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- Havanese
- Bichón habanero
- Havaneser
- Blanquito de la Habana
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
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Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life events.
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
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Finland: JTO - Breeding strategy : JALOSTUKSEN TAVOITEOHJELMAVUOSILLE 2019 – 2023
PEVISA | Health information (in Finnish)
The Havanese, a breed of Bichon type, is the national dog of Cuba, developed from the now extinct Blanquito de la Habana ("little white dog of Havana").
Source: Wikipedia
Links to Breed Descriptions
Other Names for Breed
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles
Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Health Surveys:
The Havanese Club of America: Health Surveys
The Kennel Club 2004 Health Survey: havanese.pdf
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Other Breed-Specific Webpages
Breeder Education: Havanese Club of America
Article: The Judges place: Judging the Havanese: http://www.thejudgesplace.com/Judging/Havanese/Vics-11307.asp
HAVANESE ABC's: Colors of the Rainbow: https://havaneseabc.com/rainbow_main.html
This website has a great deal of information on Havanese | The Colors of the Rainbow section has in depth coverage of coat color in Havanese.
Havanese Breed Magazine an independent magazine for Havanese lovers everywhere (Subscription required)
Breed-Specific Research
Published
Bellamy, K.K.L., Lingaas, F. Short and sweet: foreleg abnormalities in Havanese and the role of the FGF4 retrogene. Canine Genet Epidemiol 7, 19 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-00097-5
Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Canada: Havanese Fanciers of Canada
Finland: Havannalaiset Ry
US: The Havanese Club of America
UK: Havanese Club UK
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