Hovawart vs Bullmastiff
Compare Hovawart and Bullmastiff: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Hovawart
VS
Bullmastiff
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Hovawart
Bullmastiff
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
2 – Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
2 – Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Height
58 – 70 cm
61 – 69 cm
Weight
25 – 50 kg
41 – 59 kg
Life Expectancy
10 – 14 years
8 – 10 years
Child-Friendly
4/5
5/5
Energy Level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
2/5
Health
4/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking Level
3/5
3/5
Aggressiveness
4/5
4/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Hovawart
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Low Grooming
Protective
Easy to Train
Giant
Bullmastiff
Great with Kids
Low Grooming
Protective
Stubborn
Giant
Summary
About Hovawart
Large, powerful German farm guardian with medium‑long weatherproof coat in black, black and tan or blond. Deeply loyal, calm and family‑focused, but reserved with strangers and strongly territorial. Intelligent, independent and late‑maturing, needing consistent training, mental work and ample exercise.
About Bullmastiff
Large, powerful guardian originally bred to catch poachers, the Bullmastiff is calm, confident and deeply loyal, often bonding closely with one person. It has a short, low‑maintenance coat, needs space, consistent early training and socialisation to guide its natural protectiveness.
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