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Havanese

Cheerful. velcro. Yours.

You're sitting on the couch and your Havanese is draped across your lap like a living throw blanket, one paw resting on your arm as if to say 'I'm not done with you yet.' They followed you from the kitchen to the bathroom to the bedroom and now here, because in their world there is no room in this house that doesn't require their supervision. That springy, silky coat bouncing as they trot beside you, they don't walk, they prance, like a tiny parade float that wandered off the route and decided your hallway was better.

"You're sitting on the couch and your Havanese is draped across your lap like a living throw blanket, one paw resting on your arm as if to say 'I'm not done with you yet."

From our Havanese field notes

The Havanese experience

You know you're a Havanese owner when...

You haven't gone to the bathroom alone in years because your Havanese considers a closed door a personal insult. ou haven't gone to the bathroom alone in years because your Havanese considers a closed door a personal insult
They do that thing where they stand on their back legs and wave their front paws like a tiny circus bear and you fall for it every single time. hey do that thing where they stand on their back legs and wave their front paws like a tiny circus bear and you fall for it every single time
Your Havanese has a different greeting dance for every family member and the mailman gets the loudest one. our Havanese has a different greeting dance for every family member and the mailman gets the loudest one
You've learned that 'hypoallergenic' doesn't mean 'no grooming', it means you now own more brushes than a hair salon. ou've learned that 'hypoallergenic' doesn't mean 'no grooming', it means you now own more brushes than a hair salon
They steal socks not to chew them but to carry them around the house like trophies from a successful hunt. hey steal socks not to chew them but to carry them around the house like trophies from a successful hunt
At a glance
alsoKnownAsHavana Silk Dog, Bichon Havanais, Blanquito de la Habana
size7–13 lbs
temperamentCheerful, velcro, clownish, gentle, social, adaptable
lifespan14–16 years
energyModerate (playful bursts followed by dedicated lap sessions)
goodWithFamilies, kids, seniors, apartments, other pets, literally everyone they've ever met

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Last updated: 2026-03-17

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