Cesky Fousek
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The Cesky Fousek is a Czech
Czech Republic
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breed
Dog breed
Dog breeds are groups of closely related and visibly similar domestic dogs, which are all of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris, having characteristic traits that are selected and maintained by humans, bred from a known foundation stock....
of versatile gun dog
Pointing breed
A pointing breed is a type of gundog typically used in finding game. Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game. This demonstrates to...
. 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.
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 Stichelhaar
Stichelhaar
A Stichelhaar is a versatile hunting dog that originated from Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is a cross between German sheepdogs and rough-haired "standing dogs", but more detailed information about its origins are unknown.- Appearance :...
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The Cesky Fousek was used in the creation of the foundation stock of the Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer
Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer
The Slovak Rough-haired Pointer is a recently recognized gundog breed developed after World War II in Slovakia. It is known by many confusingly similar names in English, including:* Slovak Wirehaired Pointer* Slovak Pointing Griffon...
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