Czechoslovakian wolf dog
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| FCI Standard No. 332 | ||
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Former Czechoslovak Republic |
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Československý vlčiak (sk) |
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Males : ≥ 65 cm |
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Males: ≥ 26 kg. |
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The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (Czech československý vlčák , Slovak československý vlčiak ) is a breed of dogs from the former Czechoslovakia recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 1, Section 1, Standard No. 332 ).
Origin and history
Crossing project
The Czechoslovak wolfhound has its origins in crossroads of German Shepherds with wolves from the Carpathian Mountains . Corresponding attempts began in 1955 in facilities of the border guards of Czechoslovakia, but it was not until 1958 that the first litter was made . The service dogs should be better adapted to the conditions in Czechoslovakia: the heights of the border areas with a lot of snow and very cold.
The biologist Karel Hartl had taken on this task without even having the idea of creating a new breed of dog. For this purpose he mated Carpathian wolves several times with German shepherds, both males and females. This resulted in four breeding lines . The focus was on the scientific interest in how these matings would affect fertility and anatomical peculiarities during inheritance. Even in the first generation (F1), a certain degree of trainability was found in the offspring. But the wolf legacy also made itself felt through shyness, the tendency to flee and aggressive behavior when the flight distance was not reached .
The first pairing as part of the crossing project happened by chance. The she-wolf Brita , which had been chosen as one of four farm animals had until then, the ceiling is denied and the selected males injured, although all experienced stud dogs were who had been chosen with care. A very aggressive and dominant breeding male, the German shepherd dog Cézar z Březového háje , got into her enclosure during the heat of the she-wolf and mating took place. The dangerous and uncontrollable male later attacked his handler and had to be killed. On May 26, 1958, the litter from this connection and thus the first hybrid litter of this project fell in the border guard kennel in Libějovice .
Selected wolf-dog hybrids (offspring of mixed matings ) of the first generation were mated with selected German Shepherds from different breeding lines. The other matings did not always take place consistently only with German Shepherds, but also with wolf-dog mixed breeds of the F1-F4 generation. The last crossing with wolves took place in 1983.
The male Kazan z Pohraniční stráže was littered on April 26, 1983 from a mating of the German shepherd boy Bojar von Schotterhof (born on March 13, 1975) with the she-wolf Lejdy and later used directly in the breeding of the Czechoslovakian wolf dog . Kazan passed the Czech working dog test , showed very good tracking work and, surprisingly, was also successful in obedience and protection .
From around the fifth generation, some of these dogs could be used as service dogs in the army. The condition was these dogs that closely follow the people bound by it early with people socialized were. Most of the others were not fit for duty because they showed shy behavior typical of wolfs towards strangers.
The army has given up trying to use these dogs; she no longer appeared as the breeding commissioner. Breeding and thus further development almost came to a standstill after 1971; this went so far that the animals were supposed to be killed and some were killed.
Race club formation and race recognition
It was not until ten years later, in 1982, that the Club for Czechoslovak Wolfhounds was founded, which resumed its own breeding efforts. As a result, the breed was recognized by the ČSSR canine umbrella organization in 1982. In 1989 it was provisionally recognized by the FCI, and in 1999 it was final. Among other things, the wolf-like appearance and the wolf-like movement have been included in the standard .
description
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog resembles a very long-legged wolf-colored German Shepherd Dog, stick-haired with a light, elegant build. According to the standard, males should be taller than 65 cm, females taller than 60 cm, whereby the male should weigh at least 26 kg and the bitch 20 kg. The ears are medium-sized, standing up.
Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs have a large repertoire of body language that they use to communicate. Bitches usually come into heat only once a year.
Essence
When the breed came into being, behavior was specifically encouraged that would make it a better border dog than the German Shepherd. As with all dogs, it is important in the upbringing of Czechoslovak Wolfhounds to socialize them early, to confront them with environmental influences and to get acquainted with people. A healthy mistrust and a certain reserve towards everything new and unknown is desired and laid down in the FCI standard. However, a lack of socialization can result in permanent shyness and jumpiness .
This dog is popular with dog owners because of the advantages that result from the special breeding goals. His endurance, his extreme performance, his sense of direction and track security are remarkable.
use
The training is usually more demanding and protracted than with the common service dog breeds. Despite its diverse abilities, the dog requires a skilled trainer who can challenge the dog in a variety of ways and who brings time as well as a lot of consistency and empathy.
Legal position
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is banned in Norway.
In the Swiss canton of Ticino , the breed is on the breed list of potentially dangerous dog breeds, the keeping there is subject to approval.
Remarks
- ↑ In the original paper , the exams ZM ( Základné minimum ) and ZVV1 are mentioned. The ZVV1 roughly corresponds to the versatility test for working dogs VPG 1 in Germany and ÖPO 1 in Austria. See - no longer valid - VDH judges guide from 2007 (PDF)
literature
- Karel Hartl, Jindřich Jedlička: Československý vlčák . (PDF; 344 kB; 65 S.) Online publication, Brno 2002 (Czech)
Web links
Individual evidence
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Naděžda Šebková, Jindřich Jedlička, Karel Hartl, František Hrach: Is hybridization with dogs a threat to free-living wolves in the Czech Republic? In: Perspectives of wolves in Central Europe. Proceedings from the conference held on 9th April 2008 in Malenovice, Beskydy Mts., Czech Republic. Olomouc 2008, pp. 42–47, selmy.cz (PDF; 3.3 MB)
The work contains photos, including the first successful mating of the DSH Cézar z Březového háje with the she-wolf Brita as part of the 1958 project, from Kazan z Pohraniční stráže , an F1 hybrid that was used as a stud dog , and his father, the DSH Bojar von Schotterhof . - ↑ a b Breed Standard No. 332 of the FCI: Czechoslovakian Wolf Dog (PDF)
- ^ With animals to Norway. Retrieved March 25, 2019 .