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Havanese Dog Breed Facts
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Breed: Havanese
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Also Called: Bichon Havanais, Havana Silk Dog
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Height: The Havanese is about 8-11 inches tall.
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Weight: The Havanese weighs between 7-13 lbs.
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Colors: The Havanese can be a wide variety of colors including white, cream, champagne, black, black and tan, blue, gold, chocolate, parti-color and tri-colored.
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Physical Appearance: The Havanese is a sturdy dog, slightly longer than tall. He covered with a profuse mantle of untrimmed long, silky, wavy hair. His plumed tail is carried loosely curled over his rump.
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Temperament/Personality: The Havanese is both playful and alert. Great with children.
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Care: The Havanese dog's coat is not trimmed or clipped making grooming easy.
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Health Concerns/Problems: The Havanese dog breed is prone to the following health problems: Cataracts, Cherry Eye, Chondrodysplasia, Deafness, Hip Dysplasia, Legg Perthes (or Legg-Calve-Perthes), Liver Shunt, and Patellar Luxation (slipped kneecaps).
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Training: The Havanese is highly trainable and very intelligent.
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Activity: Havanese dogs requires minimal exercise.
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Life Span: The Havanese lives an average life of 13-14 years.
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Country of Origin: The Havanese originated in Island of Malta.
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Brief History: The Havanese is an old breed of the Bichon family. The earliest references to the ancestors of the modern Havanese go back to Plinius (23 to 79 B.C.) in the Mediterranean region, and the breed may have originated on the island of Malta. Dogs in both Spain and Italy played an integral part in bringing the Havanese to the New World. Also known as the Havana Silk Dog, today's Havanese descended from the dogs that found a permanent home in Cuba, where they were popular among the wealthy Cubans. After the Cuban revolution in 1959, many of these dogs ended up in the United States.
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