Cesky Fousek

Overview of Cesky Fouseks

The Cesky Fousek is a Czech breed of versatile gun dog. They are wirehaired, and have the beard and moustache ("facial furnishings") common to the wirehaired breeds. There is a dramatic difference in size between the bitches and dogs of this breed. public/images/temp/Cesky-Fousek-1.jpg The Cesky Fousek is thought to be an ancient breed, although written standards were first established in the nineteenth century. The breed nearly went extinct in the 1920s, and was saved by breeding with German Wirehaired Pointers.

The Cesky Fousek was used in the creation of the foundation stock of the Slovak Rough Haired Pointer.

Size

Mid-sized dog. Males heigh 60-66cm, females 58-62cm. Weight for males 28-34kg, females 22-28kg

Temperament

Hunting dog able to adapt to any sort of terrain and type of hunting. Can be used for upland and waterfowl hunting, as well as tracking large game. Fantastic family dog as well as excellent hunting dogs.

External links

• Cezky Fousek information on thebreedsofdog.com
• Cesky Fousek information on dogbreedinfo.com

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