Cesky Terrier

The Cesky Terrier, or Czech Terrier, is a small low-built terrier developed in the Czech lands by František Horák from Scottish Terrier and Sealyham Terrier ancestry. He wanted a dog that could work fox and badger, move through Bohemian forests, and hunt more cooperatively than some sharper terriers. The breed has a long body, short legs, drop ears, a wedge-shaped head, and a soft, slightly wavy coat. Puppies are usually born dark and lighten with maturity to blue-gray shades, or less commonly to a light coffee color.

Unlike many rough-coated terriers, the Cesky is normally clipped rather than hand-stripped, so regular grooming and beard cleaning are part of ownership. It is often calmer indoors than the most intense terrier breeds, but it still has prey drive, digging instincts, and a need for walks and training. Secure fencing and careful introductions to cats or small pets are sensible. Because the breed is rare, buyers may wait for a litter and should look for breeders who know the lines well, screen for patella and eye concerns, and discuss inherited movement problems such as Scottie cramp where relevant.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Dark Brown, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Gray Blue, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Light Brown, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow