Čierny Šery

Description

The Cierny Sery should look natural, never as though it has been prepared just for the show ring. The thin, double, coat should be profuse, but never look as though it would inhibit the dog's working ability in any way. The texture should be hard and dense, never woolly, silky, frizzy, fine, or wiry. The undercoat should be thick and profuse.

It appears in 3 types: Short - double coat Long - double coat, long coat on ears legs and tail Rough - double coat rough, moustache and barb on his chops.

The coat color is always black, with small white, and brown markings allowed.

Temperament

The Cierny Sery should be athletic, strong, imposing, elegant, and balanced in appearance. Loves people and children. This dog is good for all types of work including service dog work. They are a sensitive breed and cannot be trained using harsh training methods. Do not treat this dog as if he were human. Learn canine instincts and treat the dog accordingly. To be truly happy, the Cierny Sery needs a task in life and a consistent pack leader.

Height, Weight

Height: Male 23-26 inches (59-67 cm) Females 22 - 24 inches (56-62 cm) Weight Males 55-66 pounds (25 - 30 kg.) Females 44 - 55 pounds (20 - 25 kg.)

Health Problems

Generaly a healthy breed.

Living Conditions

They are relatively inactive indoors and do best with at least a large yard, as they need sufficient exercise.

Exercise

The Cierny Sery loves strenuous activity, preferably combined with training of some kind, for these dogs are very intelligent and crave a good challenge. They need to be taken on a daily, brisk, long walk, jog, or run alongside you when you bicycle. If under-exercised, this breed can become restless and destructive.

Grooming

This breed needs thorough grooming once a week, however when shedding (which happens once or twice a year) they lose massive amounts of coat and need grooming every day.

Origin

The breed has Belgian Shepherd, Old German Shepherd Dog, and Schnauzer blood.

Group

Working

Recognition

SFKK, UKC, Slovakia accepted this breed in UCI Germany in 2001