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Boheemse Terrier

History

The Cesky Terrier, also known as Bohemian Terrier, is a relatively young breed. Their history begins in 1949 in formerly Czechoslovakia where one man, named Frantisek Horak, crossed a Sealyham terrier with a Scottish terrier. By making combinations as father-daughter, cousin-niece etc. Frantisek Horak obtained a new type of dog which he gave the name Bohemian Terrier. After 14 year and 15 litters the breed was recognised by the FCI under the name of Cesky Terrier.In the first years after its recognition the breed could only been seen in formerly Czechoslovakia, but already in 1967 a few dogs were exported to Holland and Sweden. The first breeder in Holland was Mrs. Rijkeboer-Bais. She showed her dogs and bred a few litters. After she stopped with this breed it became quiet around the Cesky Terrier. From one of her litters a female called Drema was exported to Sweden. This female is the only one from this early Dutch breeding that can still be traced back in pedigrees of a few dogs today.In 1980 there came a few new breeders and today the Cesky Terrier can be seen often at the Dutch dogshows, although the numbers are seldom high. How many Cesky Terriers there are in Holland is not exactly known but there should be at least around 200. The amount of breeders in Holland is in proportion with the amount of dogs. Each year around 30 dogs are registered in the Dutch Registry, imports included.

Boheemse Terrier

Appearance

The Cesky Terrier is a short legged terrier with a weight from 6 till 10 kg. Their height is around 28 cm. The coat is in contrary with most terriers not coarse, but should be soft and have a silky appearance. Cesky Terriers never shed ! The coat can therefor not be trimmed but must be clipped. The model in which they are clipped gives them a beard, forelock and also the hair on the legs and under the body remains long. The coat must often be brushed and combed to prevent tangling and matting. Persons that do not wish to spent regular time for grooming can better look for an other breed. The Cesky Terrier appears in all shades of grey (from very light grey to the darkest grey) and the colour coffeebrown. Both colours can be with yellow and white markings. With 'yellow markings' you must think of the black & tan pattern that can be seen f.i. on the Dobermann. These markings often become less noticeable or even seem to disappear when the dog gets older. White markings are mostly seen on the chest, throat, feet and the tip of the tail, but the amount of white may never be more than 20%. The coffeebrown colour is extremely rare. In 1994, after almost 40 years one brown puppy was born again. Cesky Terriers are born black and they get their eventual colour with getting matu

Character The character of the Cesky Terrier is also slightly different than most terriers. The Cesky Terrier can in general very well be held with several dogs (or other animals). They are more calm and bark less than the average terrier. He has the ability to adapt to different situation, making him a suitable dog for different kind op people. He is able to make long walks and can be in a home with children, if he is raised with them. His character is sensitive which makes him not suitable for people that want to command their dog. He is better not kept in a kennel all his life. Special care should be given when raising a puppy. It is very important that a puppy has a good impressing period with mainly positive experiences. A Cesky has a good memory and a bad experience can affect him more than other breeds !

IDEAL MEASURES	Male	Female
Height at withers	29 cm	27 cm
Length of skull	21 cm	20 cm
Width of skull	10 cm	9 cm
Girth of thorax (behind elbows)	45 cm	44 cm
Length of body	43 cm	40 cm

BEHAVIOUR ** TEMPERAMENT Quiet, non-aggressive, pleasant and cheerful companion, easy to train; somewhat reserved towards strangers; of especially calm and kind disposition.

HEAD Shaped like a long, blunt, not too broad wedge, the plane of the forehead forming a distinctive angle with the bridge of the nose.
CRANIAL REGION Skull * Not too broad between the ears and tapering moderately towards the supraorbital ridges. Occipital protuberance easy to palpate; cheek bones moderately prominent. Frontal furrow only slightly marked. Stop * Not accentuated but apparent.
FACIAL REGION Nose * Dark and well developed. It should be black on Terriers with a grey-blue coat and liver-coloured on milk-coffee brown Terriers. Nasal bridge * Straight. Jaws/teeth * Strong jaws. Scissors or level bite; complete dentition (the absence of the 2 M3 in the lower jaw not being penalized). Teeth strong, regularly aligned and set square to the jaw. Lips * Relatively thick, fitting neatly. Cheeks * Cheek bones not very prominent. Eyes * Of medium size, slightly deep set, with a friendly expression; well covered by the overhanging eye brows. Brown to dark brown in grey-blue coated dogs, light brown in milk-coffee-brown dogs. Eyelids black in grey-blue dogs, liver-colour in light-coffee-brown dogs. Ears * Of medium size, dropping in such a way as to well cover the orifice. Set on rather high and falling flat along the cheeks. Shaped like a triangle, with the shorter side of the triangle at the fold of the ear.

BODY Oblong * Upper line * Never totally straight because loins and rump are always moderately arched. Withers * Not very pronounced; neck set on rather high. Back * Strong, of medium length. Loins * Relatively long, muscular, broad and slightly rounded. Rump * Strongly developed, muscular; pelvis moderately slanting. Hip bones often slightly higher than the withers. Chest * More cylindrical than deep; ribs well sprung. Belly * Ample and slightly tucked up. Flanks well filled. Tail * The ideal length is 18-20 cm; relatively strong and low set. At rest hanging downward or with a slight bend at the tip; when alert the tail is carried sabre shape horizontally or higher.

LIMBS FOREQUARTERS The forelegs should be straight, well boned and parallel. Shoulders : Muscular. Elbows : Loose, yet neither turned in nor out. Forefeet : Large; well arched toes and strong nails. Pads well developed and thick. HINDQUARTERS Hindlegs strong, parallel, well angulated and muscular. Lower thigh * Short. Hock joint : Set relatively high, strongly developed. Hindfeet * Smaller than the forefeet.GAIT *Free, enduring,vigorous, with drive. Gallop rather slow but lasting. The forelegs extend in a straight forward line. SKIN : Firm, thick, without wrinkles or dewlap,pigmented

COAT TEXTURE * Hair long, fine but firm, slightly wavy with a silky gloss; not too much overdone. The Czech Terrier is groomed by scissors (clipping). At the forepart of the head the hair is not to be clipped thus forming brows and beard. On the lower parts of the legs, under the chest and belly the hair should not be clipped either. In show condition the hair at the upper side of the neck, on the shoulders and on the back should not be longer than 1 - 1,5 cm; it should be shorter on the sides of the body and on the tail and very short on the ears, cheeks, at the lower side of the neck, on elbows, thighs and round the vent. The transition between clipped and unclipped areas should be pleasing for the eye and fluent.

COLOUR The Czech Terrier has 2 varieties of coat colour * grey-blue (puppies are born black)milk-coffee-brown (puppies born chocolate brown) In both colour varieties yellow, grey or white markings are permitted on the head (beard, cheeks), neck, chest, belly, the limbs and round the vent. Sometimes there is also a white collar or a white tip of the tail. The basic colour, however, must always be predominant.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT Height at withers between 25 - 32 cm. Ideal size for a dog = 29 cm, for a bitch = 27 cm. The weight must not be less than 6 kg and more than 10 kg.

FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. Weak construction.Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose).Weak, short or too snipey foreface, with weakly developed teeth.Absence of one (1) incisor, canine hold back. Eyes too big or protruding.Ears too big or too small, or different in shape or carriage as described in the standard.Back too long or too short, soft.Crooked forelegs, incorrect front. Coat too fine or too coarse.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS Absence of more than 4 teeth altogether; absence of 2 or more incisors.Canine placed investibulo position. Over- or undershot mouth. Entropion or ectropion. Chest circumference more than 50 cm. Curled tail or carried over the back. Long brindled coat on dogs older than 2 years. Coarse or curled cotton-wool type hair. White markings covering more than 20%; white blaze on the head. Irregular, jerky, spasmodic movements ("Scottie cramp") Weight above 10 kg or less than 6 kg. Shyness, unbalanced or aggressive disposition.

Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Nots Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.