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Article #8: The Havanese, Dog of Cuba

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






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