In late 2009, we became friends with the Cesky Fousek Breed Warden, Dr. Jaromir Dostal, while he was on tour in the US. We accepted his invitation to visit the Czech Republic in 2010 where we attended an invitational two-day dog trial (Dr. Dostal was head field trial judge) with Cesky Fouseks from all over Europe. We returned to the US with two wonderful puppies, Bea and Princ, that were hand-picked by our friend, the late Dr. Jaromir Dostal to start our kennel. Bea and Princ are now retired from breeding but they are still very active in hunting with us. Our current breeding pair is Darcy and Bax. Darcy is the offspring of Bea and Princ. Bax was selected by Dr. Dostal's son, Pavel, and the current Cesky Fousek breed warden and shipped to us as a puppy.

We now live on our 275 acre home farm in southwest Indiana after moving from the great pheasant-hunting state of Iowa. We train our dogs on our woodlands, managed bird-hunting fields, and ponds. We have quail, pheasant , and ducks for dog training and puppy exposure. We hunt wild quail and waterfowl in Indiana, pheasants in Iowa, and ruffed grouse and woodcock in Minnesota. Our puppies are swimming in our pond by 8 weeks of age (see video).

Cesky Fousek means a dog from the Czech Republic with a beard. The Fousek is a versatile pointing and retrieving hunting dog that will eagerly hunt game of fur and feather. They will hunt upland birds, waterfowl, and rabbits and track wounded deer. They are also excellent hunting partners for falconers.

The Fousek is accurately described by Craig Koshik in his well-written book, Pointing Dogs Vol One: The Continentals. Craig Koshyk provides an exhaustive and authoratative review of all the versatile breeds of Europe. He ranks the Cesky Fousek a 10 out of 10 for hunting, water work, and companionship.

Fousek males average 70 pounds and stand 24 inches at the shoulders. The Fousek female is smaller. The females average 50 pounds and stand 22 inches at the shoulders. The Fousek has 2 fur colors. The dominant fur color is roan with liver ticking with plates. The recessive fur color is brown. They have an excellent tempermant and are very well-suited companions in the house.