Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:12:10 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czech-dog-breeds-8742713/5© 2026 Radio Prague International The origins of the Český strakatý pes, known as the Czech Spotted Dog or sometimes the Bohemian Spotted Dog in English, are rather sad from today’s perspective. Originally known as Horák’s Laboratory Dog, it was bred in the 1950s for use in medical experiments. But from these unhappy beginnings, the world gained one of its most easy-going, low-maintenance, and sociable dogs. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/5f6fecfcfeac78ac40aee0f3f67dd6c8.jpg?timestamp=1748615861 https://english.radio.cz/czech-dog-breeds-8742713/5 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9