Paw Five Havanese

The Daily Puppy is showing off the Havanese breed this weekend!

Miso the Havanese was puppy of the day on Saturday, May 2nd.

Desi the Havanese is puppy of today.

In August of last year, I planned to write a post about the Shiba Inu.  However, on that particular day, the Daily Puppy highlight was Rambo the Havanese.  I remember my attention quickly focusing on Rambo.  I had to write about this unique breed.  And so on August 7, 2014, I posted Puppy Love Special Edition.

Desi by name is a special topic.  The origin of the Havanese is a special topic.

In Puppy Love Special Edition, my research showed that the origin of the Havanese breed is Cuba.

There is one timeless actor with historical connection to Cuba - Desi Arnaz. 

The English Bulldog is my first choice as favorite breed.  However, the Havanese is a strong contender!

Puppy Love Special Edition

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A Puppy Love FYI moment - I have a notebook list of breeds to share in posts.  On this Thursday, August 7, the breed of the day was to be the Shiba Inu.  However, Rambo the Havanese caught my attention in the most adorable of ways.  I am not familiar with the Havanese breed, so today is a special edition.




HISTORY :

• Origin - Cuba
• Member of Bichon breed
• Introduced to the United States during the Cuban Revolution in the 1970s
• Recognized by the AKC in 1996
• In 2013, the Havanese was listed as the 25th most popular breed by the AKC

(Source - Wikipedia)


TEMPERAMENT :

• "natural companion"
• Great with children
• Loving
• Playful
• Intelligent
• Highly social with people, dogs, cats, and any other pets
• Easy to train
• Quick learner
• Sensitive to discipline - owner must be calm and show authority...do not be overly firm or harsh
• Important note during the training process - Train not to bark at early age as excessive barking is not in the Havanese nature
• Important note during the training process - Leadership is a must to deter shyness and/or aggression as neither are breed qualities

PHYSICAL TRAIT :

• Average weight : 7 - 13 pounds

HEALTH :

• Generally healthy
• ! Long life expectancy can cause issues - Refer to Wikipedia for further information)

LIVING CONDITIONS :

• Good in an apartment
• Active indoors
• Daily walks

LIFE EXPECTANCY :

• 14 - 15 years

(Temperament, Physical Trait, Living Conditions, Life Expectancy source - DogBreedInfo)