| Czechoslovakian Wolfdog |
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| Other names | Czechoslovakian Vlciak |
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| Height |
Males |
65 cm (26 in) |
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Females |
60 cm (24 in) |
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| Weight |
Males |
30 kg (65 lb) |
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Females |
26 kg (55 lb) |
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| Coat |
straight and close |
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| Colour |
yellowish-grey to silver-grey with a light mask |
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| Dog (domestic dog) |
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (Czech: československý vlčák, Slovak: československý vlčiak, German: Tschechoslowakischer Wolfhund) is a breed of wolfdog that began as an experiment conducted in Czechoslovakia in 1955 by colonel Karel Hartl together with cynologist Heiri Machat. The breed was known as Czech Wolfdog (Czech: český vlčák, Slovak: český vlčiak) until 1982.
It was officially recognized as a national breed in Czechoslovakia in 1982, and was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1999.