DeVita Havanese

Helpful Websites

Before you consider adding a Havanese to your family, we urge you to educate yourself about the breed, it's health issues and whether the Havanese is the right dog for your lifestyle. We've listed below some of our favorite websites to give you a start in this process.

Subscription Request for the Havanese Club of America Hotline Quarterly Magazine

Havanese Club of America - the AKC licensed parent club for the breed

Havanese Rescue - HCA Sponsored rescue group for Havanese

Volunteer for Havanese Rescue Inc

AKC - American Kennel Club

Havanese Standard - official breed standard used in AKC judging

Havanese Colors of the Rainbow - wonderful photos of all the coat color variations that come with this breed

Justin Ruchefsky - Photographer www.look.smugmug.com

Recommended Reading List

The Other End of the Leash by Carol Lee Benjamin
Mother Knows Best by Carol Lee Benjamin
How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With by Rutherford and Neil
The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia Mcconnell
Havanese by Zoila Guerra
Havanese by Dorothy Goodale

Click on box to learn more about the Havanese breed.

The Havana Silk Dog is the historical name for the Havanese. However, the name Havana Silk Dog has recently become associated with Havanese registered to a newly formed organization, The Havana Silk Dog Association of America (HSDAA). HSDAA members feel they have legitimate reasons for starting a new organization/registry. This registry has created quite a stir and lots of discussion among members of our long-standing national breed organization, The Havanese Club of America. While some Havanese breeders will seek to register their Havanese with HSDAA, there are many breeders who will not.

My personal view is that the Havanese breed will be best served by cooperative efforts of Havanese fanciers, not by splitting into two clubs and attempting to create a separate, distinct breed. Only time will tell how this recent split will affect the future of the Havanese breed.

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