| With Havanese puppies gaining such extraordinary | | | | Havanese we now see was limited to a very small |
| recognition over the last thirty years, Havanese | | | | number of dogs (about eleven), there are a great |
| breeders are hard pressed to keep up with the influx | | | | many genetic health problems that a Havanese |
| of requests for these special little dogs. Unfortunately, | | | | breeder must test their puppies for prior to making |
| this has led to the rise of a great many puppy mills | | | | them available for sale. This often leads to a wait of |
| across the country who are only interested in supplying | | | | several months or years to be able to fill just a single |
| pet stores with a large number of dogs very quickly, | | | | order for a healthy Havanese pup. Brokers bypass this |
| without paying special attention to the health of the | | | | step, and so often the dogs found in pet stores will not |
| dogs they are selling. | | | | meet the exacting requirements for a healthy |
| Due to the fact that the original genetic pool that the | | | | Havanese. |