If you are looking for a people-oriented cat that is more dog like than cat like, the Havana Brown may be for you. This is a highly intelligent breed of cat that easily learns its name, the word "No," and may be halter and leash trained just to name a few accomplishments. Certainly if you are looking for a brown cat with a nose, then the Havana Brown fits that bill! Adult Havana Browns following show careers often go to new approved homes without missing a beat as long as the human gives the attention and affection this cat demands. Some historians insist it was named after the rabbit of the same color; however, most Havana Brown fans choose to believe that the breed got its name because it was the color of a fine Havana cigar. The medium sized eyes of the Havana Brown are green in color, oval in shape, expressive, and positioned lower on the head than those of most other breeds. This gives the appearance of a cat looking down its nose. Kittens are born brown, all brown. Whiskers must be brown to complement the coat color but with age they turn snow white. Brown cats have been known for centuries. Master Timkey Brown and his dam, Granny Grumps, were cats shown in London in 1894." The self-brown Siamese, also known as Swiss Mountain Cat, lost favor and the breed was abandoned.The club could only breed  blue-eyed Siamese. Roofspringer Mahogany Quinn was bred to Laurentide Brown Pilgrim of Norwood, also an import, and produced the very first Havana Brown reputedly to achieve the status of Grand Champion in CFA, Quinn's Brown Satin of Sidlo. All of the Havana Browns in North America today can trace their heritage back to this cat.