diff --git a/os_vif/objects/base.py b/os_vif/objects/base.py
index 8ac6f482..d2aa3420 100644
--- a/os_vif/objects/base.py
+++ b/os_vif/objects/base.py
@@ -16,3 +16,16 @@ from oslo_versionedobjects import base as ovo_base
 class VersionedObject(ovo_base.VersionedObject):
 
     OBJ_PROJECT_NAMESPACE = 'os_vif'
+
+
+class VersionedObjectPrintableMixin(object):
+    """Mix-in to implement __str__ method for a versioned object
+
+    If a versioned object needs to be printable in a easy-reading format,
+    inherit from this class.
+    """
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        if callable(getattr(self, 'obj_to_primitive', None)):
+            return str(self.obj_to_primitive())
+        return super(VersionedObjectPrintableMixin, self).__str__()
diff --git a/os_vif/objects/host_info.py b/os_vif/objects/host_info.py
index 67b91ca0..2178e57e 100644
--- a/os_vif/objects/host_info.py
+++ b/os_vif/objects/host_info.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ def _get_common_version(object_name, max_version, min_version, exc_notmatch,
 
 @base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
 class HostPortProfileInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject,
-                          base.ComparableVersionedObject):
+                          base.ComparableVersionedObject,
+                          osv_base.VersionedObjectPrintableMixin):
     """
     Class describing a PortProfile class and its supported versions
     """
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ class HostPortProfileInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject,
 
 
 @base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
-class HostVIFInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject, base.ComparableVersionedObject):
+class HostVIFInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject, base.ComparableVersionedObject,
+                  osv_base.VersionedObjectPrintableMixin):
     """
     Class describing a VIF class and its supported versions
     """
@@ -114,8 +116,8 @@ class HostVIFInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject, base.ComparableVersionedObject):
 
 
 @base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
-class HostPluginInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject,
-                        base.ComparableVersionedObject):
+class HostPluginInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject, base.ComparableVersionedObject,
+                     osv_base.VersionedObjectPrintableMixin):
     """
     Class describing a plugin and its supported VIF classes
     """
@@ -152,7 +154,8 @@ class HostPluginInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject,
 
 
 @base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
-class HostInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject, base.ComparableVersionedObject):
+class HostInfo(osv_base.VersionedObject, base.ComparableVersionedObject,
+               osv_base.VersionedObjectPrintableMixin):
     """
     Class describing a host host and its supported plugin classes
     """
diff --git a/os_vif/tests/unit/test_base.py b/os_vif/tests/unit/test_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d16be51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_vif/tests/unit/test_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import copy
+import mock
+import six
+
+from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
+from oslo_versionedobjects import base
+from oslo_versionedobjects import fields
+
+from os_vif.objects import base as osv_base
+from os_vif.tests.unit import base as test_base
+
+
+class TestVersionedObjectPrintable(test_base.TestCase):
+    @base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register_if(False)
+    class OVOChild1(osv_base.VersionedObject,
+                    osv_base.VersionedObjectPrintableMixin):
+        fields = {
+            "child1_field1": fields.ListOfIntegersField()
+        }
+
+    @base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register_if(False)
+    class OVOParent(osv_base.VersionedObject,
+                    osv_base.VersionedObjectPrintableMixin,
+                    base.ComparableVersionedObject):
+        fields = {
+            "parent_field1": fields.ListOfObjectsField("OVOChild1"),
+            "parent_field2": fields.StringField(),
+        }
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestVersionedObjectPrintable, self).setUp()
+        child1_1 = self.OVOChild1(child1_field1=[1, 2, 3])
+        child1_2 = self.OVOChild1(child1_field1=[4, 5, 6])
+        self.obj = self.OVOParent(
+            parent_field1=[child1_1, child1_2],
+            parent_field2="test string")
+
+    def test_print_object(self):
+        out = str(self.obj)
+        self.assertIn("'child1_field1': [1, 2, 3]}", out)
+        self.assertIn("'child1_field1': [4, 5, 6]}", out)
+        cmp = str({'parent_field2': six.text_type("test string")})
+        cmp = cmp.replace('{', '').replace('}', '')
+        self.assertIn(str(cmp), out)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base.VersionedObject, "obj_class_from_name",
+                       side_effect=[OVOParent, OVOChild1, OVOChild1])
+    def test_serialize_object(self, *mock):
+        """Test jsonutils serialization is not affected by this new mixin."""
+        obj_orig = copy.deepcopy(self.obj)
+        obj_orig_primitive = obj_orig.obj_to_primitive()
+        str_orig_primitive = jsonutils.dumps(obj_orig_primitive)
+        obj_new_primitive = jsonutils.loads(str_orig_primitive)
+        obj_new = self.OVOParent.obj_from_primitive(obj_new_primitive)
+        self.assertEqual(obj_orig_primitive, obj_new_primitive)
+        self.assertEqual(obj_orig, obj_new)
+
+    def test_import_non_ovo_class(self):
+        """Test VersionedObjectPrintable could be inherited by non-OVO classes.
+        """
+        class NonOVOClass(osv_base.VersionedObjectPrintableMixin):
+            def __str__(self):
+                return "NonOVOClass __str__ method"
+
+        self.assertEqual("NonOVOClass __str__ method", str(NonOVOClass()))