The Czech German Shepherd bloodlines originate in communist Czechoslovakia in 1899 as government working dogs for the border control arm of the Czech Army – the Pohranichi Straze. Breeding of the Czech German Shepherd began in a single kennel in 1955 when Max von Stephanitz saw Horand von Grafrath – the first officially registered German Shepherd – at a dog show and decided he had the best qualities to be a working dog.

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While the Czech German Shepherd is a relatively new breed, they have become quite popular very quickly around the world. Modern breeding of the bloodlines is not as heavily regulated, so Czech German Shepherds are often bred to be more docile family pets than energetic and highly-focused working dogs. These modern Czech Shepherds still require daily exercise but are happy to relax at home and play with toys.