Havanese — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Havanese — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Cuba.
• FCI-St. N° 250 / 12.12.2016
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• SIZE: Height at the withers: From 23 to 27 cm.
• Coat: Silky to the touch, the coat is soft and light in texture in both outer and undercoat, although the outer coat carries slightly more weight.
• Color: All colors and marking patterns are permissible and are of equal merit.
• Temperament: The Havanese is friendly, playful, alert and intelligent with a sweet, non- quarrelsome disposition.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• HAVANESE
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• U.S.A
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• COAT
• Colour:
• SIZE:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: