This would probably be because it is a much newer European breed. To be more specific, the Cesky is a Czechoslovakian breed of dog bred by the late Mr. Horak started in 1949.

The origin of the Cesky Terrier is from crossing the Sealyham terrier with the Scottish terrier. The reason? Well, it is said that when hunting, Mr. Horak’s Scotties would get stuck when they would “go to ground”. Being interested in breeding animals from the age of 9, he wanted to create a breed that would not get stuck…

By the 1963, the Cesky was recognized as the newest of dog breeds by the FCI.

Cesky’s come in a variety of 2 colors: Gray & Light Brown…any combination of these is accepted…In fact, there have only been 4 Cesky terriers, total, born that were all brown…3 of which didn’t have pups. Cesky pups are born black and fade to any shade of gray imaginable from the lightest silver to dark charcoal.

This breed may be all of one color, with small colorations of white or cream, or may be 2-toned of gray with any combination of another shade of gray, white, cream, tan.

They are between 13-20 lbs and stand around 10-12″ tall.

Cesky terriers are good with people, including children, and are a typical terrier, except known to be more laid back than the 2 terrier breeds of which it originates from.

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I hope you enjoyed today’s installment of Terrier Lover! Until next time…

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Kimberly Edwards ;D

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Check out some great history and facts about this “strange” terrier breed…

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The Sealyham Terrier: Otter Terrier
By Michael Russell

The Sealyham Terrier has as its origin the region of Sealyham, in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a cross of several different terriers and hounds, among them the Bull and the Dandie Dinmont and the Fox terriers and the Westy. Another important part of its genetic makeup is the Flandres Basset Hound. From the Basset the Sealyham acquired the short carriage and the heavy duty front legs capable of digging out burrows quickly and efficiently.

The Sealyham Terrier is a terrier which was custom designed by Captain John Tucker Edwardes, an Otter Hound enthusiast. Captain Edwardes desired to produce a dog which would be agile enough to rout out the Otters from between the rocks and crevices in which they hid, into his waiting pack of Otter hounds. Besides, he reasoned, the landowners of the Wales countryside needed a dog that could more easily get into the burrows of the animals which killed their chickens and destroyed their grain stores. His Sealyham Terrier fit the bill, being speedy enough to run with the hounds and small and agile enough to go to ground and less “scrappy” in nature so that he got along well with the pack. This terrier is by nature more of a pack dog than many terriers, this is perhaps due to the genetic addition of the Basset in the gene pool. Whatever the reason, this terrier, although “game” when it comes to the hunt, is more of a couch potato than other terrier types and is noted for being laid back.

The Sealyham is a small dog about 12 inches at the shoulder, with an appearance of stockiness to his body. The coat is the typical wire coat, being white with patches of badger on the head and ears. It is long and should be hand stripped, although pet owners are more likely to take it to the groomer and have it clipped. He is a dog whose form exemplifies his function. The body is deep chested and the back perfectly straight and while the front legs are short the hind legs have a well bent stifle. In layman’s terms this type of angulation means that the dog is exceptionally agile and suited to the type of terrain that is rough and rocky. It also means that he has endurance and speed, both necessary features for a dog meant to run the otter to the ground. Temperamentally he is a persistent dog and not likely to give in, stubbornness is a trait that can be difficult when it comes to training but is an excellent quality for a dog that hunts.

In modern day, this terrier is not such a hunter and has adapted himself well to civilized apartment life. He is gentle and affectionate and also adaptable. He prefers the indoor life and makes a great city dog, a short walk will suffice for exercise and he is quite happy spending the rest of his time with the family. If he is brought up with other dogs in the household, he gets along well with them.

The Sealyham is very popular as a show dog, having been registered with both the American kennel club and the British Kennel club since 1910.

Michael Russell – Your Independent guide to Dogs

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Kimberly Edwards

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