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Home > Encyclopedia > Breeds > Dog breed cards > Havanese

23/09/2000

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Havanese

Other names : Havana Silk Dog

Native country : Western Mediterranean Basin - Cuba

History

The Havanese, possibly descended from the Bolognese, comes from the western Mediterranean region and was developed along the Spanish and Italian coasts. Some believe that the Havanese was brought to Cuba early in his development by Spanish conquistadors or Italian explorers. Others believe he arrived in Cuba after being brought to Argentina and crossed with small Poodles. The main coat color of this breed, Havana brown (reddish-tan), inspired the myth that the Havanese comes from Havana, Cuba’s capital city. The old Havanese strain in Cuba is now extinct. A few descendents were smuggled off the island to the United States, where the breed became quite popular.

Description

Intelligent, extremely affectionate, and gentle with children, the Havanese is a charming pet. Very alert, he makes a good watchdog. He needs firm training.

Advice

This apartment dog does not need much exercise. He requires daily brushing and combing. Any kind of grooming, trimming, or stripping is not allowed.

Function

Pet.

In details...

Head:Moderately long. Flat, broad skull. Moderate stop. Gradually tapering muzzle. Tight-lipped. Flat cheeks.
Ears:Set on high, hanging against the cheeks with a subtle fold. Covered with long feathering.
Eyes:Fairly large, almond-shaped, dark brown.
Body:Slightly long. Moderately long neck. Well-sprung ribs. Pronounced tuck-up. Straight back. Strongly sloping croup.
Tail:Raised either in snap fashion or, preferably, curled on the back. Long, silky feathering.
Hair:Very long (12 to 18 cm), soft, flat or wavy. May form curly tufts. Undercoat woolly, sparse or absent.
Coat:: Two varieties: - completely pure white (rare), pale fawn to Havana brown (reddish-tan tobacco color), spotting in these colors, some smokiness allowed. - coat colors and spotting as above (white, light fawn to Havana brown) with black spots, black coat.
Size:21 to 29 cm.
Weight:No more than 6 kg.
Group:Companion and Toy Dogs