ALTHOUGH THE HAVANESE ARE GENERALLY A HEALTHY BREED THEY DO HAVE SOME BREED SPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES ALONG WITH OTHER NON BREED SPECIFIC ISSUES. THIS PAGE IS SET UP TO EDUCATE YOU "THE NEW OWNER" ON THESE HEALTH RELATED ISSUES AND HOW TO CHECK AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE GETTING THE HEALTHIEST PUPPY POSSIBLE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT HEALTH TESTING IS NEVER A GUARANTEE THAT YOUR PUPPY WILL NEVER BECOME ILL OR DEVELOP A HEALTH ISSUE. WHAT HEALTH TESTING WILL DO IS INCREASE YOUR ODDS ON GETTING THE HEALTHIEST PUPPY POSSIBLE. VERY LITTLE HEALTH TESTING CAN BE DONE ON A PUPPY SINCE IT IS YOUNG AND NOT FULLY DEVELOPED. SINCE THIS IS THE CASE YOU LOOK TO THE PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS OF THE PUPPY YOU ARE LOOKING TO GET. MAKE SURE THAT AT LEAST BOTH SIRE AND DAM ARE FULLY HEALTH TESTED AND IDEALLY ALL FOUR GRANDPARENTS. SINCE THE BREED IS STILL FAIRLY YOUNG AND A LOT OF THE TESTING IS FAIRLY NEW IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO FIND 4 GRANDPARENTS THAT ARE FULLY HEALTH TESTED. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE PARENTS OF THE PUPPY YOU ARE THINKING OF PURCHASING ARE FULLY HEALTH TESTED. BELOW ARE LINKS TO SITES THAT WILL HELP YOU. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THEM AND LEARN WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK. THIS IS A VERY LONG COMMITMENT. YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF AND YOUR NEW ADDITION. |
HAVANESE HEALTH PAGE |
HAVANESE CLUB OF AMERICAN HEALTH PAGE - HCA ORTHOPEDIC FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS - OFA CANINE EYE REGISTRATION FOUNDATION - CERF AKC'S CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION - CHF CANINE HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER - CHIC |
OFA Champion of Health - CH Los Perritos Wee Pantaloons "PAN" This month the OFA is pleased to feature another top Havanese as our Champion of Health, Ch. Los Perritos Wee Pantaloons, ROMX. Pan is bred and owned by Lynn Nieto. In addition to being the top Havanese in 2001 and 2002 with multiple group wins and placements, his most important contribution has been as a sire. Pan is the top producing Havanese in breed history with over 100 champion offspring including the #1 Havanese in 2006 as well as Westminster and Havanese Club of America Best of Breed winners. In addition, Pan has met the Havanese Club of America’s CHIC requirements for health screening as have over 20 of his offspring. Pan, Ch Los Perritos Wee Pantaloons, ROMX HAV-212G55M-PI HIPS HAV-EL50M55-PI ELBOW HAV-BR92/56M-PI BAER HAV-PA199/55M/P-PI PATELLA HAV-LP95/55M-PI LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES HV-799 CERF HAV-CA329/86M/C-PI CARDIAC CHIC 16112 Pan's OFA Page |