Bohemian Shepherd Dog Breed information

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The Bohemian Shepherd is a breed of dog also known as the Chodsky Pes or the Chodenhund. The Bohemian Shepherd is recognized nationally in the Czech Republic but is not recognized by the FCI or any other major kennel club.

Appearance

Bohemian Shepherds are a medium-sized dog. They are 19 to 22 inches in height and weigh about 35-55 lbs. They are much longer than they are tall. Their coats are long and thick with a dense undercoat. The ears are erect, small, high-set and pointed. The coloring of the coat is Black and Tan. All Bohemian Shepherd puppies are almost identical and start to get their adult coloring at about 6 or 7 months of age.

Temperament

This is a very active dog with a wonderful temperament. They are quick in training and are generally very fast learners. This breed is not aggressive. They are good with children, dogs and other pets. This breed is great at agility, rescuing and service-training. It can be also used for sledding. It has an excellent nose and it exhibits aptitudes for working along side of handicapped people. This breed also makes a wonderful watch dogs. This is certainly a breed of many talents, excelling in sledding, agility, rescue work, guiding the deaf and blind and herding.

Origin

This dog is possibly one of the predecessor to the German Shepherd, having been known to exist in the Czech Republic as far back as the 1300's, and having been professionally bred as early as the 1500's. A modern breeding program for this dog was started in 1984 and there are now many breeders. This is not a Czechoslovakian dog - it is only Czech.

References

1. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bohemianshepherd.htm

2. http://chp.wz.cz/eng/index.php

3. http://www.dogomania.com/breed/breed135/

4. http://pets-place.net/BohemianShepherdProfile.html