Cuba
5 years old · Ogunquit
Chocolate and white, kept at an inch and a half, and convinced every person on the sidewalk is here to see him specifically.
Breed Grooming Guide 5.0 · Southern Maine
Havanese Dog Grooming.
Havanese carry a double coat that's light as silk and mats like velcro — the classic surprise for first-time owners. K-Pup is a mobile Havanese grooming service that budgets real brushing time into every appointment, in a quiet trailer parked outside your own front door.
Every Coat, Every Style
Grooming for every kind of Havanese.
Long silky show coats, easy puppy cuts, and the rare corded coat all get handled differently. Breed background lives on the AKC Havanese breed page.
Long Silky Coats
The show-style coat is soft, wavy and double — meaning the undercoat tangles under a topcoat that looks perfectly fine. We line-brush to the skin, bathe, and blow-dry with the wave rather than against it so it stays soft instead of fluffing out.
Puppy Cuts & Short Trims
One to two inches all over with a rounded head and tidy legs. This is what most Havanese in Maine wear: it holds the breed's shape, dries fast after the beach, and keeps home brushing to a few minutes a day.
Corded Coats
A traditional Havanese cord takes years to build and specific washing and drying to maintain. If you're corded or thinking about it, tell us — we'll separate at the roots and dry the cords fully rather than treating them like mats.
Puppy Coat Change
Between about eight and fourteen months a Havanese coat changes texture and mats overnight. Plan on shorter intervals during that window; we'll keep the length manageable so you don't lose the coat entirely.
Built For Havanese
The soft coat that hides the hard work.
Line brushing, all the way down
Havanese matting starts at the skin and works up. Surface brushing does nothing. We work in sections down to the skin and point out the collar, armpits and rear where it always starts.
Ears, eyes and face
Drop ears with hair inside hold moisture, and long face hair rubs the eyes. We clean and dry the ears, trim the eye corners clear, and shape the muzzle so the beard doesn't stay wet.
Beach days and salt
Salt water and a silky double coat are a bad combination — the coat dries into tight tangles. Rinse at home after the beach; at grooming we clarify, condition and dry completely.
Honest matting calls
If the coat is pelted we won't spend an hour dragging a brush through it. We take it short humanely, explain what happened, and build a schedule that grows it back the way you want.
The Havanese Club of America has detailed coat-care and health information for owners.
Services
Havanese grooming services.
01
Full Havanese Groom
Line-brush, bath, full dry, body trim to your length, round head, feet, sanitary, nails and ears cleaned.
02
Bath & Brush-Out
Deep bath, conditioner, complete brush-out and blow-out with a face and feet tidy — perfect halfway between trims.
03
De-Matting & Coat Reset
A comfort-first reset for coats that got ahead of you, with a clear plan to grow the length back cleanly.
Our Process
How we groom a Havanese.
Every havanese appointment follows the same order, start to finish, in the trailer in your driveway. Typical appointment time: about 1 hr 30 min, one dog at a time.
Line brushing to the skin
We work in sections from the skin out, clearing the undercoat tangles a surface brush never touches — collar, armpits, behind the ears and the rear first.
Bath and condition
A clarifying wash for beach dogs, conditioner through the length, and a tearless wash on the face and beard.
Dry with the wave
High-velocity drying followed by brush drying so the coat stays soft and silky rather than frizzing out of shape.
Trim and shape
Body scissored or clipped to your length, head rounded, ear edges tidied, legs and skirt shaped so the growth stays even.
Finish work
Pads shaved, feet rounded, sanitary tidied, nails clipped and ground, ears cleaned and dried completely.
This is the full step-by-step process K-Pup Dog Grooming uses for Havanese in southern Maine.
Client Spotlight
Our favorite Havanese.
A few of the Havanese we look forward to seeing on the schedule — regulars from around southern Maine who hop up on the table like they own the trailer.
Domino
2 years old · Scarborough
A parti-coloured showoff with a long coat and an owner who brushes daily. Proof that the silky look is possible with real effort.
Sunny
1 year old · Arundel
Right in the middle of the puppy coat change. We're seeing her every four weeks until it settles — and it's working.
Fun Facts
The best things about Havanese.
We groom a lot of Havanese, and every one of them reminds us why the breed has such a loyal following. Here's what we love about the havanese.
Cuba's national dog
The Havanese is the only dog breed native to Cuba, developed from small companion dogs brought over by Spanish settlers.
Velcro dogs
They follow their people room to room. It's the breed's defining trait and the reason they're such good therapy dogs.
Silky double coat
Unusually, the Havanese has a double coat that's soft all the way through — beautiful, light, and quick to tangle.
Natural clowns
Havanese were circus dogs in Cuba. The showing-off is genuinely in the breeding.
Coat that insulates both ways
The coat was built to shade a dog in tropical heat, which is why shaving it down isn't automatically kinder in summer.
Happy in small homes
Quiet, adaptable and small enough for a Dock Square apartment — as long as they're with you.
Related Breeds
Similar coats we groom.
Havanese share brushing, drying, and trimming needs with these breeds — each guide covers coat care, timing, and pricing for mobile grooming in southern Maine.
Bernese Mountain Dog Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Maltese Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Shih Tzu Dog Grooming
Breed-tailored bath & trim
Aussiedoodle Dog Grooming
Doodle & designer coat care
Bernedoodle Dog Grooming
Doodle & designer coat care
Bichon Frise Dog Grooming
Curly coat scissor work
Services
Services for your Havanese.
The visits Havanese book most often, and what each one includes.
from $85
See every service and price →Matted Dog Grooming
Humane dematting, honest shave-down advice, and why a short haircut is sometimes the kindest option.
Read more →guideFull Groom vs Bath & Brush
Not sure which one to book? A straight comparison by coat type, price, and how often each is needed.
Read more →$20–$170Grooming Prices
What mobile grooming actually costs here, why prices vary by dog, and what's included at every tier.
Read more →Where We Groom Havaneses
Havanese grooming across southern Maine.
Looking for a Havanese groomer near you? The trailer runs the coast every week — pick your town and grab a driveway slot. See all our locations →
Kennebunkport Havanese GroomingKennebunk Havanese GroomingCape Porpoise Havanese GroomingGoose Rocks Beach Havanese GroomingArundel Havanese GroomingBiddeford Havanese GroomingSaco Havanese GroomingWells Havanese GroomingOgunquit Havanese GroomingYork Havanese GroomingOld Orchard Beach Havanese GroomingScarborough Havanese Grooming
Havanese Grooming FAQ
Questions Havanese owners ask us.
How often should a Havanese be groomed?
Every 4–6 weeks, with brushing at home three or more times a week. During the puppy coat change, closer to every four weeks makes a real difference.
Why does my Havanese mat so fast?
The coat is double and low-shedding, so dead undercoat stays in and tangles against the skin. Friction points — collar, harness, armpits, behind the ears — go first.
What length should I ask for?
For coastal Maine, one to two inches is the sweet spot: it keeps the breed's shape, dries fast, and is realistic to maintain at home between appointments.
Do you groom corded Havanese?
Yes. Cords are washed, separated at the roots and dried thoroughly — never brushed out. Just let us know when you book so we can allow extra drying time.
Is mobile grooming better for a nervous Havanese?
Usually, yes. One dog at a time in your driveway means no kennel, no other dogs and no long wait — most anxious Havanese settle within a few minutes.