what is the differance between a hovawart and golden retriever?

Question

besides the coat colors, they look like goldens. is this a real breed?

Answer 1

To me the Hovawart's coat seems thicker:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/hovawart.htm
*I also think the temperament is way different, as this can become fearful of everything if not socialized. And usually with a Golden they are the ideal 'family' pet.

Here is the Golden:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/goldenretriever.htm

You can read up about the different temperaments :]

Answer 2

They are nothing like a Golden. In Germany they are used as sport dogs, guard dogs and sometimes Police dogs. Do not let the looks fool you.

Answer 3

hovawarts are a German breed used as gaurd dogs. . . Goldens couldent do such a job, they were bred to hunt. Conformation wise.....they are also NOTHING like a golden

Answer 4

They are indeed different breeds, Hovawart's are german. I hadn't heard of one until a few months ago when I read it in a book - and then literally not ten minutes later, one walked into the surgery, which was quite spooky!

Anyway, here are the differences:
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kennels.co.uk/images/W.Hovawart.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kennels.co.uk/Working/Hovawart.html&h=304&w=389&sz=28&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=AuJxkjOy1DOX8M:&tbnh=96&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhovawart%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kennels.co.uk/images/W.Hovawart.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kennels.co.uk/Working/Hovawart.html&h=304&w=389&sz=28&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=AuJxkjOy1DOX8M:&tbnh=96&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhovawart%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den

Basically, their heads are rather different shapes, and Hovawarts are slightly bigger. There's no doubt they're similiar - I think Hovawart's are more orangey than golden as well.
Chalice

Answer 5

They are different breeds.I have never heard of a hovawart before though.