Czech Wolfdog - Looking for peoples experiences with the breed General Chat

I am Planning on getting a Czech wolf dog in the new year. I am interested in hearing experiences and opinions

Here's a thread that might be of interest:

http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=42332

hi

im not too sure that this thread will help you much ;-) ;-)

can i help? my csv is 17months old ;-)

Thanks - I read this thread previously when i was researching the breed..kinda forgot the original post as it got off point with people getting worried about the wolf blood content.
I've read all there is to read on the internet, i've contacting breeders in the UK and i've visited a breeder thats not too far from from me.
But anymore insight from people who own and live with these dogs as a member of their family would be appreciated.

hi Murph
what is your situation?(if you dont mind me asking)other dogs? children? work? a csv is defo not for,dare i say 'novice' owner but you will get what you put in(as with any dog.
what in particular is it you would like to know? if possible i will try and help...if you want

We have a 10 year old dalmatian will also be looking to get a toller around the same time. No children. We have a dog room leading into a fully enclosed garden with a dog flap. My wife has bred and shown dalmatians in the past but is looking for a different breed hence the choice of a toller.
I am in the process of changing my job role and will only get a czech if this happens as it will mean i will have a lot of time in the day or even be able to take the dog to work with me (my wife is planning to take the toller to her work with her) Our Dalmatian is a bitch and the toller will be a bitch; for this reason i was planning on getting a male dog?

What would be your one piece of advice from experience... what are they like to live with in a day out basis, in the home rather than information i have read on the internet. Also I have visited a breeder but this was kennels and didn't give me an insight into family/home life with the breed.

ok...my boy came from kennels,but settled into the family home like he had always been in the house.
i would advise studying body language,and always be firm,fair and gentle with him.mouthing can be a problem that has to be worked on.
they are very high energy(but also know how to chill)exercise and training is a must(working would be ideal)
csv's are very loyal to family and friends,but aloof with strangers and a guard.
they are kinda like a mallinois crossed with a sibe,if u catch my drift.
teenage can be troublesome and i would think hard about having 2 pups at the same time of any breed,but a young csv does need alot of your atention and guidence.
...oh and very very clever...they study and learn...without u even realising.(the dog gate can now be opened by mine )

Yes I agree getting two puppies at the same time would not be a good idea but i very much doubt that two litters of these rare breeds would be available at the same time, however we would look to get them relatively close to each other as puppies become available.
In your experience what are the main downsides in owning this breed?

Hi I'm new here but thought I'd add my thoughts and say hello to the fellow wolfdog nuts *lets face it you have to be to own them*. I have a cwd/inuit or british inuit as they are sometimes known, she's called Neuri she is 9 months old and very steady,stable and pretty much bomb proof and I worked very hard to get her that way, I met both her parents and researched the dogs for many years,I've also worked with dogs and big breeds all my life so was well prepared, she is good on and off the lead, her recall is fantastic, she is loyal, loving, playful and protective of our family, she can be aloof if she doesn't care for someone but never shy, shyness in a cwd is a fault,its a sarloos trait not desired in the cwd.

Although she's a cross theres alot of cwd present in her personality,she's not as hyper or neurotic as most inuits I've met, she gets excited for a bit but then sits and goes with the flow, we sit and have coffee in the park or a pint at the pub and she just settles down, she thinks alot and puzzles things out very quickly, she can be very sensitive so no shouting or harsh words but gentle solid leadership with lots of praise and treats gets these guys motivated and happy to learn, if they're not happy you will know
sorry if I've rambled but I think these dogs are amazing and I am looking to get another* hopefuly 100% cwd if I can find one* within the next year or so.

She makes me laugh all the time, she has her flaws but so do all dogs, I truly believe if you raise these guys as part of a family, provide them with exercise and companionship, you'll get very few problems and I would certainly go for just one first,two pups will bond very strongly with each other first and you would have problems when they hit teenage delinquent stage and with a pup you can't oversocialise,take them everywhere possible! good luck donna.

Thanks bohochick,
Sounds just like the type of dog i'm after!
All dog owners are after that companionship and it seems due to the strong pack instinct in these dogs there can be a special bond between owner and dog that makes this breed that bit special

hi
to mention... i have a inuit in my pack as well as my csv and they are very,very different ....csv's have very strong 'character' and you should never be complacent about it.
remember what they were bred for,with and why.;-) ;-)

what do you feed them?

csv's are pigs!!! i feed mine a good quality kibble (applaws or fish4dogs)
now he is older i have introduced one rmb meal a day too.

Hi Murph Neuri is friendly enough with others if we say its ok but if she doesn't like a person she will turn her back on them and ignore them totally but she has special greetings for who she considers our pack as my 14 year old says its like being mobbed by a furry Dino;-) (remember the flintstones) at times,the loyalty and pack bond is what first attracted me to them and they certainly are special in my book, now I can't imagine life without her! Donna.

Hi Tupac
Lucky you,I love both breeds,any chance you would list what you find different about the cwd and inuit because we keep trying to figure out what traits Neuri has inherited from both parents? Neuri certainly has a strong will and personality so I'm just curious as to what traits come from which breed thanks donna.

hi Bohochick

any pics?... what is your girlies father called?

What about pet insurance?- Any troubles insuring a czech ? and how much??

hi Tupac will try and upload some pictures later,her dad was called cody and he's the inuit,her mum was inca and is the cwd,she came from a lovely woman who I'm still in touch with and it was a one off litter I think but both parents were fab tempered and lovely dogs,she actualy breeds lasa apsos lol quite funny to see two large wolf dogs sat with a pile of mops on legs ;-)
and Murph Neuri is insured as a british inuit,but there is a company that insures exotics which I believe cover cwd and sarloos but i can't find the link right now,will post later as just running out to walk Neuri

Thanks!
Would also love to see pics!

hi
pics would be lovely
im suprissed to hear the dam was the csv...doubt she would of been sold with conditions to breed crosses with!!!

murph.. re the insurance,alot will not cover csv and saarloos but i think it was because of Defra..defra have changed their minds about them(so they should) but i dont think insurance comps have realised and adjusted the policys accordingly
mind u the kc do not recognise them (only akc and fci)so according to them they are gsd crosses ;-) ;-)