Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Hovawart](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/hovawart.webp) 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. Compare the Hovawart with another breed ## 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. 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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 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 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 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.[Hovawart on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/hovawart/)[Hovawart on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/hovawart) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-longhaired-pointer.webp)German Longhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-longhaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bernese-mountain-dog.webp)Bernese Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bernese-mountain-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gordon-setter.webp)Gordon Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gordon-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-shepherd.webp)English Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dalbohund.webp)Dalbohund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Dalbohund) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/flat-coated-retriever.webp)Flat-Coated Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/flat-coated-retriever/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Hovawart25–29 in 2. German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in 3. Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in 4. Gordon Setter24–27 in 5. English Shepherd19–23 in 6. Dalbohundno recorded figure 7. Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Hovawart66–110 lb 2. German Longhaired Pointer66 lb 3. Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb 4. Gordon Setter55–80 lb 5. English Shepherd45–60 lb 6. Dalbohundno recorded figure 7. Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Hovawart10–14 yrs 2. German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs 3. Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs 4. Gordon Setter12–13 yrs 5. English Shepherd~15 yrs 6. Dalbohundno recorded figure 7. 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. See the Hovawart on the breed map Read about the Hovawart on Wikipedia