Havanese puppies are one of the most loveable toy breeds available today. These beautiful little dogs provide fierce loyalty and affection to their owners throughout their entire lives, and deserve nothing less in return. Having only gained official recognition in the United States in the 1970's these sweet little dogs have quickly gained popularity in dog lovers and competitors alike. This has opened up a huge market for respectable Havanese breeders although potential owners must still generally wait months, or even years, for the pup they so desire.

This has led to many dishonest breeders, otherwise known as puppy brokers, taking advantage of these dog lovers' desire, and offering less than healthy pups for sale. Even though it can be quite tempting to purchase a Havanese from a pet store, as opposed to a Havanese breeder, brokers often supply these stores. Since the Havanese is prone to several genetic health problems, there is a rather extensive testing process done by honest breeders to ensure only healthy pups are sold. Brokers do not follow this testing, and are only interested in supply and demand.

Respectable Havanese breeders will make a potential buyer wait as long as it takes to ensure that the pups born are healthy. There is a rather extensive medical testing process that all Havanese pups need to go through, in order to make certain that they do not have any of the genetic problems as mentioned above. If the Havanese breeder you have chosen is honest, there will be quite a bit of documentation associated with this testing process. Make sure that you ask to see these papers, and be sure to check them out, either online on over the phone.

Another important question that should be asked of all Havanese breeders, is whether or not they will breed the same female every time she is in season. If the answer to this question is yes, then you are most likely dealing with a dishonest puppy broker, as opposed to an honest puppy breeder who respects the dogs that he or she is breeding. A respectable Havanese breeder will only breed a female every other season, or even every two seasons. This helps to ensure that the female has plenty of time to recover between litters.

You would think that the high price of these sweet little pups would be enough to ensure that potential owners would check to see that their pups had properly tested and registered prior to sale. Unfortunately, so many dog lovers are in such a hurry to own one of these precious dogs that they have created an open market for puppy brokers who can meet demands faster than Havanese breeders can - caring only for the money they can make, instead of the health of their dogs.

If you want to make certain that you are getting your money's worth when buying a Havanese pup it is important that you pay special attention to the practices of the Havanese breeder you have chosen to work with. An honest Havanese breeder will have no problem with letting you see everything to do with their dogs, while a puppy broker will be more apt to try to rush you into a purchase.