Hanover Hound
The Hanover Hound is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing males 20–22 in · females 19–21 in at the withers, weighing 55–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 20–22 in · females 19–21 in
- Weight
- 55–88 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Hanover Hound is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 76%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Hanover Hound
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Hanover Hound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 2 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Hanover Hound on AKCHanover Hound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Hanover Hound
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Hanover Hound.
Height 0–38 in
- Hanover Hound20–22 in
- Vizsla22–25 in
- Spanish Mastiff31 in
- Fila Brasileiro26–30 in
- Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in
- Boxer Dog22–25 in
- Shar Pei17–20 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Hanover Hound55–88 lb
- Vizsla45–66 lb
- Spanish Mastiff88–176 lb
- Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb
- Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb
- Boxer Dog65–75 lb
- Shar Pei35–64 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Hanover Hound10–14 yrs
- Vizsla12–14 yrs
- Spanish Mastiff10–12 yrs
- Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs
- Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs
- Boxer Dog10–12 yrs
- Shar Pei11–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.