“I bathe this animal every four days. If I am late by one day, his hair will tangle. He cannot have any fleas or ticks, nothing can fall in his fur. I have to give it anti-flea medication every month.

The Havanese bichon is the Caribbean island’s only native breed, but owners are facing challenges owing to shortages of furcare products, food and medicine. Maylin Amado with Gucci, her bichon ...

Mitzi’s story: Merry, marvelous Mitzi is a sweetheart of a girl, happy, affectionate and a great companion. She’s cheerful, lovable, gentle and sweet. Mitzi has a smile on her face all the time, silky ...

Havanese dogs are highly social and affectionate. Havanese are intelligent and sociable dogs in the toy group. They were bred to be a lovely companion — not to accomplish any particular task. Instead, ...

Meet the Havanese, a Bright, Friendly Dog From Cuba Havanese are cute and clever little dogs in the Bichon family. Named after the city of Havana, the Havanese is the National Dog of Cuba, and it’s ...

it harder to care for the island's national dog The 'Bichon Havanese' breed requires a lot of work Products like shampoo and conditioner are required to keep their hair wavy and silky Both are in ...