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Name: Hovawart
Origin: Germany
Date of publication of obligatory standard: 30. 05.1989 r.(12th January 1998- the newest FCI standard have been published. Unfortunately the Polish version by Cynological Union is not available at the moment)
Destiny: domestic dog
Classification FCI: Group II schnauzers, pinschers, moloses, switzerland shepherd dogs and familiar races Section 2.2 Moloses, mountain type. Subjected to working trials.

Body build: Without meddling into anatomical details,hovawart is greatly , but harmonically built dog with average, lenghtened proportions. It's structure should have make it possible for it to do any kind of activity. That's why he is enlightened with features such as: deep and wide chest, straight perfectly musceled back with slightly steep rump, satisfactionary anglity of front as well as back extermities, very strong and low placed jump joints. The lenght of th torso compared to height in clew shoud be at leat 110%.All that plus none medical problems(characteristic for other races) are making this dog infallible, active companion and family protector. Height in dog's clew oscillate between 63-70 cm in males and 58-65 cm for females. Weight ought to be proportional to it's size without restricting animal's capability. Character: for a handful dog hovawart has average temperament. It's well known of it's self control and friendly behaviour, but we must remember that hovawart has excellent developed defensive instinct. It's disposition to fight, never give up attitude, perfect smell, well impulse for loot and rather low hunter instinct are making it the greatest trace dog, companion and guardian- simply all at once.