Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
- Group 1: Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs ( without Swiss Cattle Dogs)
- Section 1: Sheepdogs
- With working trial
Former Czechoslovak Republic
Slovak Republic
Československý vlčiak ( sk ) Československý Vlčák (cz) Not Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (" without the" s )
Males: ≥ 65 cm Females: ≥ 60 cm
Males: ≥ 26 kg Females: ≥ 20 kg
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog ( Czech Československý Vlčák, Slovak Československý vlčiak or Cesko norsk vlčiak ) is recognized by the FCI breed from the former Czechoslovakia (FCI Group 1, Section 1, Standard No. 332).
Origin and History
Idea
The Czechoslovakian Wolf Dog originated from around 1955 with the idea to improve the German Shepherd Dog. He should be the situation in Czechoslovakia better adapted: to be service dog, at high altitudes in the border areas, with lots of snow and very cold weather.
Method
The biologist Karel Hartl had taken over this task without even come up with the idea to create a new breed of dog. To this end, he bred several times Carpathian wolves with German Shepherds, both males and females. Forming four breeding lines. The focus was on the scientific interest, as these matings effect on fertility and anatomical peculiarities in heredity. Already in the first generation, a certain trainability could be determined at the half-breeds. But the wolf heritage made itself felt through shyness, escape tendency or aggressive behavior at below the flight distance.
Selected wolf-dog hybrids ( Mischverpaarungen ) of the first generation were further mated with selected German Shepherd dogs from different breeding lines. The other pairings were made not always consistent with GSH, but also in a row with Wolf- dog crossbreds F1 -F4 generation. The most recent Wolfseinkreuzung took place in 1983; which is at present (2008) back about 6-9 generations.
From about the fifth generation, some of these dogs could be used as service dogs in the army. Condition was that these dogs closely tied to the people by being socialized early on to humans. Most of the others were not fit for service, they laid against foreigners wolf typical, timid behavior on the day. The Army has given up trying to use these dogs; she appeared no more in appearance than the principal breeding. The breeding and thus the further development came after 1971 almost to a standstill; it went so far that the animals should be killed and partly were.
Ten years later, in 1982, the club for Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs was founded, who took up the breeding efforts on their own again. As a result of the race from the canine umbrella organization of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was recognized. In 1989 the provisional recognition by the FCI, 1989 final. In the standard among other things, the wolf-like appearance and the wolf-like movement were recorded.
Description
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is like a very long-legged wolf -colored German shepherd, short-haired with a lightweight, elegant construction. Male animals should be greater than according to standard 65 cm, females larger than 60 cm, with the male at least 26 kg and the female should be 20 kg heavy. The ears are of medium size, standing.
Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs have a large repertoire of body language, which they use for communication. Females are usually in heat only once a year.
Nature
With the emergence of racial behavior was promoted, that should make him a better border dog as the German Shepherd Dog. As with all dogs, it is important in the education of Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs early to socialize him to confront environmental influences and to get acquainted with people. A healthy skepticism and a certain aloofness everything new and unknown opposite is desired and laid down in the FCI standard. Lack of socialization, however, can have lasting shyness and nervousness result.
For dog owners that dog is popular because of the benefits that result from the specific breeding objectives. Thus, his perseverance, his extreme performance, his sense of security and trackers are remarkable.
Use
The training is usually more demanding and time-consuming than the usual service dogs. Despite its diverse capabilities of the dog requires a skilful instructor may require the dog varied and time as well as much consequence and empathy brings.
Legal
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is in the Swiss canton of Ticino on the breed list of potentially dangerous dogs, the attitude is there a permit.
More images
TWH male
Young bitch