Breed InformationBreed InformationBreed Standard
The official breed standard recognized by the American Kennel Club can be found on a variety of websites as well as books. Here are a few links:
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Havanese Clube of America (HCA)
American Rare Breed Association
Health Info
The Havanese breed is a very healthy breed by comparison to the other AKC-recognized breeds. However, there are a few known genetic conditions that can affect the Havanese, as well as some conditions that can affect the Havanese, but whose etiology is unknown. The Havanese community, through the HCA, is very proactive in funding research to identify and find the mode of inheritance of these genetic conditions. Research is ongoing at TAMU and Cornell University and through generous donations from the Havanese community as well as AKC and others, it is everyone's hope that answers will be available soon.
In the meantime, Havanese enthusiasts and owners should learn about the various conditions that have been identified in the Havanese. There are many educational pages in Havanese websites that provide this information in a detailed and organized manner. Here are two of the best sites I have found:
Mimosa Havanese has produced probably the most complete, informative website about Havanese on the internet! They have spent lots of time putting together a lot of information for the rest of us to read and use. Thank you!
Check out their page of Health Problems.
Poisons - Check out these links for information on poisons in dogs as well as emergency poison treatment.
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last updated 4/8/08