Bohemian Shepherd / Dog Breed
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Bohemian Shepherd the Bohemian Shepherd
is an average-sized working breed which
has thrived in the Czech Republic since
time and memorial presently this dog
earned wide appreciation as a wonderful
companion animal thanks to its docile
nature at 12:04 a novice and experienced
canine lover if speculated baptist
forefathers of the Bohemian Shepherd
Chad Skeets
have traversed the territory of the
Czech Republic since at least the 14th
century this canine variety was
especially popular in the chod schoo
region where it was exploited as a
property Guardian sheepdog and family
pet actually the dog was so revered in
this area that its image is often
adorned various tenants multiple
enthusiastic reviews about this breed in
Czechoslovakia literature also proves
how much local people relied on their
four-legged companion this dog is also
reckoned to be an immediate forerunner
of such a popular breed as the German
Shepherd unfortunately during the 20th
century the Vahini and Shepherds fell
into oblivion and was on the verge on
total demise until mr. fiendish has
published an article with its
description in a silo logical journal it
sparked off interest of other
Czechoslovak breeders and under the
leadership of mr. fiendish as they began
a modern day breeding program they could
find three dogs of obscure ancestry
whose appearance and temperament they
did best the characteristics of the
chatzky the program scored first success
in 1985 when the first litter of the
present-day Bohemian Shepherd was born
several decades later at one the repute
of the robust even-tempered and very
smart working dog that can be also
successfully used as a companion animal
the club of the choice keeps lovers was
established in November 1991 thanks
to the efforts of its members the breed
was admitted to various local k9 events
in 1997 the creator of this dog mr. jan
find edges wrote and published a book
about his breeding work eight years
later it was translated into other
languages which greatly increased
international awareness about this breed
young left specimen of the Bohemian
Shepherd can be very rarely seen outside
its native land apart from being an
ultimate family dog today it also excels
in all kinds of canine competitions
including tracing trials agility flyball
rescue tasks and so on the Bohemian
Shepherd combines the characteristics of
an excellent working dog with the traits
of a fabulous family pet it’s endlessly
devoted to its human masters and
commonly displayed great tenderness in
communication with them remember that
this dog deeply detest being alone and
without proper amount of your attention
can start misbehaving itself indoors in
most cases it’s great with children of
different ages although early basic
socialization is still a must for this
friendly yet very boisterous breed the
Bohemian Shepherd expresses unceasing
alertness in the company of unknown
people but this dog has very little
aggressive tendencies in its disposition
and commonly receives health guess from
what coldly but politely it’s highly
protective of its favorite people and
territory so it becomes a very decent
Guardian it will unfailingly warn its
masters about any strange activity in
the vicinity of the house and makes a
great watchdog this breed stands out for
average reputation as long as it
concerns its counterpart the Bohemian
Shepherd will be happy to live in the
group of other canines although it
certainly prefers human company it’s a
fairly confident dog which won’t back
down from a fight have provoked so the
owner should practice necessary caution
when introducing two unfamiliar dogs to
each other the breed treats other
species of animals comparatively
peacefully be aware though that it may
attempt to her
household cats as well as family kids
such type of behavior can be partially
eradicated by early obedience training
the Bohemian Shepherd is a proud owner
of long thick coat which isn’t prone to
tangling and therefore needs average
amount of brushing this easy to care for
a dog will always have a tidy look if
you brush its hair only twice a week it
sheds absolutely but turns into an
intense shudder during summer months the
rest maintenance comprises of such usual
procedures as monthly nail trimming
regular teeth brushing and periodic
examinations of the dog’s ears frequent
bathing is really unnecessary unless
your pet likes romping in the mud the
Bohemian Shepherd can be trained fast
and easy if you manage to establish
trust based relationship with the dog it
always wants to make its masters happy
so it can learn very difficult commands
with fairly insignificant amount of
repetitions make sure to whip up
interest of your pet with its favorite
food and generous praise since it will
never react in a positive way to
negative reinforcement thanks to the
keen mind of this breed and its obedient
nature it commonly performed at the
highest level in almost all kinds of
canine competitions as a tenacious and
intelligent working dog
the Bohemian Shepherd welcomes any type
of physical activity regardless of its
intensity or duration a couple of daily
walks won’t be enough to satisfy its
desire to Roman clay that’s why it fits
better into countryside than to urban
environment additionally the Bohemian
Shepherd requires exercise not only for
its athletic body but also for its
curious mind advanced obedience training
and other similar activities are highly
recommended for this breed the dog that
doesn’t get either physical or mental
discharge will eventually develop
propensity to unreasonable barking or
become too active indoors
