There are many breeds which are mistaken for each other in shelters, mill busts and rescues from hoarders. The purpose of this online identification site is to attempt to describe the Havanese breed and similar appearing small coated breeds and assist in their identification.

The table on the next page should help in the initial evaluation. The breed names are links and will take you to pages with more information and pictures of the various breeds. A special thank you to the various groups and individuals who have helped to make this a useful site.