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 the only remaining breed that’s native to Cuba. The ...

Breeders on the island nation continued to develop the dog, first creating the Blanquito de la Habana (“little white dog of Havana”), which is sadly extinct today, and eventually producing the ...