Hovawart Breed Articles

A Hova-What?

Hovawart in the German language means "guardian of the home". The Hovawart dog is quite similar in appearance and size to the Golden Retriever, however the Hovawart can also be black or black and gold in color. The similarity of the two breeds end...

Hovawarts (Hovies)

Hovies are a reasonably large dog, and come in three shades: blonde, black, and black and tan. Their defining characteristics are a fairly long back, and a longish coat with feathering on their legs (front especially), ears and tail, which is held...

The Big Bad Bear, A Hovawart Dog

The second Hovawart I was able to "rescue" came from a home where he had shown typical aggressive behavior and the owners didn't know how to cope. At 18 months the dog was termed fearful aggressive and either had to live in a fenced yard or be put...

My Life with Lord, A Hovawart Dog

I met Lord one evening back in May of 1994, he was just over 3. He was traveling with Beth Lynch at the time. She had recently rescued him and 12 other Hovawarts, a rare breed of dog, from a distressing situation in Florida. I don't know much abou...