Hovawart
The Hovawart is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing males 25–29 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing 66–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 25–29 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- 66–110 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Hovawart is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 85%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Hovawart
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 Hovawart’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
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 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
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 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.Hovawart on AKCHovawart on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Hovawart
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 Hovawart.
German Longhaired Pointer
Bernese Mountain Dog
Gordon Setter
English Shepherd
Dalbohund
Flat-Coated Retriever
Height 0–38 in
- Hovawart25–29 in
- German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in
- Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in
- Gordon Setter24–27 in
- English Shepherd19–23 in
- Dalbohundno recorded figure
- Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Hovawart66–110 lb
- German Longhaired Pointer66 lb
- Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb
- Gordon Setter55–80 lb
- English Shepherd45–60 lb
- Dalbohundno recorded figure
- Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Hovawart10–14 yrs
- German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs
- Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs
- Gordon Setter12–13 yrs
- English Shepherd~15 yrs
- Dalbohundno recorded figure
- Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 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.