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This handsome
terrier is a modern development created by a Czechoslovakian breeder,
Dr. Fran-tisek Horak. The Czesky is a superb ratter and alarm dog that
will go to ground.
Dr. Horak was
a knowledgeable geneticist and breeder of Scottish and Sealyham Terriers.
He was also a sportsman and expected his terriers not only to win shows
but to win trophies in the field. Horak crossbred his terriers, starting
in 1949, and attained several positive qualities: the gameness and size
to go to ground, and all the physical and mental attributes to participate
in the hunt. He also attained a dog of style and beauty, accomplishing
his purpose within just four breedings and in less than a decade! The
first representative of the breed was Javor Lovu Zdar, who drew great
attention in the dog world with his silvery blue jacket.
The breed has very
slowly gained some ground, first in its homeland and now in a few other
European countries. FCI recognized the Czesky in 1963, but the breed has
been off and on in danger of disappearing.
Although Horak
supposedly used only Scot-ties and Sealyhams, this combination creates
many question marks. The Czesky has several traits that are quite uncommon
in the majority of terriers. These distinctions include the low carried
tail, extreme ratio of length to height, long silky coat, chocolate
color, and the fading gene that lightens black to gray and brown to
coffee. Both Scottish Terriers and Sealyhams have high-set, gaily carried
tails, harsh and wiry broken coats, shortish legs without long bodies,
and no hint of the chocolate color or fading factor. The Dandie Dinmont,
however, carries most of these traits: the chocolate gene, silky coat,
low tail and long, low body. Whether Dr. Horak was able to find these
recessives in purely Scottie/Sealyham breeding stock or actually used
some other crosses is an unknown.
An easygoing,
obedient nature is typical, and he is a fine house dog and children's
companion, residing in peace with other domestic animals. The long tail
is carried rather low, and the ears fall forward in a semi-drop.
The Czesky
has a lovely sheen to its coat, which is clipped on the upper body.
A full underline and front is left, along with a profuse beard and eyebrows.
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