Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Hanover Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/hanover-hound.webp) 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. Compare the Hanover Hound with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 2 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/hanoverian-scenthound/)[Hanover Hound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/hanoverian-scenthound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/vizsla.webp)Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/vizsla/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-mastiff.webp)Spanish Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fila-brasileiro.webp)Fila Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fila-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-de-bordeaux/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boxer-dog.webp)Boxer Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boxer-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shar-pei.webp)Shar Pei](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shar-pei/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Hanover Hound20–22 in 2. Vizsla22–25 in 3. Spanish Mastiff31 in 4. Fila Brasileiro26–30 in 5. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in 6. Boxer Dog22–25 in 7. Shar Pei17–20 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Hanover Hound55–88 lb 2. Vizsla45–66 lb 3. Spanish Mastiff88–176 lb 4. Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb 5. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb 6. Boxer Dog65–75 lb 7. Shar Pei35–64 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Hanover Hound10–14 yrs 2. Vizsla12–14 yrs 3. Spanish Mastiff10–12 yrs 4. Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs 5. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs 6. Boxer Dog10–12 yrs 7. 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. See the Hanover Hound on the breed map Read about the Hanover Hound on Wikipedia