Havanese
noun
Ha·va·nese
ˌha-və-ˈnēz 
ˌhä-,
-ˈnēs
plural Havanese
: any of a breed of small, short-legged, sturdy dogs developed in Cuba that have a thick coat of long, soft, silky hair and a well-feathered tail curled over the back
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My friend Sally, who, like Donna, also has a trainer, walks Minnie, her Havanese, four times a day.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Minnie, my friend Sally’s Havanese, is a special companion.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Royce, the Havanese, 2nd place winner of the Toy Group, during the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Toby is a Havanese with short, white hair that always shows up on the floor.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Minnie, my friend Sally’s Havanese, is a special companion.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Royce, the Havanese, 2nd place winner of the Toy Group, during the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Toby is a Havanese with short, white hair that always shows up on the floor.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Havanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Havanese. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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