The well-loved and popular dog breed, the Havanese, descended from a breed indigenous to Cuba but is now extinct, the Blanquito de la Havana. What we now know as the modern day Havanese is actually the outcome of breeding the Blanquito with French and German Poodles. The Havanese is already among the officially acknowledged breeds found in the records of both the Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club. You will not be saddled with daily grooming rituals, when taking care of the Havanese, unlike with other dogs, for it only needs a full grooming session every month, or month and a half. But once a week, you can do a general grooming, and on how to do that, simply follow the guide below.
You need the following for a general grooming session - scissors, protein shampoo, mat rakes, thinning shears, a slicker brush, a pin brush, a metal comb.
1. Brush out the dog's double coat using a combination of slicker brushes, the pin brushes, and the metal combs. You want to start out with the coarser types of brushes, so you can work on the large tangles early on. You'll notice, if you're new to grooming this breed, that the Havanese double coat is one of a kind - the topcoat and the undercoat are both silky and soft, instead of a soft undercoat under a wiry and coarse topcoat. Sometimes there will be some stubborn knots that refuse your will - use the mat rake on them.
2. You'll want to bathe your Havanese using a shampoo that's very rich in protein. You are not supposed to use cream rinse on this particular breed. You should also look up lotions that help in preventing the onset of split hairs, since that I'll give your dog fewer problems.
3. Start clipping the hair between the pads of the dog's feet. If you want to give dog's feet a roundish look, just clip the feet as well. If your the type that regularly enters your pet in dog shows, you might need to consider some professional grooming for you dog. But if you have been doing that for quite some time, by all means proceed to groom your pet as you see fit.
4. Cut the clumps of hair from the dog's coat using the shears. By now, after the brushing, shampooing, and cutting, you will have some feel as to how long such a general grooming session can take.
Some pet owners want their Havanese's hair long, to do that just brush its coat twice a week, minimum. This breed, unlike other, barely sheds hair; so it's really up to you to help it get comfortable by removing loose hair via brushing.
You need the following for a general grooming session - scissors, protein shampoo, mat rakes, thinning shears, a slicker brush, a pin brush, a metal comb.
1. Brush out the dog's double coat using a combination of slicker brushes, the pin brushes, and the metal combs. You want to start out with the coarser types of brushes, so you can work on the large tangles early on. You'll notice, if you're new to grooming this breed, that the Havanese double coat is one of a kind - the topcoat and the undercoat are both silky and soft, instead of a soft undercoat under a wiry and coarse topcoat. Sometimes there will be some stubborn knots that refuse your will - use the mat rake on them.
2. You'll want to bathe your Havanese using a shampoo that's very rich in protein. You are not supposed to use cream rinse on this particular breed. You should also look up lotions that help in preventing the onset of split hairs, since that I'll give your dog fewer problems.
3. Start clipping the hair between the pads of the dog's feet. If you want to give dog's feet a roundish look, just clip the feet as well. If your the type that regularly enters your pet in dog shows, you might need to consider some professional grooming for you dog. But if you have been doing that for quite some time, by all means proceed to groom your pet as you see fit.
4. Cut the clumps of hair from the dog's coat using the shears. By now, after the brushing, shampooing, and cutting, you will have some feel as to how long such a general grooming session can take.
Some pet owners want their Havanese's hair long, to do that just brush its coat twice a week, minimum. This breed, unlike other, barely sheds hair; so it's really up to you to help it get comfortable by removing loose hair via brushing.
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This breed is a good lap dog, and when you take care of your Havanese properly, it can stay with you for fifteen years, That's quite a long time to be with a great pet, that's why some pet owners prefer this breed to others. Be sure you know how to properly take care and groom your Havanese.
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