Bohemian Shepherd Names, Chodsky Pes Dog Names

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The Bohemian Shepherd, or Chodsky pes, is an ancient herding and watch dog from what is now the Czech Republic, traced to the Chodsko region around the 1300s. It takes its Czech name from the Chods, the border people of western Bohemia who used these dogs to patrol the frontier, herd their flocks, and track game. The breed was so bound up with that role that in 1325 King John of Luxembourg confirmed the Chods' special privileges, including the right -- denied to ordinary Bohemian peasants -- to keep large dogs. The breed nearly vanished after the Second World War; an early bid for recognition in 1948 stalled over the standard, and it was not until 1984 that the FCI judge Jan Findejs and the cynologist Vilem Kurz set out to re-establish it. Since 2019 the Bohemian Shepherd has held provisional FCI recognition and a place in the American Kennel Club's Foundation Stock Service.

In looks the breed recalls a smaller, lighter German Shepherd, with a compact, well-proportioned body, small high-set erect ears, an elegant neck, and a long, thick coat in the classic "black with tan" pattern. Its temperament is stable, calm, and friendly -- good with its owner, the wider family, and especially children, quick to learn and biddable, with a keen nose that makes it a capable search-and-rescue dog and an excellent, watchful guardian.

Names for a Bohemian Shepherd can draw on its Czech homeland, its dark coat, or its guarding past. Czech picks like Petra, Eliska, and Anezka carry the heritage of the Chodsko borderland. The black-and-tan coat suits dark-toned names -- Onyx, Shadow, Sable, Jet, Raven, Ash, and Tan all reflect the colouring. And for a breed first bred to patrol a frontier and guard a flock, capable working names like Bear, Scout, Ranger, Rex, and Max fit the watchful, herding character.

Explore our full collection of Bohemian Shepherd dog names below. Filter by gender, save your favourites, and find a name as steady, watchful, and Czech as your Chodsky pes.

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#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
1	Abby	English diminutive of Abigail, 'my father is joy'	Female	English from Hebrew
2	Abe	Father of a multitude or many nations	Male	Hebrew
3	Abel	Breath	Male	Hebrew
4	Able	Breath	Unisex	Hebrew
5	Ace	English word name associated with highest rank or excellence	Male	English
6	Adela	Noble	Female	Germanic
7	Adolfina	Noble wolf	Female	English
8	Adolph	Noble wolf	Male	English
9	Adonis	Lord	Male	Phoenician
10	Adrian	From Hadria	Male	Latin
11	Aero		Unisex
12	Agnes	From Greek hagnos, chaste or pure	Female	Greek via Latin
13	Aiko	Love child	Female	Japanese
14	Ajax	Mourner	Male	Greek
15	Alaric	Noble ruler	Male	Germanic
16	Aldo	Old	Male	Germanic
17	Alex	Defending men	Unisex	Greek
18	Alexander	Defending men	Male	Greek
19	Alexia	Defender	Female	Greek
20	Alison	Noble kind	Female	Germanic
21	Amelia	Work	Female	Germanic
22	Ami	My people	Female	Hebrew
23	Andre	Man, warrior	Male	Greek
24	Anezka	Merciful	Female	Czech
25	Angel	Messenger	Unisex	Greek
26	Angelica	Of the angels	Female	Latin
27	Angelina	Messenger	Female	Greek
28	Anja	Favor, grace	Female	Russian
29	Annie	Diminutive of Anne, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'favour' or 'grace'	Female	English from Hebrew
30	Anubis	[God of the dead]	Unisex	Ancient Egyptian
31	Apache		Unisex
32	Archie	Diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning 'genuine' and 'bold'	Male	Scottish / English
33	Argus	Bright	Male	Greek
34	Ari	Lion	Male	Hebrew
35	Arthus	Bear Hero, A Rock	Male	Welsh
36	Ash	Ash tree	Unisex	English
37	Ashes		Unisex
38	Atlas	Greek mythological name, possibly meaning 'enduring'	Male	Greek
39	Audra	Storm	Female	Lithuanian
40	August	Venerated	Male	Latin
41	Augustus	Venerated	Male	Latin
42	Axel	Father of peace	Male	Hebrew
43	Axle		Unisex
44	Ayla	Oak tree	Female	Hebrew
45	Baby	An infant or very young child; an affectionate form of address	Unisex	English word name
46	Bacardi		Unisex
47	Bacchus	To shout	Unisex	Greek
48	Bailey	English occupational surname from Middle English baili, 'bailiff'	Unisex	English
49	Bandit	Word name for an outlaw or robber	Unisex	Italian via English
50	Bart	Son of Talmai	Male	Greek

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Czech names suit a Bohemian Shepherd?

The breed comes from the Chodsko region of the Czech Republic, so Czech picks fit its heritage -- Petra, Eliska, and Anezka all carry the homeland of the Chodsky pes.

Are there names that suit the black-and-tan coat?

Yes. The Bohemian Shepherd wears the classic black-with-tan pattern, so dark-toned picks suit it -- Onyx, Shadow, Sable, Jet, Raven, Ash, and Tan all reflect the colouring.

What is the history behind the Bohemian Shepherd?

The Chodsky pes guarded the western Bohemian frontier for the Chods from around the 1300s; King John of Luxembourg confirmed the Chods' right to keep large dogs in 1325. Nearly lost after WWII, it was re-established from 1984 and gained provisional FCI recognition in 2019.