel to establish that he has good genetic diversity for the Havapoo mix, as well as, GENETIC HEALTH TESTED through Wisdom Panel for a total of 267 diseases and traits which covers all bases and uses another testing laboratory to cross-confirm the health and the healthy genes passed down through Cracker's parents.
Katie
Miniature Poodle
Preston
Havanese
Owned by Kelly B.
MOM
Owned by Kelly B.
DAD
Cracker's Poodle and Havanese parents were health tested through their breeder, and so was the descending line of Havenese and Miniature Poodles behind Cracker's parents, providing 3+ generations of Health-cleared dogs in Cracker's lineage.