21st Annual American Hovawart Club Show
Oct 4-6, 2024 | Syracuse, NY
The American Hovawart Club is thrilled to announce our 21st annual event,
taking place from October 4-6, 2024, in Syracuse, NY!
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This year, we are excited to host the AHC's annual event at the newly opened Star Canine Community Training Center, featuring state-of-the-art indoor facilities. We are also delighted to announce that our judge for the event will be the esteemed Mr. Craig Hosie!​​
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Join us for a weekend full of fun, competition, and bonding with fellow Hovawart enthusiasts. Whether you're a seasoned Hovawart owner or new to the Hovi world, this event is for you.
We are planning a fantastic lineup of activities, including, of course, the Conformation show, agility and rally fun runs, group training sessions, and educational seminars.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details. We can't wait to see you and your Hovawarts there!
Stay up-to-date with the latest adventures of AHC members and their Hovawarts on the American Hovawart Club's Instagram page. Follow us on Instagram to stay connected and never miss a moment!
AHC News
September 2024
"Gia, our Hovawart model for September, came to us 13 years ago this summer from Poland. She has a lovely temperament, calm, intelligent, sweet and happy. She is still quite active and agile in her grand old age, chasing balls on land and in the water and hiking the foothills. She swims year round, in the lake in the summer and in a rehab pool in the winter. Her best buddy is Finn, our male Cavalier, though he is not too happy about her fascination with trying to bite his feet! We are so grateful to have had Gia for all these years!"
August 2024
Our Monthly Model for August is Indigo, named for his sire 'Blue' from Slovenia. He is 16 months old and still very much an energetic puppy. He loves people and 'sits pretty' when greeted. Toys, ball chasing, and zooming are his favorite activities. He recently began swimming in the lake to retrieve balls. We are working with a trainer and Indigo is quick to learn and quite obedient. Can't say enough about how much we love having this sweet boy in our family!
July 2024
Our Monthly Model for July is Treue, German for Faithful. She is 10 years old and was imported from Europe. She is very friendly with people and dogs. She is "easy" to live with as nothing much bothers her and she just goes with the flow whatever is going on. She likes to wade in the river behind her house, but is not at all interested in swimming. She doesn't have a favorite toy, but when she wants to play she will dig through her toy box to find what she thinks is the perfect toy for that moment ... usually a small but long soft toy with a squeaker!
June 2024
Our Hovawart Model for the month of June is handsome Viggo ex Horto Albo. Viggo is 25 months old and he loves to play with his house mates Loki - a Pomeranian - and Michael - a ginger cat. What a great gang! Viggo reliably announces the presence of first responder vehicles in the area by howling along when he hears the sirens. Scroll down to see some of Viggo's recent accomplishments in the show ring.
April 2024
Youngster Echo celebrated his first birthday at the end of April on a road trip to the fabulous Painted Hills in Oregon. Wishing Echo and his brother Indigo a very happy first birthday!
March 2024
On behalf of all of us in the American Hovawart Club, Violet, Abigail, and Ruby wish all puppers and doggos a very happy National Puppy Day! Certainly looks like they had the best day at the beach!
January 2024
We checked in with AHC's youngest members in Colorado and BC. Indigo (black) and Echo (blond) are just over 8 months old now, growing fast, and keeping their humans busy!
December 2023
Congratulations to Patricia and Viggo for earning their Bronze and Silver titles at the 2023 Purina Farms Fall Sieger show in Missouri (ABCA - International All Breed Canine Association)!
October 2023
Congratulations to the Mack family and Violet and Mojo for winning Best in Show and Best Male at the 20th Anniversary American Hovawart Club Show in Delaware!
September 2023
Echo and Indigo - the AHC's newest puppers - met up for a play date in Moses Lake, WA. Ben, who is mama Jude's owner, visited all the way from Pennsylvania as a huge surprise. Fun and good food was had by all.
July 2023
Congratulations to Patricia and Viggo for earning their first adult conformation title at the IABCA's 2023 Cornhusker Sieger International Dog Show!
June 2023
Congratulations to Ebba and Dahra for earning their K9 Nose Work 1 title at their very first trial!
November 2022
Congratulations to Tanja and Lennon for earning their Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) title at Bow, Washington State.
June 2022
Congratulations to Mojo and Stacey. At the 2022 AHC Event in Orondo, WA, Mojo (DelNova's Bronomir of Montchannin) received Best Male and Best In Show
October 2019
Tanja and her girl Lennon (Honor vom Treuen Freund) won Best of Breed, Best Bitch, and Open Female Class at the 2019 AHC Breed Specialty Event.
October 2018
Congratulations to our members Erika and Elena on their boy, Biborhajnal Archibald aka Argus on his BOB, Best Veteran, and Best Male at the 2018 AHC Breed Specialty Event.
Congratulations to Tanja and Lennon!
At only 1 year and 2 weeks old, Lennon (Honor vom Treuen Freund) earned her first Tracking Dog title, near Edmonton, Alberta.