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Late Middle Ages landscape

Bohemian Shepherd

Also known as Chodský Pes, Chodenhund.

Related breedBichon Frisé1300 to 1933 · Belgium, France

Bohemian Shepherd at a glance

Origin
Chodsko, Czech Republic
Appeared
1300 to 1984 (likely)
Family
Continental Herder
Type
Herding dog
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 15 years
Recognised by
FCI, NATIONAL
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 364

The name. Named for Bohemia; also after the Chod people who guarded the Bavarian border.

Same familyGerman Spitz1400 to 1899 · Germany

Family and relatives

Same eraPoodle1400 to 1874 · France

Place in time

The Bohemian Shepherd appears 1300 to 1984 (likely), in the Late Middle Ages, when 53 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Bohemian Shepherd is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.