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THE CZECH BREED SURVEY
The Czech breed survey is similar to the East German breed survey system. The Czech's use a series of letters and numbers in the breed survey. The table below is a translation of a Czech "Bonitacni Karta," or Survey Card and describes the various numbers and letters used to describe a dogs physical appearance and working traits. You will find many of the dogs in our breeding program carry a breed survey as well as their ancestors.
PART 1 is valid from 1990 to present. PART 2 is valid for surveys completed prior to 1990.
Overall Appearance		Appropriate Breed Features		Ears, Color, Pigmentation		Personality Traits
Typical appearance of a mongrel	0	Faulty head	A	Light eyes	0	Considerable hardness, courage and fight drive	1
Too light, greyhound like	1	Steep angles of the fore legs	B	Poor Pigment	T	Good hardness, courage and fight drive	2
Small, under sized	2	Straight, short croup	C	Wolf gray, light features	U	Sufficient courage, hardness and fight drive	3
light for height requirement	3	Steep croup	D	Wolf gray, dark features	V	Insufficient courage, hardness and fight drive	4
Required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 60-62 cm Female: 55-57 cm	4	Steep angulation of hind legs	E	Incorrect ears	W	Dog releases bite on handler command	P
Required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 63-65 cm Female: 58-60 cm	5	Steep angulation of thigh bones	F	Dark pigment	Q	Dog did not release bite on handlers command	N
Height within standard, but more coarse, less refined	6	Incomplete set of teeth	G	Black with light features	I
oversized but proportionate, complies with standard build, refinement	7	Bite irregularity	H	Black with dark features	X
too heavy, very little refinement	8	Correct expression, excellent proportions	J	totally black	Y
coarse	9	long back	K	long coat	Z
		blocky	M
		shallow chest	N
		strong head	P
		faulty tail	R
		ligaments not firm	S

PART II - Survey for dogs prior to 1990
Overall Appearance		Appropriate Breed Features		Ears, Color, Pigmentation		Personality Traits
Typical appearance of a mongrel	0	Faulty head	A	Light eyes	0	Totally shy, excluded from breeding	0
Too light, greyhound like	1	Steep angles of the fore legs	B	Poor Pigment	T	Nervous, gun shy, excluded from breeding	1
Small, under sized	2	Straight, short croup	C	Wolf gray, light features	U	Shy, Fearful	2
light for height requirement	3	Steep croup	D	Wolf gray, dark features	V	Sharp, aggressive, aloof	3
Required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 60-62 cm Female: 55-57 cm	4	Steep angulation hind legs	E	Incorrect ears	W	Very sharp, aggressive, hardly manageable	4
Required strength, build, refinement height: Dog: 63-65 cm Female: 58-60 cm	5	Steep angulation thigh bones	F	Dark pigment	Q	Brave, hard against threat, easily manageable, good natured	5
Height within standard, but more coarse, less refined	6	incomplete set of teeth	G	Black with light features	I	Brave, aggressive, sensitive to strikes	6
oversized but proportionate, complies with standard build, refinement	7	bite irregularity	H	black with dark features	X	Calm, very little courage, too sensitive	7
too heavy, very little refinement	8	correct expression, excellent proportions	J	totally black	Y	Indifferent, strong nerves, little sharpness	8
coarse	9	long back	K	long coat	Z	dull, no sharpness, excluded from breed	9
		blocky	M
		shallow chest	N
		strong head	P
		faulty tail	R
		ligaments not firm	S

Ramona Helmer, (406) 777-7272, info@sapphireshepherds.com

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