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Hovawart

Group:

Size:

Coat length:

Grooming:

Coat sheds?

Home size:

Garden size

Lifespan

Exercise

Working

Large

Medium

More than once a week

Yes

Large house

Large

Over 10 Years

More than an hour per day

Hovawart

Although strong-willed, the Hovawart makes a loyal and good tempered companion.

They look like a shaggier-coated version of the Golden Retriever. They are an ancient herding breed from Germany but have also been used as a watchdog and for tracking and search and rescue.

They are an affectionate, calm, intelligent and obedient dog, very trainable; a first class watchdog with an excellent sense of smell. They are wary of strangers at first but will accept people once given the go-ahead and they are excellent with children. They can be trained to get on with other animals. They need a decent amount of outdoor exercise and prefer cooler climates.

Their coat needs regular brushing but is not as difficult to maintain as it might look. This is generally a very healthy breed but they have been known to suffer from hip dysplasia and a under active thyroids.

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