Pam and Tom King – Lake Gaston, NC

Over the past 26 years we have had the joy of raising 8 generations of healthy Havanese in our home on Lake Gaston, N.C.

In 1997 we were introduced to the Havanese breed and fell in love! Our first Havanese and the foundation bitch of Starborn Havanese was S.S. Twinkle Little Star….and what a star she was!! She has put her mark on each generation that has come after her…..

Twinkle’s Mom was the yearly high point champion with a
“Best in Show” in Rare Breeds for Twinkle’s Mom was the yearly high point champion with a “Best in Show” in Rare Breeds for two years just before the breed was recognized, and added to the toy group of the American Kennel Club. We wanted to start with the best example of the breed we could find to start our breeding program, and we found that in Twinkle.

Since that time it has always been our goal and passion to breed the healthiest, happiest, best structural examples of the Havanese Breed Standard that we possibly could. Coming from a horse background, structure and movement has always been a top priority. It also led me to the rewarding job of serving on the Judges Education Committee for the Havanese Club of America for seven years. That’s when I really spent time studying structure and how it effects movement in the Havanese. There is nothing more delightful than a happy, correctly built Havanese in motion! You will notice that we show soaped pictures on each of our breeding dogs pages. This is to show that they have straight legs with no evidence of chondrodysplasia, a condition in some Havanese that cause crooked legs, dwarfism, and a host of related health problems. You should always question the structure of your puppies parents. The legs should be straight and the proportions should be as described in the Havanese breed Standard.

My interest these days is in Positive training methods and dog behavior. This breed is so smart and adaptable that they can be taught to do almost anything! Besides being the perfect companion they make wonderful therapy, obedience, rally and agility dogs. You are really missing out if you don’t spend some one on one time training with your dog! Here at Starborn we have developed a unique method of raising, socializing, and training our puppies. From litter box training at 3 weeks to sleeping in a crate at 9 weeks. They go through planned stages of interaction with their environment and learn problem solving skills. Take a look at our puppy preschool page and the videos on youtube for some examples.

We guarantee the health of all of our pups, and we are always available as a guide and resource for the life of your puppy…

We welcome visits!

Please feel free to call or email any time.

phone:      252-532-0256 (Pam)

email: tomandpamking@gmail.com

Tom is also a restorer of historic houses…

HistoricHousePreservation.com