Hovawart

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Hovawart
Male Hovawart
Common nicknames	Hovie
Origin	Germany
Traits Height Males 63–73 cm (25–29 in) Females 58–65 cm (23–26 in) Weight 30–50 kg (66–110 lb) Color Black, black and gold, and blonde
Kennel club standards VDH standard Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Notes	IHF - Internationale Hovawart Föderation
Dog (domestic dog)

The Hovawart is a medium to large size German dog breed.

The name means "yard-watcher" or "farm-watcher", from the Middle High German words hova ("court", "yard", "farm", modern Standard German: Hof) and wart ("watchman", modern Standard German: Wart).^{[1][better source needed]}