by: Fiona Kelly
The popularity of the Havanese breed increased in Cuba throughout the 1900's. The Havanese breed really is the perfect house dog that is very affectionate, good natured, and has a beautiful silky coat. Their coat is so silky that these puppies are referred to as "Havana Silk".
One thing to note is, that the wealthy Cuban society loved the Havanese not only for their Wonderful features and affectionate nature, but also for their high intellectual capacity. The Havanese Puppy is highly intelligent and is very skilled at performing tricks and following commands.
Just as the Bichon breed of dogs have been circus performers for hundreds of years. The Havanese was certainly no exception and often danced around and performed tricks for their wealthy owners that were entertaining and delighted guests.
The Havanese breed is instinctively great at performing which led this breed to become a top show dog. Cubans have focused on the show dog capabilities of the Havanese breed causing a surge in the breed's popularity. This popularity skyrocketed in the late 1990's and continues to increase.
Unfortunately such a quick rise in success and popularity of a breed can also lead to unscrupulous breeding practices. As a means to try and prevent and combat this issue, the Cuban Club of the Bichon Havanese was founded in 1991. This organization created breeding guidelines to help keep the integrity and health of the Havanese breed in tact.
The Havanese came to America in the early 1900's. However, the breed didn't catch on until the 1970's. This rise in American popularity can be attributed to the influx of Cubans in the 1960's. The immigrated Cubans brought over their love and support of this breed to the United States.
The Havanese Club of America was then founded in 1979. You can check out more information regarding the Havanese Club of America by going to their website.
The Havanese has been around for hundreds of years, but was officially recognized relatively recently. For example, the Havanese breed was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1991. While The American Kennel Club recognized the Havanese breed in the "Toy" category in 1996.
If you would like to learn more about the Havanese Breed, visit http://www.havanese-puppy-guide.com
Fiona
About The Author
Fiona Kelly is a passionate Havanese owner that has devoted countless hours sharing her secrets on how to have the perfect, happy, healthy and best behaved Havanese. If you're interested in the Havanese then you can check out her web site at http://www.havanese-puppy-guide.com The Author grants you permission to re-print or re-publish this article so long as it remains unchanged and all links remain present and active.
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