Bichon Frise Or Havanese Puppy?
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My family is looking to adopt a puppy. And we were looking at bichon’s first and then my mom decided on havanese. But know is undecided. So if you could tell me the pros and cons to each. My family is active, no one is home during the day (7 am-4 pm), but we have an invisible fence and a dog door, and another dog. So we just want to make sure it is the best dog for us; we don’t want a lot of barking, and we want it to be easily trained, also to be a good lap dog but also like to go on runs. Thanks
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The two breeds are VERY similar, they are from the same “root stock”. I prefer Havanese myself, mainly because they come in so many different colors, where Bichons only come in white. Havanese coat is a little easier to deal with, it is silkier than a Bichon’s and, if you want to keep it long, easier to keep brushed out.
Bichon’s tend to have very wiry, tight curls and need to be groomed every 6 to 8 weeks to keep them looking nice and to keep their skin and coats healthy.
Also, Havanese are one of the genetically healthiest breeds out there.
They haven’t been in the hands of BYBs and puppy mills like Bichons have. It is easier to find a genetically healthy Havanese.
My Havs are smart, easy to train, sturdy, funny, love kids, cats other dogs and everyone. And I think they are cuter than Bichons.
(I groom a LOT of Bichons.)
You may want to check these links to know more information about these breeds.http://dogtime.com/bichon-frise.htmlhttp://dogtime.com/havanese.html