George Hoppendale - Havanese. Ultimate Havanese Dog Book. Complete manual for Havanese dogs care, costs, feeding, grooming, health and training.

Ultimate

Havanese Dog Book

Complete manual for Havanese dogs care, costs,

feeding, grooming, health and

training.

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George Hoppendale is an experiencedwriter and a true animal lover. He enjoys writing animal books andadvising others how to take care of their animals to give them ahappy home.

Asia Moore, the co-author, is ananimal lover, professional Dog Whisperer, Cynologist andexperienced Author, living on Vancouver Island, off the west coastof British Columbia, in Canada, who believes that all humans anddogs can live together in harmony.

She and her dog whispering detective team,which includes an 8-year-old Shih Tzu named Boris, train humans andrehabilitate canines by teaching dog psychology to human guardians,in order to prevent or help alleviate problem behaviors that arisethrough common as well as unusual misunderstandings between humansand their canine counterparts so that everyone can live a happy andstress-free life together.

Visit Asia and her dog whispering team onlineat:
K-9SuperHeroesDogWhispering.com

Its important to gather as much informationas possible before you take the plunge to share your home with afurry friend.

The Ultimate Havanese Dog Manual will answerthe questions you may have when researching this toy-sized purebredwhite-coated canine. If you are considering sharing your home withthe active and lively Havanese, this Manual is for you.

Learn all about this intelligent,non-shedding, affectionate canine that is a member of the Bichonfamily of canines, including facts and secrets, and how to care forevery stage of the Havaneses life.

This book contains all the information youneed, from choosing a breeder and finding the perfect puppy to howto care for an aging dog.

As well, you will learn about transitioningthrough house breaking, adolescence, daily care, health probleminherent in the breed, feeding, grooming, training, first commandsand beginner hand signals as well as end of life, so that you canmake an educated decision when deciding whether or not the playfuland cuddly Havanese is the breed for you and your family.

As well, this manual contains valuableinformation, tips and tricks that can easily be applied to anybreed of canine.

The Havanese is a double-coated,non-shedding, small purebred canine that is a member of the Toy andCompanion categories.

The lively and playful Havanese has a squareconfiguration, which means that the body is as long as it istall.

The appearance and size of the Havanese willlargely depend upon the appearance and size of both parents.

The Havanese will be friendly high-energy dogthat will love to run and play and will excel at whatever activitytheir guardian has the time to teach, such as advanced Obedience oreven Agility.

This small canine with the clownish anticswill often burst into a game of chase for no apparent reason otherthan the shear joy of it, where they will tear about the home likethe very devil is chasing them. This game of imaginary chaseusually is short lived, ending almost as quickly as it began.

The Havanese is a small dog that likes to bebusy doing something, especially if it involves shredding paper. Noneed to buy an expensive electric shredder, just give the paper toyour Havanese and they will quickly reduce it to pieces so tinyeven the vacuum will have difficulty picking them up.

The sweet, intelligent and mischievousHavanese is an entertaining and highly people oriented small caninethat believes everyone they meet is a friend, whether human orotherwise. This is a dog that will bond closely with their humancompanions.

This is also a dog that quickly learns how tocon humans and will soon learn to get its own way if you do notprovide firm rules and boundaries.

The Havanese generally stands between 9 and10.5 inches (23 and 27 centimeters) and will usually weigh between10 and 16 pounds (4.5 grams and 7.3 kilograms).

Perhaps the most endearing features of theHavanese are their puppy-like expressions, playful temperaments andtheir characteristic way of cocking their heads to one side whenyou talk to them.

Statistics indicate that according toAmerican Kennel Club registrations, the Havanese continues to growin popularity and currently holds the 25th position out of 175registered breeds.

The toy-sized Havanese is a member of theBichon family of dogs, which is a family of longhaired,non-sporting dogs that share similar traits, such as a curled tail,dropped ears and short muzzle.

Other dogs in the Bichon family include theBolognese, the Bolonka, the Coton de Tulear, the Fris, and theMaltese. Some believe that the Lowchen (called Little LionDog) is also part of the Bichon family of canines.

The Havanese is an ancient breed of canine,named after the Cuban city of Havana, which shares its geneticheritage with other old-world Bichon types of small companion dogsthat originated in the Mediterranean region during pre-Christiantimes.

The Havanese breed has been around since the1500s, during the time when the Spanish brought their dogs withthem when they claimed what we now know as Cuba.

Over the course of many centuries,interesting variations between these dogs took place, whichseparated them into distinct breeds, each with a slightly differentappearance and temperament.

These small dogs were considered a luxuryitem of the upper class and during the Cuban Revolution the breedwas almost totally destroyed. However, when the upper class fledfrom Cuba to the United States and Europe, they took their Havanesedogs with them.

The Havanese is quite a recent addition tothe American Kennel Club registry, having been added as arecognized breed just 18 years ago, in the year 1996.

The Havanese is the national dog of Cuba.

The Havanese loves to shred paper.

This purebred canine has been known by manynames over the course of their history as a treasured companion,including Havanese Silk Dog,Havanese Cuban Bichon,Youcef Sorry, Bichon Havanese, Havaneser, Havanezer,and Bichon Habanero.

The Havanese likes to be up high and prefersto sit on the back of couches or even on the top of tables (ifpermitted).

A few amous individuals that have chosen toshare their lives with the popular Havanese include: