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                THE CESKY TERRIER
 “CESKY TERRIERS ARE A RELATIVELY HEALTHY BREED.
OF THE CLOSE TO 170 GENETIC ILLNESSES THAT ARE NOW DNA TESTED BY COMMERCIAL LABS,
THE CESKY TERRIER HAS NONE THAT PRESENTLY APPEAR AS PROBLEMS.”
describing the neck, forequarters, hind- quarters, and body. The topline of the Cesky requires a slight rise or arch over the loin, but cautions against a roached back. The Cesky tail is seven-eight inches long, should follow the line of the rump and “may be carried downward, or with a slight bend at tip; or carried saber shaped horizontally or higher.”
Cesky Terriers move with a free and even gait with “good reach in both the front and the back, covering ground effortlessly.” The ideal Cesky weight is less than 22 lbs. (ten kg), although the standard encourages emphasis on a well- proportioned dog rather than a focus on any one feature.
Ceskys are groomed to accentuate their musculature. Unlike the standards for both founder breeds, the Cesky is single-coated (soft coated) and is therefore clippered not stripped. The furnishings should be firmly textured and should not be “overdone” in terms of length and coverage. This is a working Terrier and the furnishings should be practical for field work.
Cesky Terriers are a relatively healthy breed. Of the close to 170 genetic illnesses that are now DNA tested by commercial labs, the Cesky Terrier has none that pres- ently appear as problems. Ceskys typically stay active well past ten years old—they just keep getting greyer. The calm, pleas- ant disposition that Frank Horak was striving for as he developed the Cesky Terrier in the years between 1950 and 1990 has made the Cesky a wonderful companion dog and pet and should lead to continued growth of the breed in the US and Canada.
“Gait should be free and easy with good reach in both the front and back.”
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