Bohemian Shepherd

The origins of this dog are rooted in the Chodove people who lived in the 14th century in forests in southern Bohemia, and used it as a guard and herd dog. Proper breeding began around the 16th century but until the early 20th century, the Bohemian Shepherd was only used locally as a herding and guard dog and only began to be known at the end of the 19th century. The most reputed painting representing a Bohemian Shepherd is by Mikoláš Aleš and the most beautiful statue is a monument sculpted by Cenek Vosmik representing Jan Sladky Kozina with his dog. The most well-known book about the Bohemian Shepherd, Psohlavci, was written by Alois Jirásek at the end of the 19th century.

Males should have a height at the withers between 52 and 55 cm, and females between 49 and 52 cm. Males should weigh between 19 and 27 kg and females between 17 and 24 kg. Its fur is long and thick, equipped with a thick undercoat that makes it waterproof.