Hovawart
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The Hovawart traces its origin to a very old German guard dog, which was widely spread throughout the Harz and Schwarz Forest regions of this country as far back as the XIII century. It was held in high regard by commoners as well as the Barons of Germany. In 1473 Henrich Mynsinger portrayed this dog as one «The five Noble Breed» because it was frequently used by local police force in tracking thieves and other criminals. Nonetheless the primary function of the breed was guarding of the flocks, castles and farms. In fact the name «Hovawart» consists of two German words: «hof», which is translated as «a yard», and «wart», which means «a watcher».