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Name: Hovawart Other name: Country/region of origin: Germany. Date of origin: Middle ages ?/Reconstructed in the 1920's. Height: Males: 63-70 cm. (24-27 ½ in), females: 58-65 cm. (22 ½ - 25 ½ in). Weight: Males: 30-40 kg (66-88 lbs), females: 25-35 kg. (55-77 lbs). Colour: The breed exists in three different colours; Black & Tan, Black, Blonde. Present situation: Well distributed, without being common. Additional info: The old working breed was almost extinct when Mr. Kurt Kõnig in the 1920's began a reconstruction by using
speciments resembling the old type, mixing them with German Shepherd Dogs,
Kuvasz, Newfoundlands and Leonbergers. |
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