| It seems that every country has its own
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| | top coat are long and rather wavy. The
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| history when it comes to dogs and which
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| | A.K.C. also allows for the mature
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| dogs become the particular dog which has
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| | Havanese to be shown in a "corded" coat.
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| flourished in that country. Cuba is no
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| | A Corded coat will happen naturally if,
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| exception, for it is the native country
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| | as the dog is maturing, the coat is
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| of the Havanese. Although the Havanese
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| | allowed to separate itself into parted
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| most probably originated with the Spanish
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| | clumps of hair which gradually will wrap
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| settlers of Cuba many centuries ago as
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| | around themselves over time (usually with
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| descendants of the Bichon Barbichon of
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| | human interference) and develop into
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| Southern Spain , it became apparent after
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| | cords. This type of coat is seldom seen
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| many years of development that the dog
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| | on a pet Havanese for it takes a lot of
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| was destined to become a unique breed.
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| | patience to "train" a coat in this
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| Because at first there seemed to be many
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| | manner. The head is furnished with a
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| of these little toy dogs that carried a
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| | beard and hair which is long over the
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| distinctive coat color of a deep brown
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| | eyes. This long hair is believed to
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| similar in color to that of the cigar, it
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| | protect the eyes of the dog from the hot
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| is theorized that the name "Havanese"
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| | Cuban sun and because of this it has
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| came from the name "Havana Brown" which
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| | become tradition for this breed to leave
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| is the first known name of the dog.
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| | the hair in a loose fall over the eyes
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| Eventually this name was popularized into
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| | rather than pulling it back into a
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| the name "Havanese" and it is under this
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| | topknot. The Havanese is not a large
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| name that the dog is now recognized as an
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| | dog, at the withers the height should not
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| A.K.C. breed.
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| | be over 11 and a half inches, the minimum
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| This little dog is similar in many
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| | being 8 inches.
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| respects to the Bichon Frize. However
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| | This little dog should be jaunty and
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| the coat color can be of any blend or
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| | happy in appearance and of course should
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| combination, whereas the Bichon is always
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| | have a temperament to match. It is a dog
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| white. The coat of the Havanese is long
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| | that has been used through centuries as a
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| and shaggy and the standards for the show
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| | family pet and also a herder and
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| ring require that the coat not be
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| | protector of the family chicken flock, a
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| clipped, altered, or tampered with in any
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| | task which it can perform quite well. It
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| way. The coat is double. However, since
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| | is an active breed and not one to remain
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| this is a bred that has lived for years
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| | quiet for long, as some small lap dogs
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| in the tropics, the double coat is not
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| | do. This little dog is quite intelligent
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| "hard" or woolly but is soft and silkyin
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| | and does well at tricks and also excels
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| appearance and texture, rather like that
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| | in such ring sports as obedience and
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| of a single coat. The guard hairs of the
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| | agility and flyball.
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