Bohemian Shepherd
The Bohemian Shepherd is a foundation stock service breed from Czech Republic, standing 19–22 in at the withers, weighing 33–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 9–13 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Czech Republic
- Height
- 19–22 in
- Weight
- 33–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 9–13 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bohemian Shepherd is taller than 44% of the measured breeds, heavier than 39%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 4 from Czech Republic.
Living with the Bohemian Shepherd
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bohemian Shepherd’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bohemian Shepherd on AKCBohemian Shepherd on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bohemian Shepherd
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bohemian Shepherd.
Gordon Setter
Bernese Mountain Dog
English Shepherd
Picardy Spaniel
Australian Shepherd
Scottish Deerhound
Height 0–38 in
- Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in
- Gordon Setter24–27 in
- Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in
- English Shepherd19–23 in
- Picardy Spaniel21–24.5 in
- Australian Shepherd20–23 in
- Scottish Deerhound28–32 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb
- Gordon Setter55–80 lb
- Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb
- English Shepherd45–60 lb
- Picardy Spaniel40–55 lb
- Australian Shepherd35–70 lb
- Scottish Deerhound85–110 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs
- Gordon Setter12–13 yrs
- Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs
- English Shepherd~15 yrs
- Picardy Spaniel13–15 yrs
- Australian Shepherd12–15 yrs
- Scottish Deerhound8–9 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.