Selah Havanese
- Traverse City, MI
- Responds within a day
Meet the breeder
I'm Lisa and Lizzie w., the breeder behind Selah Havanese located in Traverse City, MI. We hope to help families find their puppies from responsible and ethical sources to help build a better and safer world for our dogs. Owning a Havanese is a beautiful experience. Please do NOT apply on GoodDog, use our application on our website at https://www.selahhavanese.com/puppy-application.
Q. & A. with Lisa and Lizzie
Why did you start breeding?
Having always loved small lap dogs and then fallen in love with the Havanese, I decided I was interested in showing and breeding. My love for animals and interest in science and research made breeding beautiful Havanese puppies with adoring temperaments and good health very rewarding. There is nothing like hearing from a family and how much they love their puppy, even into old age.What makes your program special?
We assure that our parent dogs are all health tested. We go above and beyond the breed recommendations for health checks, do genetic testing and DNA diversity testing. Our dogs live in our home as family members and our puppies are raised right beside us. We use the Puppy Culture training program for early development. Our puppies are well loved, well socialized and a pure joy.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include white, cream, red, silver, and black. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and guardian homes.
Getting a puppy from Lisa and Lizzie
Lisa and Lizzie has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
“Puppies are the same price regardless of sex or color. We place our puppies with temperament as our highest priority, we want your puppy to fit your family. Contact us selahhavanese@gmail.com.”
Contract & health guarantee
Lisa and Lizzie may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Lisa and Lizzie offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Lisa and Lizzie directly.
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What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Lisa and Lizzie.
Breeder's location
Meet in Traverse City, MI
575 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Cherry Capital Airport (was Cherry County Airpark)
573 miles away
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More about Lisa and Lizzie
Club memberships
Lisa and Lizzie is a member of Grand Traverse Kennel Club, Great Lakes Havanese Club, and Havanese Club of America.
Certifications & recognitions
Licensed Veterinary Technician, Puppy Culture Breeder, AKC Breeder of Merit.
Lisa and Lizzie has been a member of Good Dog for over 4 years
Lisa and Lizzie was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.
Lisa and Lizzie’s links
Lisa and Lizzie is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Selah Havanese meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Reesie, mom
Havanese
About Reesie
Reesie is a sweet little cuddle bug. At only 9" and 9lb she fits perfectly on a lap and that is where she wants to be. While she likes to play, the most important thing in her life is her family and she adores having lots of snuggles. She loves her tiny little toys and is so silly when she plays. She has a sweet and gentle temperament and is rather like a teddy bear. Reesie has passed her health testing for hearing, eyes, patella, cardiac, thyroid, liver and kidney panels, and has DNA panels.
Jag, dad
Havanese
About Jag
Jag is a sweet and funny boy. He loves to snuggle, but also loves to play and be so silly. He is athletic and so very handsome.
Good health testing
Dentition, Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA), +1 more.
Poppy, mom
Havanese
About Poppy
Poppy is 10" and 11lb of happiness and fun. She loves to play, is athletic and is a joy to be around. She loves everyone and there is nothing in life that doesn't bring her joy. She is very sweet and loves to snuggle and is an amazing groomer being very tolerant of being brushed and combed, bathed and blow dried. She is a very good girl. Poppy has passed her health testing for thyroid, eyes, patella, hearing, liver and kidney panels, cardiac, and has DNA panels.
Puzzle, dad
Havanese
About Puzzle
Puzzle is a male Havanese. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Lisa and Lizzie decided to make him part of their program. Lisa and Lizzie has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Timmy, dad
Havanese
About Timmy
Timmy is a male Havanese. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Lisa and Lizzie decided to make him part of their program. Lisa and Lizzie has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Selah Havanese reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Havanese.
Hip Dysplasia , Hip Dysplasia (Preliminary)
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), Elbow Dysplasia (Preliminary)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Congenital Deafness (BAER, registered with OFA), Temperament Test, Dentition, Standard Veterinary Blood Panel, Legg-Calve-Perthes (OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
von Willebrand Disease II (vWD II), D Locus (Dilute) DNA test, Chondrodystrophy (CDDY and IVDD Risk) with or without Chondrodysplasia (CDPA), Chondrodystrophy and IVDD Risk (CDDY-IVDD), DNA Profile, Genetic Diversity Test, DNA Coat/Trait Panel, OFA/CHIC DNA Repository, DNA Disease Panel
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
