Does Anybody Know The Difference Between The Temperament Of The Havanese And The Bichon Frise Dog?

I know they are from the same family as such but when researching the breeds on the net it says nearly the same things about their personality. Are they really alike in personality?

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Comments

9 Responses to “Does Anybody Know The Difference Between The Temperament Of The Havanese And The Bichon Frise Dog?”
  1. ?Pals with Everyone? says:

    Those are two very different breeds, and its not just because they don’t look the same.
    Here is some good research on the breeds. Read about them, write down all the pros and cons that you may have about each breed as you read about them, compare how many pros and cons that you’ve written about them, and pick the one that has more pros than cons. :0)
    Havanesehttp://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews…http://www.akc.org/breeds/havanese/http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/havanese.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havanese
    Bichon Frisehttp://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/dogbree…http://www.akc.org/breeds/bichon_frise/http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bichonfrise.…http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bichon_Fris…

  2. Steve Manhattan says:

    havanese and bichon are both easily-going and even tempered playful little dogs. there is no doubt that they will largely have the same personality. only difference will be in their VOCALITY. Havanese tend to be much more vocal, and hence they are not for everyone.

  3. holly says:

    They are about the same in temperaments and it depends on how the dogs are raised if its a bad owner the dog will be bad if its a good owner the dog will be good. Bichon frise is hypoallergenic and the havanese isnt. but they both shed very little. personalities are both very playful.

  4. Katrina H says:

    havanese in my opinion are studier more family dogs, both of the breeds are hypoalergenic and very sweet…my aunt has 2 bichon’s and hers are very yappy…i have a havanese and he is not yappy at all so I’d go with a havanese

  5. ASEICAN says:

    Hi
    Im a Etologist
    and Havanese is more calm that the Bishon
    But Really is more how YOU raised them.
    and their ENVIROMENT
    Calm Houses produces CALM dogs
    Nervous Owners Nervous Dogs
    ASEICAN
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  6. beebee says:

    bichons are hipoallergenic…. personalities vary even from dog to dog….

  7. Owned by 6 dogs + 6 cats!!! says:

    It’s not the temperament of a dog, it is how you raise them.

  8. Coronas Mom says:

    If you haven’t done so yet DO RESEARCH… If you go do dogbreedinfo.com or AKC.org they will give you that information.

  9. Monika says:

    Hi, I own a bichon girl and a havanese boy. I think in terms of temperament, the breeds are very similar – varying depending on personality of each dog. Both breeds are people and animal friendly. None of my dogs are yappy and both were toilet trained by 5-6 months. They are both easy and a pleasure to live with. My havanese boy rarely rarely barks and he prefers to vocalise himself with the funniest yowl and howls. Both dogs love and are patient with children, although my bichon girl tends to be jumpy. Both coats require regular grooming, although I find the havanese coat is easier to dry and groom.

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