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“TODAY, CESKY TERRIERS ARE STILL CONSIDERED A RARE BREED AND NUMBER AROUND 500 IN THE UNITED STATES.”
activities can be read (in Czech and Eng- lish) in toto je . . . Cesky Terrier by Hana Petrusova.
By 1963, the Cesky Terrier (translated from Czech Terrier or Bohemian Terrier) found its way into Germany and the Scandinavian Countries as well as east- ward to the now former Soviet Repub- lics. From this start, the Cesky migrated to England, Canada and in the 1980’s to the United States. Today, Cesky Terri- ers are still considered a rare breed and number around 500 in the United States.
The stewards of the Cesky Terrier from the 80s through 2002 were a series of clubs primarily located on the east coast. The interest and devotion of these clubs resulted in the establishment of the breed in America. In 2002, the Ameri- can Cesky Terrier Fanciers Association (ACTFA) was formed and has remained custodian of the Cesky Terrier breed, taking their charges through approval
for competition in AKC Earthdog tests and for competition in AKC events such as Obedience, Tracking and Agility. Effective July 1, 2008, the ACTFA was chosen to serve as the AKC Parent Club, and the Cesky was eligible to compete in the AKC Miscellaneous Class. Movement into the Terrier Group occurred on July 1, 2011. The Cesky Terrier has appeared at Westminster and, in early 2013, the Cesky received its first Group win in con- formation. The Cesky can also be seen routinely in luring, agility and other per- formance events—and handle themselves with the demur of a proven winner.
While the Cesky Terrier is por- trayed as an aggressive accompani- ment to the hunt, Horak’s dream of a family dog is secured. As a matter of fact, one could not find a more fam- ily-friendly dog. Today, living with a Cesky Terrier is exactly what Frantisek Horak envisioned.
BIO
Bob Comer was
elected president of the
American Cesky Ter-
rier Fanciers Associa-
tion, Inc. (ACTFA) in
February 2012 after
retiring from a 40-year
career in advertising
and marketing. The ACTFA is the par- ent club of the Cesky Terrier in AKC. The Cesky has become Bob’s avocation and he has shown these terriers in conformation since 2002. He can be found in rings from Orlando and Topeka to Detroit and Phil- adelphia. His youngest Cesky, Chalma’s Fiky Dzem (Jem), has just received her AKC Championship after receiving her Canadian Championship in 2012. Bob and wife Linda see the breeding of Cesky Terriers in their future and will base their line on Jem once she has completed her quest for other championship designations.
“The Cesky Terrier has appeared at Westminster and,
IN EARLY 2013, THE CESKY RECEIVED ITS FIRST GROUP WIN IN CONFORMATION.”
