The history of the breed
Czechoslovakian wolfdogs – breed created by humans.
While many dog breeds have evolved naturally over the centuries by selecting dogs with the appropriate characteristics and appearance, Czechoslovakian wolfdogs were an experimental breed created by crossing Carpathian wolves and working-line German shepherds.
In 1955 In the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, an experiment was conducted in an attempt to create a super dog – more durable and with better characteristics than the German Shepherd. The goal was to produce dogs with a very good sense of smell, suitable for tracking in the mountains, which could independently find illegal persons who crossed the mountains. After several unsuccessful attempts, it finally succeeded, and the Carpathian wolf Brita successfully gave birth to the first wolfdog hybrids.
A total of 4 wolves were used for the first litters. Gradually the breed developed and grew. However, after the breakup of Czechoslovakia, CSW wolfdogs were threatened with extinction. Only thanks to Slovakian enthusiasts who hid and protected these dogs, the breed managed to survive. Finally, in 1989 the breed was fully approved in the international FCI system.
