Companions · the Lap

Havanese[3]

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Photograph of the Havanese breed
Photo: QHuge, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Poodle[1]
FCI
Standard no. 250, group 9[4] Bichons and related breeds
Origin
Cuba[4] Map point 22° N · 79°30′ W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Bichon havanais (French), Havanezer (Dutch)[3]
In the study
HAVA[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Maltese. [1]

Also in the Poodle clade: Bichon Frisé, Coton de Tulear, Maltese, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38449 (Havanese) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 250 "HAVANESE" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q241 (Cuba, P625) read 2026-11-09

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