What is a Habibi Bear?

A New Breed for Today’s World

What Makes Habibi Bears Different?

The Habibi Bear was born out of a need. As I looked at my students, I realized there was a need for a new breed for today’s world. A breed that was allergy-friendly, human-focused, and who thrived with humans instead of tolerated them. A breed that was able to ebb and flow with the world as it is today. So many breeds were created hundreds of years ago, and while the history is great, often the breeding is continuing health problems, while the drives of the dogs are no longer being met … how many people do you know who use their dog to help them put food on the table? It isn’t common.

Today’s world needs a breed that is emotionally in-tune with people. A dog who can sense when anxiety is on the rise in a child, who can bring up the energy in a room, and who can relax during the day, while you’re engaged in work. This is the Habibi Bear.

At four months old, Honey was relentless about waking up Mike and Bonnie. At first they thought she was just being a playful puppy, struggling to sleep through the night, but she kept waking them up. After the fourth time waking them up, Honey pulled Mike through the front door–an unusual choice for her. That’s when he realized that there was a gas leak. After calling the utility company to come out and investigate, they were told the gas leak was so severe that they only had about 30 minutes left in the home before it would’ve been fatal.

Honey saved their lives. If she hadn’t continued to wake them up, they would’ve continued to sleep to their demise.

Allergy Friendly

Hypoallergenic Habibi Bears – all the cuddles minus the sneezes
While our breed is considered what is commonly referred to as Hypoallergenic,  allergy-friendly and non-shedding;  this only means the breed is less reactive than other breeds.  Non-shedding dogs release less dander into the air than a shedding dog, which results in fewer allergy reactions.  The word Hypoallergenic is a marketing term.  Allergies are subjective to many factors and are different for each and every person.  Not every person is allergic to dander, some are allergic to saliva, or both.   We have successfully placed puppies in homes of many allergy sufferers, but we have also had a small handful that are reactive.  In order to decide if our Habibi Bears are a good choice for you, if we cannot arrange for you to meet one of our dogs in your area, we offer a special service that is performed before choosing day, using a simple T-Shirt test. Be sure to ask us if there is a family in your city, many times we can arrange for you to meet an adult Habibi Bear.

T-Shirt Testing  
If you are considering a Habibi Pup and suffer from allergies, please let us know so you can send  your T-Shirt for testing  before choosing day. You will send us one clean T-Shirt per puppy you are considering, laundered in your detergent, and place each shirt in its own ziplock baggie.  (If you like 2, send two separate shirts, If you like three, send three), include the return pre-paid mailer in your package and We will expose one shirt to each individual puppy, seal it, and send back asap.  (We recommend the USPS priority flat rate mailer as it comes insured) The shirt is then worn for at least 30 minutes-to an hour and up to all day,  to see if you have a reaction.  If you are testing more than one puppy, allow time in-between each T-Shirt test.  Most people that react will start to do so within a half hour, however some people have slept in a shirt to see if they react.

This is a free service – families only pay for the shipping & return shipping label.  We take allergies seriously enough to do this testing ourselves at our own expense. We respect allergy sufferers’ desire to live with a dog. That’s why we go above and beyond for our families, whose dreams comes true with their new family member!

Moyen

18-30 lbs • 14-24 inches
Moyens are a great fit for families needing a dog for Autism or Anxiety support to apply pressure, for outdoor lifestyles, or those wanting a bigger dog.  They cannot fly in-cabin without service dog certification.

They stand between the knee & hip. 

Mutt, Hybrid, or Purebred

The definition of a mutt is,  “a dog of unknown ancestry.” While our dogs were developed from different breeds, known as hybrids- that is where our similarities end.  Our dog’s ancestry has been purposefully selected, and pedigrees have been cataloged for over 30 years to track our progress.  This is how many breeds were created in the Victorian Era, but instead of inbreeding as was the common practice,  we have modern-day science to select healthy dogs, and DNA testing to help us choose the perfect combos to eliminate genetic issues  

 “A breed is a mental construct only; nothing more. For the truth is, that there is no such thing in nature as an animal breed. All distinctions in animal taxonomy below the species level are relative, transient, and ephemeral. Zoology does not even deal with “breeds” – it admits only subspecies and variations within a species and argues endlessly about those.

It is created as a practical matter when type requirements and, more importantly, a pedigree barrier are set in place. Animals conforming to the type requirements are then bred inter se (to use Agriculture’s language) behind the protection of the pedigree barrier, usually under an inbreeding regime.”   – J. Jeffrey Bragg, Seppala Siberian Huskies

 In our search for the perfect temperament, without compromising health, we decided to use various breeds. These breeds, while they all have their own health dynamics, don’t suffer from these dynamics when crossed, as the complement of the various breeds removes the chance that they get two copies of a detrimental gene. Thus, we get the beloved Habibi Bear temperament and a healthier dog than the original purebred breeds!

To create the Habibi Bear, we utilized the breeds listed below; some of these breeds appear in the genetic background of our parent dogs from years past. Click on each breed to discover why it was chosen and its contribution to the Habibi Bear!

The Habibi Bear combines the best traits of several companion breeds, including Bichon Frisé family breeds, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, Poodle, Schnauzer, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.  Our dogs feature rare multigen lines of Goldendoodle with straight coats and Aussiedoodle contributes to the merle gene  in the background. This genetic blend improves their hypoallergenic coats, even temperaments, and emotional sensitivity.