{"id":1671,"date":"2026-09-12T13:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2026-09-12T13:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:39:14","slug":"berger-allemand-tcheque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/berger-allemand-tcheque\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech German Shepherd: what is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Czech German Shepherd is not a different breed of German Shepherd; there is only one breed standard (see this page \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/le-berger-allemand\/le-standard\/\">The standard<\/a>) and it should not be confused with the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chien-loup_tch%C3%A9coslovaque\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Czechoslovakian wolfdog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It originally referred to a working livestock farming tradition developed in ancient times <strong>Czechoslovakia<\/strong>, particularly around the famous program of the <strong>Pohrani\u010dn\u00ed str\u00e1\u017e<\/strong>, the Czechoslovak border guard.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_223101_com_android_chrome_CustomTabActivity_edit_79735356817030-e1789111426761-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_223101_com_android_chrome_CustomTabActivity_edit_79735356817030-e1789111426761-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_223101_com_android_chrome_CustomTabActivity_edit_79735356817030-e1789111426761-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_223101_com_android_chrome_CustomTabActivity_edit_79735356817030-e1789111426761.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pohrani\u010dn\u00ed str\u00e1\u017e, the Czechoslovak Border Guard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To understand what is now called a &quot;Czech lineage&quot;, we must therefore go back a few decades.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/berger-allemand-tcheque\/#Des_chiens_selectionnes_pour_un_veritable_travail\" >Dogs selected for real work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/berger-allemand-tcheque\/#Tcheque_et_DDR_des_histoires_proches\" >Czech Republic and East Germany: Similar Histories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/berger-allemand-tcheque\/#Apres_la_chute_du_mur\" >After the fall of the wall<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/berger-allemand-tcheque\/#Jinopo_et_la_conservation_des_anciennes_familles\" >Jinopo and the preservation of old families<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/berger-allemand-tcheque\/#Berger_allemand_tcheque_et_predation\" >Czech German Shepherd and Predation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/berger-allemand-tcheque\/#Une_vraie_capacite_de_lecture_des_situations\" >A genuine ability to read situations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Des_chiens_selectionnes_pour_un_veritable_travail\"><\/span>Dogs selected for real work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the 1950s onwards, Czechoslovakia set up a major breeding program to supply dogs to its border guard services.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1673\" style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1673\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789111985187-1-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789111985187-1-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789111985187-1-704x1024.png 704w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789111985187-1-768x1117.png 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789111985187-1-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789111985187-1.png 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For the security of our country, Czechoslovak propaganda poster from the Cold War era, highlighting border guards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The state kennel z Pohrani\u010dn\u00ed str\u00e1\u017ee was established in 1955 and the breeding program was officially established the following year.<\/p>\n<p>These dogs are not selected to participate in a sporting competition. They must be able to work for long hours, follow a scent, search for a person, work in difficult conditions and, if necessary, act with strength.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1674\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093716_ChatGPT-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093716_ChatGPT-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093716_ChatGPT-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093716_ChatGPT-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093716_ChatGPT-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093716_ChatGPT.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The selection process therefore emphasizes physical strength, nerves, endurance and work ethic, but also defensive and guarding qualities.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fundamental difference for understanding the subsequent evolution of these lineages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1679\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_094111_Chrome-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_094111_Chrome-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_094111_Chrome-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_094111_Chrome-768x1164.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_094111_Chrome-1013x1536.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_094111_Chrome-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_094111_Chrome.jpg 1077w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The dog we are looking for is not simply an animal that likes to work: it is a dog capable of dealing with a real situation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tcheque_et_DDR_des_histoires_proches\"><\/span>Czech Republic and East Germany: Similar Histories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The selection programs of Czechoslovakia and East Germany have many similarities.<\/p>\n<p>The selection takes place in countries of the Eastern bloc, with significant needs for service dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Czechoslovakian bloodlines also widely use dogs from the former East Germany to create their own line. To learn more about DDR bloodlines, read the article here \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/histoire\/ddr\/\">German Shepherd GDR, myths and reality<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1680\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1680\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_081959-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lign\u00e9es tch\u00e8ques\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_081959-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_081959-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_081959-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_081959-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_081959.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Female of DDR lineage, bred by Des Crocs V\u00e9ritables<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, among the old Czech and DDR families, we often find similar characteristics (and common ancestors): solid bone structure, significant pigmentation, robust construction, endurance and serious temperament.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1681\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1681\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_082018-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_082018-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_082018-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_082018-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_082018-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_082018-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260811_082018.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Female of ancient Czech lineage, bred by Des Crocs V\u00e9ritables<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the two populations will then follow their own evolution.<\/p>\n<p>That is why it is more accurate today to speak of <strong>families and lineages<\/strong> than to consider &quot;Czech&quot; and &quot;GDR&quot; as two perfectly homogeneous types.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1677\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093735_ChatGPT-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093735_ChatGPT-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093735_ChatGPT-813x1024.jpg 813w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093735_ChatGPT-768x967.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093735_ChatGPT-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093735_ChatGPT.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apres_la_chute_du_mur\"><\/span>After the fall of the wall<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 profoundly altered the breeding of the German Shepherd in Central Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The old working lines are becoming accessible to breeders and private users. They are gradually starting to be exported, particularly to Western Europe and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, some of the Czech lines will be crossed with working lines selected for sport or utility; often Czech (or DDR) blood is integrated in order to bring back size and toughness, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1682\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1682\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260817_070703-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260817_070703-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260817_070703-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260817_070703-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260817_070703-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260817_070703-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260817_070703-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ash Des Crocs V\u00e9ritables, a balanced marriage of Czech and West German bloodlines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This development is important: <strong>A dog with Czech origins is not necessarily today a faithful representative of the old German Shepherd of the Border Guard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some pedigrees have retained a high proportion of the old working lines. Others have gradually incorporated sporting lines; the needs of users necessitate an adaptation of the bloodlines.<\/p>\n<p>The label &quot;Czech&quot; is therefore not enough on its own to know the dog.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jinopo_et_la_conservation_des_anciennes_familles\"><\/span>Jinopo and the preservation of old families<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Among the most interesting players in this modern story is Jinopo, a group of Czech breeders.<\/p>\n<p>Jinopo&#039;s work, particularly around Ji\u0159\u00ed Novotn\u00fd, former head of the z Pohrani\u010dn\u00ed str\u00e1\u017ee program, sought to preserve an important part of this genetic and behavioral heritage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1683\" style=\"width: 133px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1683\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_100735_Chrome-133x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_100735_Chrome-133x300.jpg 133w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_100735_Chrome-454x1024.jpg 454w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_100735_Chrome-768x1732.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_100735_Chrome-681x1536.jpg 681w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_100735_Chrome-scaled.jpg 908w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_100735_Chrome-5x12.jpg 5w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ji\u0159\u00ed Novotn\u00fd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The goal was not simply to preserve a color, morphology, or pedigree.<\/p>\n<p>The aim was to maintain a versatile working dog, physically and mentally strong, with a balance between the different behavioral drivers.<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the reasons why old Czech families are particularly interesting for users looking for a dog with instincts different from those exclusively geared towards sport.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, even within Jinopo, and following the evolution of needs, the characters of the dogs have also evolved.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Berger_allemand_tcheque_et_predation\"><\/span>Czech German Shepherd and Predation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is probably where the most interesting difference lies between some old Czech bloodlines and modern sporting bloodlines.<\/p>\n<p>To simplify, we can distinguish several behavioral drivers in working dogs: <strong>Nose or trail, predation, defense and guarding \u2013 we will return to these topics in detail in future articles.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, these behaviors are not independent switches, and their expression depends on many factors. But selection can favor certain components over others.<\/p>\n<p>In certain modern sporting lineages, selection has progressively and extremely favored the lever <strong>predation<\/strong>. (On this topic, also read \ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/instincts\/instinct-de-proie\/\">Prey instinct in modern lineages<\/a> )<\/p>\n<p>The dog must be crazy about the ball, crazy about the sausage, running, chasing, grabbing, pulling, starting again; he works for the object, more than to satisfy his master or because he would understand what is happening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1678\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093913_ChatGPT-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093913_ChatGPT-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093913_ChatGPT-877x1024.jpg 877w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093913_ChatGPT-768x897.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093913_ChatGPT-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093913_ChatGPT.jpg 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For IGP or ring sport, and certain utility training, this motivation is obviously extremely useful.<\/p>\n<p>But taken to extremes, this selection can lead to a dog whose reaction to work is essentially triggered by the object and by the predatory game.<\/p>\n<p>Defense and guarding instincts can then become much less present.<\/p>\n<p>And that is precisely where certain Czech and DDR lineages retain something truly different.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_vraie_capacite_de_lecture_des_situations\"><\/span>A genuine ability to read situations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is probably what strikes users most who are used to very modern sporty lines.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional Czech dog, like the DDR (East German) dog for that matter, may seem less demonstrative.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1684\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1684\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260909_082723-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260909_082723-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260909_082723-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260909_082723-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260909_082723-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260909_082723-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zarathustra Z Jirkova Dvora, breeding of True Crocs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He is clearly less obsessed with the ball or the object, and responds less naturally to conditioning.<\/p>\n<p>But when a situation arises in the real world, we are amazed to see his ability to become alert based on his pure instincts.<\/p>\n<p>It should also be noted that a dog of ancient Czech or DDR lineage can be unsettling for a trainer accustomed to modern &quot;In Drive&quot; techniques (see here). <a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/dressage-et-education\/eduquer-berger-allemand\/\">\ud83d\udc49or<\/a>\u00a0 wanting to compete in sports. We are very far from the Malinois that bite the web at 8 weeks old, and it is not unusual to see this type of dog not fully awake until 8-12 months!<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, besides the historical aspect, the true interest of the old Czech bloodlines perhaps lies in a particular philosophy of selection: <strong>to produce a dog capable of working, but also capable of understanding when and why it needs to work. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This genetic pool of pure instincts is also of particular interest to breeders seeking to preserve or rediscover this type of characteristic in their lines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1676\" src=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093731_ChatGPT-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093731_ChatGPT-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093731_ChatGPT-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093731_ChatGPT-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093731_ChatGPT-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_20260911_093731_ChatGPT.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If this topic interested you, also read...\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/le-berger-allemand\/comparatif-des-lignees\/\">Comparison of lines<\/a> ,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/le-berger-allemand\/histoire-de-la-race\/\">History of the breed<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; text-align: center;\">\u00a9 2026 \u00c9levage des Crocs V\u00e9ritables<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Quick navigation:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/en\/elevage\/\">El<em>breeding<\/em><\/a><em><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/en\/le-berger-allemand\/\"> |<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/en\/le-berger-allemand\/\"> |<\/a><\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/le-berger-allemand\/\">The German Shepherd<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/sante\/\">Health<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/selection\/\">Selection<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/vivre-avec-un-berger-allemand\/\">Living with a German Shepherd<\/a> | <a href=\"\/en\/education-et-dressage\/\">Education and training<\/a> | \u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/photos-et-videos\/\">Photos<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/liens-et-bibliographie\/\">Links <\/a> | <em><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/dcv-berger-allemand.fr\/en\/articles-et-reflexions\/\">Articles and Reflections<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le Berger Allemand tch\u00e8que n&rsquo;est pas une race de berger allemand diff\u00e9rente, il n&rsquo;existe qu&rsquo;un seul standard (voir cette page \ud83d\udc49 Le standard) et il ne faut\u00a0 pas le confondre non plus avec le chien-loup tch\u00e8que. 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