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Old 15-12-2005, 00:49   #6
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Originally Posted by Czunksolov
Are you sure it's wrong? Vlcak doesn't translate as shepherd or sheep-dog? Can a Czech person please confirm this?
Heh. Well I am Czech! And I can confirm you, that "vlcak" does not mean "shepherd". "Shepherd" would be "ovcak", from the word "ovce" which means "sheep". Examples are "Nemecky ovcak - German shepherd" or "Belgicky ovcak - Belgian shepherd".
"Vlcak" comes from the word "vlk" which means "wolf". The best translation for "vlcak" then is "wolf-like" or "wolfdog".


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Originally Posted by Czunksolov
and if it is wrong can someone teach me to pronounce Vlcak please? I hate saying wolf. I know in UK it will attract the wrong people to CSV ownership.
I am not sure, if I can describe it well, how to pronounce it. I think it should be like this "vltchaak"

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