Hovawart

The Hovawart is a powerful, medium size, slightly elongated, long-haired working dog. Difference between sexes is clearly recognizable, specially in shape of head and build of body. Recognized working dog with versatile usage. Kind and even disposition. Has protective instinct, self-confidence and ability to take stress; of medium temperament; combined with a very good nose. His balanced body proportions and special devotion to his family make him an outstanding companion, watch, guard, tracking and rescue-dog.

Source: http://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/HOVAWART-190.html

See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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http://www.vdh.de/welpen/mein-welpe/hovawart

Video (link - https://youtu.be/VWAzKsZUglY

This and other breed videos are available in full length here: www.meisterpetztv.de

Sweden: Domarkompendium

• https://www.skk.se/globalassets/dokument/domarkompendium/domarkompendium-hovawart.pdf

Country of origin: Germany

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: Suomen Hovawart ry: Health Poll: http://www.suomenhovawart.fi/terveyskysely

JTO: Breeding Strategy: Suomen Hovawart ry JALOSTUKSEN TAVOITEOHJELMA 2014–2018 http://www.kennelliitto.fi/sites/default/files/attachments/jto/hovawart.pdf - (Internal) hovawart.pdf

Suomen Hovawart ry JALOSTUKSEN TAVOITEOHJELMA 2020-2024 https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/RotuPDF.ashx?R=190&T=2

       4. France: Club Francais du Hovawart: Health Screening: http://www.hovawart.fr/spip.php?article39

Results: http://www.hovawart.fr/spip.php?article108

      5. Germany: Hovawart Zuchtgemeinschaft Deutschland e.V. gegr. 1959: Breeding Requirements: http://www.hovawarte.com/zucht/zucht-in-der-hzd-vdh-fci

         Germany: Breeding Association for Hovawart-Hunde e. V.: https://www.hovawart.org/zucht/

     6. North America: Hovawart Club of North America (HCNA): Breeding Regulations: http://nebula.wsimg.com/16711bdd1fd9f86b7f8cb828975f1834?AccessKeyId=4A5F4EA14D1EF319403A&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

HGTD - Hovawart

IHF - Internationale Hovawart Föderation -- http://www.ihf-hovawart.org/

Member countries -- https://www.ihf-hovawart.org/members-countries/

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

INTERNATIONAL: Internationale Hovawart-Föderation

IHF Member countries (links to websites)-- https://www.ihf-hovawart.org/members-countries/

Germany: Rassezuchtverein für Hovawart-Hunde e.V.

Sweden: Svenska Hovawartklubben

Finland: Suomen Hovawart ry

UK: The Hovawart Club of Great Britain

US: Hovawart Club of North America (HCNA)