A Havapoo is a small, friendly companion that loves being close to its people and joining in their play. Its coat can come out soft and wavy like the Havanese's or curly like the Poodle's, so no two Havapoos look quite alike.
A Havapoo is a small, friendly companion that loves being close to its people and joining in their play. Its coat can come out soft and wavy like the Havanese's...A Havapoo is a small, friendly companion that loves being close to its people and joining in their play. Its coat can come out soft and wavy like the Havanese's or curly like the Poodle's, so no two Havapoos look quite alike.
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The Havapoo is friendly, playful, adaptable and intelligent, and its personality depends partly on which parent it favors. It does not like being left alone for long, and a bored or lonely Havapoo may bark too much or develop separation anxiety.
Kids and other pets
Havapoos get on with people of all ages, but a small dog is easily hurt, so supervise very young children. Most are good with other pets; supervise play with much larger dogs.
Barking and noise
It is an alert barker, and company, daily exercise and a taught quiet cue keep boredom barking down.
Training
Havapoos are clever and highly trainable with consistent, reward-based methods. The Havanese side can be sensitive and the Poodle side needs consistency, so harsh methods backfire. As a mixed breed, a Havapoo can enter AKC agility, obedience and rally through AKC Canine Partners. Both parent breeds are widely used as therapy dogs.
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A healthier start for a happier tomorrow.
Havapoo care & grooming
Care and grooming
The routine
Exercise needs
Moderate
A Havapoo is energetic and playful but needs only moderate daily exercise, and Poodle-leaning dogs need more mental work. Walks, fetch, swimming, food puzzles, hide-and-seek and nose work all suit it.
Coat and shedding
Low
The coat can be dense and curly like a Poodle's or long, soft and wavy like a Havanese's, and the hair keeps growing.
Weekly
Teeth and gums
Brush the teeth at least three times a week; dental chews help but do not replace brushing.
Monthly / as needed
Coat and grooming care
No dog is allergen-free, and loose hair stays in the coat and mats unless it is brushed out. Brush daily and book regular professional grooming; a shorter clip cuts the work.
Around the eyes
Keep the hair around the eyes trimmed.
Keeping them safe
Cold weather
The small body chills easily, especially after a short clip, so limit time in the cold and dry the coat after a swim.
Leash and fencing
Use a harness rather than a collar, so there is no pressure on the windpipe.
Ask your vet to check the eyes at every yearly exam, since cataracts run on both sides of the family.
Breathing and airwayKnow when to call
See your vet about a honking cough, a sign of a weak airway called tracheal collapse.
Joints and movementKnow when to call
See your vet if your Havapoo starts skipping or hopping on a back leg, which can mean a slipping kneecap.
Teeth and gumsRoutine vet checks
Plan a yearly professional cleaning.
Body weightRoutine vet checks
Check body condition with your hands between yearly exams, because the coat hides weight gain.
Heart checksRoutine vet checks
Have your vet listen to the heart at each yearly exam.
Every milestone, together.
Havapoo puppy milestones
Your Havapoo's first 2 years
Before 8 weeks
Before your puppy comes home
Your puppy is still with its litter, and the weeks when it is most open to new people, sounds and places have already begun. Its adult size is still a best guess, because a Havapoo's size depends on its parents and varies by generation.
Set up a crate in a room where the family spends its day, or in your bedroom at night.
Buy a small body harness now, so walks start on a harness rather than a collar.
Have a brush ready before your puppy arrives, because the coat needs daily brushing for life.
Why it matters
A crate near people helps a new puppy settle, and you can hear it at night when it needs to go out.
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Havapoos don't like being left alone for long, so a crate within sight and sound of the family suits them from the first night.
8–10 weeks
The first week home
Everything is new, and your puppy needs a bathroom trip first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after every nap. Tiny puppies can get low blood sugar, so regular small meals matter right now.
Feed 3–4 small meals a day on a steady schedule, and call your vet if your puppy seems weak or wobbly.
Start short daily brushing and gentle handling of the face, feet and ears this week.
Book a first visit with your own vet, and ask for the knees, eyelids and lashes, heart and baby teeth to be checked.
Why it matters
Steady meals keep a tiny puppy's blood sugar even, and early handling gets it used to the coat care it will need for life.
Havapoo note
If your puppy is small or growing slowly, ask your vet about a bile acid blood test, which checks the liver.
10–12 weeks
Weeks 2 to 4
Your puppy is in the middle of its most important weeks for socialization, which run through about the first 3 months. Calm, happy meetings now shape how it feels about people, places and other animals later on.
Plan a few short, gentle meetings each day with new people, friendly healthy dogs and everyday sounds.
Sign up for a reward-based puppy class, which can start at 7–8 weeks once your vet is happy.
Until the vaccine series is done, keep your puppy away from sick or unknown dogs, as your vet advises.
Why it matters
Safe, positive time with people, animals and new places early on is the core advice for Havapoo puppies too.
Havapoo note
A Havapoo is small, so keep a close eye on play with much larger dogs and very young children.
3–4 months
3 to 4 months
Around 12 weeks, the baby teeth start falling out as the adult teeth come in, and chewing picks up. The puppy vaccine series usually finishes at about 16 weeks, as your vet advises.
Keep only a few safe chew toys out at a time, and rotate them so they stay interesting.
Stretch the time between bathroom trips slowly, since a puppy can usually hold its bladder about as many hours as it is months old.
Keep brushing every day, and plan regular professional grooming, since the hair keeps growing.
Why it matters
Chewing is strongest while the teeth change, so safe toys protect both your home and your puppy.
Havapoo note
Baby teeth that stay in are common in small breeds, so ask your vet to check the mouth as the adult teeth arrive.
4–6 months
4 to 6 months
By about 6 months, the adult teeth are in and teething winds down. Small breeds like the Havapoo usually finish growing at about 6–8 months, and the growth plates in the legs stay soft until then.
Let your puppy play at its own pace, and save long, hard exercise until growth is done.
Agree on an exercise plan with your vet while your puppy is still growing.
Keep your Havapoo lean while it grows, and judge its shape with your hands rather than your eyes.
Why it matters
Too much strenuous exercise can hurt a puppy's soft growth plates.
Havapoo note
Limping on a back leg between about 4 months and a year can point to a hip problem of small breeds, so it calls for a vet check.
6–12 months
6 to 12 months
From about 8 months, many young dogs test limits and seem to forget cues they already knew. This teenage stretch is normal, and patience carries you through it.
Keep training short, consistent and reward-based, because harsh methods backfire with a Havapoo.
Keep up company, daily exercise and practice of a quiet cue, which keep boredom barking down.
Check that all the baby teeth have fallen out, and see your vet if any remain.
Talk with your vet about spaying or neutering, since the right time depends on things like sex and expected adult size.
Why it matters
Consistent training, patience and plenty of play for body and mind help a young dog through this stage.
Havapoo note
Poodle-leaning Havapoos need more mental work, so add food puzzles, hide-and-seek or nose work to the day.
1–2 years
1 to 2 years
Your Havapoo looks grown up, and most dogs are fully grown and settled into adulthood at around 2 years. Heavy chewing usually eases around 18 months.
Settle into an adult routine of moderate daily exercise, daily brushing and a yearly vet exam.
Ask your vet about a yearly eye exam by a veterinary eye specialist, and have the heart listened to at each visit.
Keep brushing the teeth at least three times a week, with a professional cleaning each year.
Why it matters
Yearly checkups let your vet catch eye changes and a new heart murmur early.
Havapoo note
A Havanese-type coat is still filling in at this age, and its personality now shows which parent it favors.
The Havapoo is a small, compact companion dog whose outline depends on the parent it favors; the Havanese side is sturdy and slightly longer than tall. No registry or breed association publishes a Havapoo standard, so the AKC Havanese and Poodle standards are the only reference points.
Size
Size depends mostly on the Poodle parent, and a Havapoo with a Toy Poodle parent tends to stay smaller than one with a Miniature Poodle parent. A Havapoo's adult size depends on its parents and varies from one generation to the next, so each Pawrade listing shows the parents' weights.
The puppy coat is shorter and softer, and a Havanese-type adult coat can take 2–4 years to develop fully.
Colors and markings
No standard defines Havapoo colors, so any color or pattern the parents carry can occur. The AKC Havanese standard accepts all colors; the AKC Poodle standard calls for solid colors, so parti, phantom and merle are outside the AKC Poodle standard. Puppies from Poodle lines that carry blue, silver, café-au-lait or silver beige are born darker and lighten gradually, so the adult color may not show until that clearing ends.
Colors listed by Pawrade breeders
Apricot
Black
Blue
Brindle
Brown
Champagne
Chocolate
Cream
Fawn
Gray
Merle
Parti
Phantom
Red
Sable
Silver
Tan
White
Yellow
A little history, a lot of heart.
Havapoo history
History
The Havapoo is one of the small Poodle crosses bred as companions in the US, and no authoritative record gives an origin date or a founding breeder.
No breed club exists for the cross, and neither the AKC nor the UKC recognizes it.
The Havanese, descended from Bichon-type lap dogs, is the only dog breed native to Cuba and the country's national dog, and Havanese once performed as circus trick dogs in Europe.
The Poodle is France's national dog, although it was developed in Germany as a water retriever.
The traditional Poodle clip began as a swimmer's trim that kept the joints and chest warm.
Checked with care before travel.
Havapoo Veterinary Health Report
Your puppy's Veterinary Health Report
Every Havapoo puppy gets a full hands-on exam from the breeder's licensed veterinarian before it goes home, done to PetPay's exam standards and recorded in its own Veterinary Health Report.
The exam, a health certificate and a stool test for parasites all happen 3 to 5 days before your puppy leaves.
1It is a close look at your puppy itself, not a breeder's paperwork on the parents.
2If the vet finds something that could put your puppy at risk during travel, your puppy stays with the breeder until it's resolved.
3Problems that can be treated before travel are treated by the breeder's licensed vet first.
4Anything else the vet notes is shared with you.
5A hard copy of the report travels with your puppy for your records, and a digital copy is in your PetPay account.
Puppies must be at least 8 weeks old and 2 lb before they travel. Every puppy also comes with a health guarantee administered by PetPay, independent of the seller. The terms are on the health guarantee page.
The Havanese has an AKC standard and a predictably long, silky coat, while a Havapoo's coat can be anything from silky to curly; both need daily coat care.
A Havapoo's adult size depends mostly on whether its Poodle parent is a Toy or a Miniature. Each Pawrade listing shows the puppy's parents' weights, because a Havapoo's adult size depends on its parents and varies by generation.
No registry or breed association publishes a Havapoo standard, so no standard sets toy or mini sizes. A Havapoo with a Toy Poodle parent tends to stay smaller than one with a Miniature Poodle parent. Each puppy's listing shows its parents' weights, because a Havapoo's adult size depends on its parents and varies by generation.
Each listing shows the puppy's own parents' weights, because a Havapoo's adult size depends on its parents and varies by generation. Size depends mostly on whether the Poodle parent is a Toy or a Miniature.
A Havapoo is a cross between the Havanese and a Toy or Miniature Poodle. The Havanese has an AKC standard and a long, silky coat, while a Havapoo's coat and size vary with its Poodle side. Temperament overlaps, since a Havapoo's personality depends partly on which parent it favors.
Havapoos can come in any color or pattern their parents carry, because no standard defines Havapoo colors. A puppy's color can change, because puppies from Poodle lines that carry blue, silver, café-au-lait or silver beige are born darker and lighten gradually. In those lines the adult color is not set until the clearing ends.
The adult coat can be anything from a dense Poodle curl to a long, soft Havanese wave, and the hair keeps growing. The puppy coat is shorter and softer, and a Havanese-type adult coat can take 2–4 years to develop fully.
A Havapoo is friendly, playful, adaptable and intelligent, and its personality depends partly on which parent it favors. Most are alert barkers that like to stay close to their people.
Most Havapoos are people-focused small companions that don't like being left alone for long. Their friendly, adaptable nature suits a home where someone is around much of the day.
A Havapoo is energetic and playful, but it needs only moderate daily exercise. Poodle-leaning dogs need more mental work, such as food puzzles and nose work.
Havapoos are alert barkers, and too much barking is usually a sign of boredom or loneliness. Company, daily exercise, mental work and a taught quiet cue prevent most of it.
Both parent breeds are widely used as therapy dogs, and the Havapoo's friendly, adaptable nature can suit the work. Havapoos are highly trainable with consistent, reward-based methods.
Havapoos are generally good with other pets. Supervise play with much larger dogs, because a small dog is easily hurt. Havapoo breeders on Pawrade report socializing 89% of their litters with small-breed dogs.
Havapoos get on with people of all ages. Their small size means very young children need supervision. Havapoo breeders on Pawrade report socializing 81% of their litters with older children and 80% with younger children.
A Havapoo enjoys walking, swimming and fetch, and it needs only moderate daily exercise. Its small body chills easily, especially after a short clip, so limit cold outings and dry the coat after a swim. Use a harness rather than a collar on every outing.
Havapoos suit apartments and small homes when they have company and daily activity. Company and daily exercise also keep boredom barking down. Most Havapoo buyers on Pawrade live in a single-family home, and some live in apartments or condos.
Not for long, because Havapoos don't like being left alone for long periods. A bored or lonely Havapoo may bark too much or develop separation anxiety.
Feed 3–4 small meals a day at first, because tiny puppies can develop low blood sugar. Keep your Havapoo lean as it grows, and check its body condition with your hands, because the coat hides weight gain.
Havapoos shed little, but no dog is truly hypoallergenic. Loose hair tends to stay caught in the coat, so daily brushing matters. Breeds marketed as allergy-friendly have not been found to carry lower allergen levels, so spend time with a Havapoo before you commit.
A Havapoo needs daily brushing to prevent mats, plus regular professional grooming. A shorter clip cuts the work, and the hair around the eyes needs regular trimming.
Start short daily brushing and gentle handling of the face, feet and ears in the first week. The coat needs daily care for life, so it helps to start early.
Havapoos are clever and highly trainable with consistent, reward-based methods. Harsh methods backfire, especially with a sensitive, Havanese-leaning dog.
Start on the first day by taking your puppy out first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after every nap. Keep the crate in a room where the family spends time, or in your bedroom at night. Breeders on Pawrade report whether they have started crate training, so ask how far your puppy has got.
A puppy can usually hold its bladder for about as many hours as it is months old, so a 3-month-old can wait about 3 hours. Very young puppies need to go out first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after naps.
Your Havapoo has probably reached its teenage phase, which can start around 8 months and last until about 2 years. Young dogs test limits and seem to forget cues they knew, and the phase passes. Keep training short, consistent and kind, because harsh methods backfire with a Havapoo.
Havapoos enjoy walks, fetch, swimming, food puzzles, hide-and-seek, nose work, obedience and trick training. As a mixed breed, a Havapoo can compete in AKC agility, obedience and rally through AKC Canine Partners.
Puppies travel only once they are at least 8 weeks old and weigh at least 2 lb. Most Havapoo puppies go home at about 12 weeks, usually between 9 and 17 weeks.
Most puppies finish teething by about 6 months, when all the adult teeth are in. The baby teeth start falling out at around 12 weeks, so expect extra chewing from then on. Baby teeth that stay in are common in small breeds, so ask your vet to check the mouth.
Most puppies finish their core vaccine series at about 16 weeks, as your vet advises. The shots are given as a series over several weeks, and your vet sets the exact schedule. Until then, keep your puppy away from sick or unknown dogs. Puppy classes can start before the series ends, from 7–8 weeks, once your vet is happy.
Start right away, because the first 3 months are the main socialization window. Puppy classes can begin at 7–8 weeks, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs and your vet is happy.
Get a crate, a small body harness and a brush, and plan for 3–4 small meals a day. Book a first vet visit and ask for the knees, eyelids, heart and baby teeth to be checked.
Most Havapoo litters on Pawrade meet children, other small dogs and everyday household sounds before the puppies go home. Breeders report socializing 89% of litters with small-breed dogs and 81% with older children. They also report getting litters used to the vacuum cleaner (60%) and to pots and pans (54%). These figures come from what breeders reported for 205 litters. Keep it going once your puppy is home, because the first 3 months are the main socialization window.
The Veterinary Health Report is the written record of your Havapoo puppy's exam before it goes home. The breeder's licensed vet gives the puppy itself a full hands-on exam to PetPay's exam standards and writes down what they find. It gives you and your own vet a clear starting point for your puppy's care.
The breeder's licensed veterinarian examines every puppy before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The results are recorded in the puppy's Veterinary Health Report, and a copy travels with your puppy for your records.
The vet examines your Havapoo puppy hands-on and records the results in its Veterinary Health Report. For this cross, the vet listens to the heart, feels the kneecaps and checks the eyes for extra eyelashes and cloudiness. The vet also checks the bite, the baby teeth and the puppy's growth and, in males, both testicles.
Before travel, every puppy follows PetPay's vaccination and deworming schedule as far as its age allows: deworming at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, and the distemper, parvo, adenovirus and parainfluenza combination shot at 6–8, 9–11 and 12–14 weeks. Bordetella and corona are given at the vet's discretion, and no vaccine is given within 3 days of travel. Rabies is given by a licensed vet on the schedule your state requires. Your own vet completes the series. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.
If the vet finds something that could put your puppy at risk during travel, your puppy stays with the breeder until it's resolved. Problems that can be treated before travel are treated by the breeder's licensed vet first. Anything else the vet notes is shared with you.
Puppies grow and change quickly, and their immune systems are still developing, so no single exam can find everything. Some eye conditions, for example, are checked later by a veterinary eye specialist. The report is a strong early look at your puppy, and your own vet builds on it at every checkup.
Right now, most Havapoo puppies on Pawrade are listed within the typical range shown on Pawrade's Havapoo listings. Each breeder on Pawrade sets their own price, and each puppy's listing shows it. A Havapoo puppy's price reflects what goes into it: its pedigree and registration, its coat and color, and the breeder's program. Every Pawrade puppy's price also includes the pre-travel exam by the breeder's licensed vet, the Veterinary Health Report and a health guarantee administered by PetPay.
The Havapoo is also commonly referred to as Havadane, Havanauzer, Havanepoo, Havanesedoodle, Havanesepoo, Havanestie, Havanipoo, Havanoodle, Havapom, Havapoodle, Havashire and Poohuahua.
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