What Is The Difference Between A Havanese And Tibetan Terrier?
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My wife and I recently rescued a Havanese puppy, but we think it may actually be a Tibetan Terrier. How can we tell the difference?
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A Havanese will USUALLY be under 11 1/2 inches at the shoulder when fully grown, tibetans can reach 16 or more if they go oversize.
Tibetans are a little more “serious” than a Havanese, which is a very quirky, happy little breed.
Here are two websites you can use for comparison.http://www.ttca-online.org/html/characte…http://www.havaneseclubofamerica.org/ind…
Havanese are small dogs, usually smaller than 12″ at the shoulder. TTs are a little larger. They are longer on leg.
If you rescued the dog, there is a good chance it’s not a purebred. You can’t really know for sure unless you have the papers. Purebred Havanese and TTs are not very common, so aren’t as likely to end up in shelters as a Lab or Golden. You can maybe email pictures to breeders of Havs or TTs and get their opinion.
a doggie DNA test maybe the only true way http://www.jefferspet.com/site/search.cf…http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/tibetanterri…http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/havanese.htm
I haven’t had any problems with my havanese.