Skills Formerly hovawart was supposed to guard the house, farm and cattle. Currently, he is also a great watchman, but his skills are also used in other areas. This is an excellent rescue dog (avalanche, debris and search), guide for the blind (France), service dog (Switzerland), some individuals also work well in dog therapy. Hovek is good at obedience courses, suitable for defense training (IPO), and - due to its excellent sense of smell - for tracking. You can do dog sports with him: obedience, agility, flyball, canicross, dancing with a dog. However, playing with frisbee should not be competitive. Representatives of this breed are also great swimmers.
