Terrier group · Czech Republic
Cesky Terrier
Also called Czech Terrier, Bohemian Terrier.
What makes them remarkable
A Czech breeder crossed Scottish and Sealyham Terriers to create a dog suited to hunting in packs.
- Clever
- Adventurous
- Calm
- Reserved
- Trainable
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 6 to 11 kg14 to 24 lb
- Lives
- 12 to 15 years
- Energy
- Moderate
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- Low
Training
Training a Cesky Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
More Trainable Than Most
Start here
Cesky Terriers are calmer and more trainable than many terrier breeds. Use this to your advantage.
Rewards First
Respond excellently to reward-based training. Sensitive to harsh corrections.
Socialisation Important
Naturally reserved with strangers. Early socialisation prevents excessive shyness.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Cesky Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, one step at a time.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to go to ground after vermin. Fearless, quick, and not built to back down.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsHigh
- StrangersModerate
- CatsModerate
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 45-60 minutes daily. Moderate walks and play. Less intense than many terriers.
- Grooming
- Clipped every 6-8 weeks rather than hand-stripped. Regular brushing between grooming.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Silky, Wavy, LongGrey-Blue, Light Coffee Brown, Various shades with lighter furnishings
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Scottie Cramp
Moderate
Movement disorder similar to that in Scottish Terriers
Cardiac Problems
Moderate
Heart conditions can occur in the breed
Lens Luxation
Severe
Eye condition where lens becomes displaced
Where they come from
History
Created by Czech breeder Frantisek Horak in 1948 by crossing Scottish and Sealyham Terriers. Designed to be a terrier that could hunt in packs and work in the Bohemian forests. One of the rarest breeds in the world with only about 600 in the United States.
- Frantisek Horak's Ceskys · The breed's creator developed them specifically to create a calmer, more cooperative terrier
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