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Cinco
updated: Feb 16, 2013, 9:00 AM
By Edhat Subscriber
Okay I am submitting my Havanese Cinco for Dog of the Week. The Havanese is the National Dog of
Cuba! Cinco loves to chase the ball, but will not bring it back, it is that descendant of royalty thing, he
expects someone else to do that. He loves being home with Mommy and when she goes out of town he
loves to go to the office (where we have a bring your dog to work policy, very therapeutic for clients and
staff) and he wanders from office to office looking for food and telling staff that his parents never feed
him.
This is from an Animal Planet feature they did on the breed:
The Havanese is one of the barbichon (later shortened to bichon) family of small dogs originating in the
Mediterranean in ancient times. Spanish traders brought some of these dogs with them as gifts for
Cuban women, allowing them to establish trading relationships. In Cuba, the little dogs were pampered
as the special pets of the wealthy. They became known as Habeneros, and eventually some found their
way back to Europe, where the breed was called the "white Cuban." They became quite popular, not only
as pets of the elite but also as performing dogs. Their popularity as pets waned, however, and their
stronghold remained in the circus, where they performed throughout Europe as trick dogs. Eventually
the breed declined in numbers to such an extent that it was almost extinct not only in Europe but also
in its native Cuba. A few remained in Cuba, however, and three families with their Havanese left Cuba
for the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. Most present-day Havanese descend from these
dogs. The breed has gradually aroused attention from dog fanciers and pet owners, and in 1996 the
first Havanese entered an AKC show ring and was accepted for regular recognition as a member of the
toy group as of the first day of 1999. The Havanese is also known as the Havana silk dog.
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