Breed # Havanese The Havanese is a toy breed from Cuba (AKC)/Western Mediterranean Region (FCI), standing 9 in at the withers, weighing 7–14 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Havanese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/havanese.webp) Breed group Toy Origin Cuba (AKC)/Western Mediterranean Region (FCI) Height 9 in Weight 7–14 lb Lifespan 14–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Havanese is taller than 1% of the measured breeds, heavier than 5%, one of 20 in the Toy group. Compare the Havanese with another breed ## Living with the Havanese Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Havanese’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Havanese on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/havanese/)[Havanese on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/havanese) ## Breeds that look like the Havanese A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Havanese. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-spaniel.webp)Tibetan spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cocker-spaniel.webp)Cocker Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cocker-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lowchen.webp)Löwchen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lowchen/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pekingese.webp)Pekingese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pekingese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/clumber-spaniel.webp)Clumber Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/clumber-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lhasa-apso.webp)Lhasa Apso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lhasa-apso/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Havanese9 in 2. Tibetan spaniel10 in 3. Cocker Spaniel14.5–15.5 in 4. Löwchen12–14 in 5. Pekingese6–9 in 6. Clumber Spaniel16–20 in 7. Lhasa Apso10–11 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Havanese7–14 lb 2. Tibetan spaniel9–15 lb 3. Cocker Spaniel25–30 lb 4. Löwchen12–18 lb 5. Pekingese8–10 lb 6. Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb 7. Lhasa Apso15–18 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Havanese14–16 yrs 2. Tibetan spaniel12–15 yrs 3. Cocker Spaniel10–14 yrs 4. Löwchen13–15 yrs 5. Pekingese12–14 yrs 6. Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs 7. Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Havanese Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [Top 16 Teddy Bear Dog Breeds You Will Adore](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/teddy-bear-dog/) See the Havanese on the breed map Read about the Havanese on Wikipedia