History
Bohemian spotted dogs are a breed that were originaly bred in the Institute of physiology ČSAV in Prague. The breed was bred by a cynologist František Horák. The breed was originally called Horak's laboratory dog. Within the laboratories the dogs served mainly to help study epilepsy. Another use was found in research of heritability of missing teeth. This dog was also the first animal that's had a kidney transplant in Czechoslovakia.
In 1981 the breed got its first official recognition beyond laboratories and started to spread within public. There were only a few dogs that survived the handover though. Later in this period the name Bohemian Spotted Dog did start to emerge. There was little interest in the breed within public so the dogs did almost die out. 10. 3. 1993 a new era started for the breed and now they are growing in numbers, popularity and getting better recognition by the public as well.
Flexibility of the breed
As stated in the last paragraph, this breed was originally bred for the laboratories. This means that there were requirements for their temperament. Mainly the dogs were required to be friendly, not dominant and able to handle being with many different people and dogs in a pack. The dogs are a great social breed with a strong bond with their owner. They are a breed that can be trained for most any dog sports, including but not limited to coursing, dogdancing, dogtrekking, dog frisbee, they're really great in agility and canistherapy. They do not require having a large yard if they get enough activity in any other way.
On the other hand, some dogs do show tendencies to hunt, there are dogs who don't handle well being left alone and in some cases they can be even defensive of their owners. As any and every smart breed, they do occasionally tend to test their limits and try to bend the rules their owners set for them so that they can help themselves to a bit more comfortable furniture, better food etc.
