Dogs have always been an important part of our family. To us, a home without four footed family members (along with their muddy paw prints and wisps of dog hair) feels empty. About 14 years ago, we stumbled across the Hovawart while researching working dog breeds. Like many people in the United States, we had never heard of the breed. However, the more we learned about the Hovawart, the more we were intrigued. Eventually, we were lucky enough to add one hovi to our family. We've never looked back and over time, our hovi family has grown to include four Hovawarts.