Havanese
noun
Ha·va·nese
ˌha-və-ˈnēz 
ˌhä-,
-ˈnēs
plural Havanese
: any of a breed of small, short-legged, sturdy dogs developed in Cuba that have a thick coat of long, soft, silky hair and a well-feathered tail curled over the back
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Toby is a Havanese with short, white hair that always shows up on the floor.
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“Havanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Havanese. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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