The only country in the world in which a brushed out Puli is acceptable according to its breed standard is the United States and the AKC standard. The only country in the world (as far as we can tell) that allows a corded Havanese is the United States and the AKC standard. Irony.

In the FCI standard, no mention is made of cords. It reads: Hair: “Undercoat woolly and not very developed; it is often totally absent. The topcoat is very long (12-18 cm in an adult dog), soft, flat or wavy and may form curly strands. All grooming, the usage of scissors to even out the length of the coat and all trimming is forbidden. Exception: tidying up the hair on the feet is permitted, the hair on the forehead may be slightly shortened so that it does not cover the eyes and the hair on the muzzle may be slightly tidied up, but it is preferable to leave it in natural length.”

Corded coats are also not identified or described in the Canadian Kennel Club standard for the Havanese.

Conversely, the AKC’s standard reads: “…a coarse, wiry coat is a disqualification.  A short, smooth coat with or without furnishings is a disqualification. The coat may be corded. Corded coats will naturally separate into wavy sections in young dogs and will in time develop into cords. Adult corded dogs will be completely covered with a full coat of tassle-like cords.”

What a difference a border makes.

Image of a corded Havanese found on Pinterest and happily credited when we get information about the dog