Legolas is our Hovawart dog. He was born on 28th February 2002 Malsovice near Decin in the Czech Republic (near the German border). He came from the 10 puppies litter. We looked for a dog in a fawn colour but at that time there were no fawn puppies. When we reached Malsovice and we saw “doggy group” with their mother, we wanted to take all the puppies. We liked Legolas from the first sight, but he didn’t feel the same. When we gave him a toy, that we brought with us, he pushed it away with anger and went to sleep. When we wanted to watch him and play with him, he ran away to his kennel. We could easily see that he just doesn’t want to have anything in common with us. Although he didn’t want it very much, we took him with us. It is incredible that from a small ball weighing 5 kg, grew up a dog weighing 45 kg.
Legolas is a type of dog that lets his owners sleep in the morning- except the situation when he joins Shangha. In that case we just have to get up. What we like about him very much is a fact, that when he gests bored of this running in the garden, he comes to the door and with wild knocking announces that he wants to be let into the house. He likes being caressed. He comes to us and lays his head on our knees and wants us to stroke on it. He also likes watching TV. He does it in a very characteristic way- he places his butt on the sofa bed, his front paws on the floor with his muzzle on the coffee table. He likes watching horses most - not only in TV but also in the real life. When he sees them he squeals and licks the screen. That’s why we can’t watch Velka Pardubicka on TV! He likes also other animals and sport programmers. His favourite activities are long walks, especially with companion of ours’ friends two girls: Nessa and Chutina - big black shnauzers. We also have to mention beagle Gino - Legolas spends a lot of time with him.
As a regular hovawart, he loves water. He doesn’t ommit a s single puddle. He must walk into it. He is very happy when he has occasion to swim. And it doesn’t matter if it is heat or the frost outside. Maybe he could swim in 5 degrees below zero. He swims in a large range of locations: ponds, rivers or bays of the streams. When it is summer, we obligatorily have to take out basin in our garden and fill it with water. He is very willing to fetching, especially when he has to go into water. Unfortunately, once he starts, he doesn’t know where to end.
He likes guests in our house. He would like everybody demonstrate interest in him and to stroke on him. When somebody omits this ritual, Legolas doesn’t stop pastering him until he or she surrenders. We have to mention one more specific feature of him. Shangy has brushes on her ears - Legolas loves to lick them. That’s the way he is.