How long does a Hovawart live?

The Hovawart has a life span of 10–14 years.

How big does a Hovawart get?

Males weigh 30–40 kg and females 25–35 kg. Height ranges from 58–70 cm.

Is the Hovawart hypoallergenic?

No, the Hovawart is not considered hypoallergenic.

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Hovawart

Foundation Stock Service

Height 63–70 cm 58–65 cm
Weight 30–40 kg 25–35 kg
Life span 10–14 years
Exercise 60 min/day

protective
loyal
confident
calm
versatile
devoted

The Hovawart is recorded in the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, where breeds wait before full recognition. It comes from Germany. Males weigh 30–40 kg and females 25–35 kg. It stands 58–70 cm tall. It typically lives 10–14 years. It is not considered hypoallergenic.

The Hovawart is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Germany for guarding and protecting property. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent guard dogs.

Group: Foundation Stock Service
Origin: Germany
Coat: long double · black, black and gold, and blonde (gold)
Also known as: Hovie
Recognized by: FCI, UKC, KC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 13d39af7-290b-4e8f-923b-4af0c93be1d3

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Hovawart. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from hovawartclub.org royalkennelclub.com ukcdogs.com en.wikipedia.org pets4homes.co.uk

Hovawart FAQ

How long does a Hovawart live?: The Hovawart has a life span of 10–14 years.
How big does a Hovawart get?: Males weigh 30–40 kg and females 25–35 kg. Height ranges from 58–70 cm.
Is the Hovawart hypoallergenic?: No, the Hovawart is not considered hypoallergenic.
What group is the Hovawart in?: The Hovawart is recorded in the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, where breeds wait before full recognition.

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/13d39af7-290b-4e8f-923b-4af0c93be1d3. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/13d39af7-290b-4e8f-923b-4af0c93be1d3"

Response

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      "hypoallergenic": false,
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The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/13d39af7-290b-4e8f-923b-4af0c93be1d3/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.