The Havanese are described as being a 'sturdy' little dog, with a happy personality

Havanese ABC's - www.havaneseabc.com
Tons of information regarding the breed, much more than I could ever put on my website....a must visit!!

Colours of the Rainbow - www.havanesecolors.com
Interested in learning more about those markings and different shades? Suzanne McKay has spent hours developing this site.

Books...

These will link you to the books, however you may choose to buy from a different source :o)

• The Joyous Havanese Paperback by Kathryn Braund
  
• From Nose To Tail - Havanese Fanciers of Canada
  
• the Havanese Paperback by Diane Klumb
  
• Havanese: The Essential Guide for the Havanese Lover (Breed Lover's Guide) Spiral-bound by Patricia B. McRae
  
• Havanese: A Comprehensive Guide to Owning and Caring for Your Dog (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) by Zoila Portuondo Guerra
  
• Havanese: A Complete and Reliable Handbook by Dorothy Goodale
• Pawprints: The joys of life with a Havanese puppy 
• And Many Many more across the Web and at Amazon

Grooming and Supplies:

There is so much out there to choose from... basic pet products from your local supplier and the web.
Basic Supplies you might like, even for pets.... 

• a good shampoo/conditioner
• brush and comb (even short cut havanese will mat)
• Crate and x-pen
• Nail clippers and quick stop (just in case)

My FAVORITE supplier is Heather of http://www.totalk9connection.com/ Be sure to tell her I sent you, "o)

There are many hints and pointers on basic grooming on different websites and UTUBE.  If you have a chance to visit a dog show or better yet get a lesson from your breeder thats even better...
http://www.myladhavanese.com/Grooming%20Havanese.asp

Breed clubs:

• Oregon http://www.oregonhavanese.com/
• Washington http://cascadehavanese.org
• United States www.havanese.org
• Canada http://www.havanesefanciers.com/