Cierny Sery

Introduction

Cierny Sery is a breed of dog developed in Slovakia during the 20th century. The breed is most famous for its solid black color and its use as Czechoslovakian and Slovakian military dogs. Cierny Sery is not currently recognized by any major international kennel club, although its fanatics expect it to change in the near future. Unknown almost entirely outside its homeland, the sinewy serie is considered to be a very rare breed. Cierny Sery is also known as Black Sherry, Slovak Shepherd, Slovak Shepherd Dog, Black Slovak Shepherd and Black Slovak Shepherd Dog.

General Appearance

The Seiri is very similar in appearance to the German Shepherd and the Belgian Shepherd, especially in the smooth-coated form, but differs from those breeds due to its solid black coloration and slightly different characteristics. Cierny Sery is a medium to large breed. Males typically stand between 22 tall and 26½ long shoulders, and females typically stand between 22 and 24½ . Females typically weigh between 44 and 55 pounds, and males typically weigh between 55 and 66 pounds. This breed is usually long from chest to tail, as it is long from floor to shoulder, although not usually to the extent of the German Shepherd. The Cierny Sery is a strong-built breed, but was built much lighter than the German Shepherd. Cierny Sery is very burning and fit, and should always be able to do intense work. Although its coat obscures most of its body, Sirini is very muscular and athletic. As a Working Dog, Cierny Sery should have no exaggerated traits that impair his ability to work. It is very important for this breed to have a straight back and a normally functioning leg. The tail of the Cierny Sery is long and is usually held with a pronounced curve.

The head and face of the Siriani seri are usually proportional to the shape of the dog's body, although they do tend to be wider. This breed is generally very wolf-like in terms of facial features, especially that of the Carpathian Wolf. The forehead of this breed is slightly arched. The muzzle and head are separated from each other, but blend very easily with minimal stopping. The muzzle is ideally straight, but may be slightly arched on some dogs. Cierny Sery's lips are tight-fitting, but not so, and should always be black in color. Cierny Sery's nose is well developed and solid black. Eyes moderately large, almond shaped, and fully set. Eyes range from light brown to almost black. The ears of this breed are triangular in shape, are quite long, and stand upright. These ears are extremely mobile, and dogs can bend far enough to locate the source of sound from any direction. Their large size and mobility are similar to that of ear bats. The overall expression of most cerni seri is lively, intelligent and friendly.

Cierny Sery's coat is a defining feature of the breed and distinguishes dogs from similar breeds. Cierny Sery is found in three different coat varieties, all equally acceptable in the show ring. All varieties are double coated, with an undercoat that is shorter, softer, and denser than the outer coat. The undercoat of this breed may be slightly woolly. The short-haired or smooth-coated variety has a short, smooth coat that should be stiff to the touch. This variety usually has a straight coat. The long-haired or long-coated variety has a coat that is usually about 6-8 in length, and should always be stiff to the touch. This variety has either a straight or slightly wavy coat, either of which is equally acceptable. On both short and long coated strands, the hair is shortest on the fronts of the face, head, ears and feet and the longest on the tail. The wire-coated or rough-coated variety has a variac coat, which is found on a Schneiser. The coat is medium to short in length and quite stiff to the touch. The hair on the wire-coated variety of face is usually same-length or slightly longer than the hair found in the rest of the body. This results in pronounced eyebrows, mustaches, and beards; However, they should never be long enough to obstruct a dog's vision.

Cierny Sery is primarily known as a solid black dog, but the breed is actually found in two different colors. The vast majority of breed members are solid black in color, although many have areas that are slightly shaded with brown, especially on the face and chest. A small number of breed members are black with brown markings. These black and brown dogs are perfectly acceptable in the show ring provided that black is predominant. Black and brown dogs are permitted to display gray coats, which are particularly common in the wire-coated variety. Both colors can display white marks on the chest and legs, although they should not be overly prominent. Occasionally, a cyan seri will be born with an alternate color such as solid brown, predominantly brownish black markings or large white patches. Such dogs are ineligible in the show ring and probably should not be bred, but otherwise make competent companions or Working Dogs as members of another breed.

Breeding

The gestation period in lasts for 60-64 days The primary period of the reproductive cycle of the female is called Proestrus and goes on for around 9 days. During this time the females begin to draw in males. The subsequent part is the Estrus when the bitch is receptive to the male. It goes on for around 3 to 11 days. The third part is the Diestrus. Usually, it happens around day 14. In this period the bitch's discharge changes for distinctive red and reaching its end. The vulva gets back to average, and she will no longer allow mating. The fourth part called the Anestrus. The time span between heat periods ordinarily keeps going around a half year. The litter size ranges between 6 to 8 puppies at a time.