I'm Rebecca B., the breeder behind Harbor Of Hope Havanese located in Kenly, NC. Our dogs are bred to have top qualities that all families want in their puppies, such as compassion, patience, and love! Each of our dogs has brought so much happiness to us throughout their lives. We want to do our part to produce wonderful, healthy dogs that can bring other people joy as well, and we strive to provide each of our puppies with loving homes where they can live happy lives.
Q. & A. with Rebecca
Why did you start breeding?
My best friend and her mom have been breeding Havenese dogs for ten years with Heaven Sent Havenese. I’ve always loved the temperament of these dogs and saved up money to buy my own. They soon offered me a beautiful puppy with breeding rights if I was interested. I have learned much with each litter they have had. Now here we are with our first litter under their guidance.
What makes your program special?
These dogs and puppies are raised in a loving home. They are kennel trained, but they are very much in our every day world. I have a few mentors that help as we start on our own kennel.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Sally
Went home
Female
Charlie Brown
Went home
Male
Lucy
Went home
Female
Sweet Ruby Lee
Went home
Female
Alabaster
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
“Cinnamon”
Went home
Female
“Chili”
Went home
Male
Girl 2 “Pepper”
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Rebecca
Rebecca has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $2,000 - $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“The price includes the guarantee, AKC Registration, first-round vaccinations, deworming, puppy starter kit, and more. Once the application is approved, a non-refundable deposit is collected to reserve a puppy.”
Contract & health guarantee
Rebecca may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Rebecca offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Rebecca directly.
Harbor Of Hope Havanese meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Penny, mom
Havanese
About Penny
Penny is a loving, cuddly girl who loves belly rubs and the outdoors. She's the perfect balance of playful but also very calm when she has to be. She loves to sit on your lap and get all the pets. If you're not into pets, she will sit patiently waiting until you are.
Great health testing
Patellar Luxation, Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA), +1 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Harbor Of Hope Havanese reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Havanese.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Congenital Deafness (BAER, registered with OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Rebecca to bring home their puppies.
Elizabeth M.
Verified owner · Aug. 2025
Rebecca was an excellent breeder to work with. She and her husband were very knowledgeable about the breed and kept in great communication with us throughout the entire process. We highly recommend them!
Our little 15-week-old Pippin came to us in excellent health and clearly well cared for. He has been such a joy—sweet, spunky, and incredibly smart. At just a few months old, he can already fetch, sit, lay down, and shake, and he’s even working on ringing a bell to go outside. He’s been wonderful with our two kids and has truly become a beloved part of our family.
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Lorie C.
Verified owner · June 2025
+8
I never thought that I would be THIS in love with our little furry baby! I have had many dogs through my 52 years and agreeing to adopt a pup after 8 years of not having one was no small decision but I couldn’t be happier! Our little Addie, now 7 months old, is incredibly intelligent, easy to train, super soft and has the most adorable personality! She is always with us, on walks, shopping, vacations and camping. We couldn’t imagine not having her with us as she is always bringing us such love and joy. She knows when I get a migraine and follows me and jumps up to be near me or even sits on my feet and looks up to me with her beautiful big eyes- she melts me! The breeders have always been there to answer questions and offer support and have clearly never stopped loving her. Addie’s health has been wonderful and I fully expect her to live a long, happy, healthy life, always by our sides. I can’t thank Harbor of Hope Havanese enough for the treasure that all of us have in our newest family member. 💕
Ocean Z.
Verified owner · Aug. 2025
Juniper is literally the best puppy we've ever had. 10 weeks old, and ZERO accidents so far (7 days and counting). Harbor of Hope did an amazing job raising the pup and getting her ready for adoption. Loves her crate already. We had weekly picture and video updates as we awaited the go-home date. The overall communication was excellent. I've already recommended them to all my friends who might want a small lap dog.
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Stacey H.
Verified owner · May 2024
+8
Phillip and Rebecca from Harbor of Hope Havanese have been amazing. They are very responsible breeders, responsive and knowledgeable. They raise their puppies to be trusting, social, playful and loving. We got our puppy at 10 weeks old, and he was already comfortable with his crate, social with humans and other pets, and on his way to house training. I would 100% recommend them!
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.