one man one dog - Page 1

One man one dog
(Chodove: First Czech border patrol)
Prager Hans
http://www.alpinek9.com

Maybe its one Dog one man.. The dog choose him.. It seems to work better that way doesn't it

 Born 1875. Wachal (Vachal) and Winnipeg connection. Roy Rushka writes:
You may wish to visit our Web Site http://www.chodovepeople.com/ that has genealogy information about The Chodove People. We have shown our group (Clan) of families that originated from Chodsko. Our Chodove ancestors were forced to leave West Bohemia because most of them had continued to rebel against Austrian rule long after the Chod Border Patrol Guards had been disbanded by Austrian Empire in 1621. More than 20 of our ancestral families were moved to the District of Galicia by the Austrian Army in 1830-40. There they founded the Czech speaking village of Komorowka, Brody District situated within 1 mile of the border between Czarist Russia and the Austrian Empire. Starting in 1891 and continuing until about 1905 over 300 of these Chodove People immigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba and Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. With tenacity they had held on to their Czech language and cultural identity during their 65 year stay Galicia. The eastern part of the District of Galicia is in the Lviv Region of the western Ukraine today.
In Winnipeg, one of our ancestors (Anna Veselak), married Frank Blahnik in 1901, who had been born 1875 in the vicinity of Klatovy and died 1949 in Winnipeg. His ancestors, most probably had originated from the Chodove village of Ujezd. Their name was listed there in the 1621 census taken by the Austrian authorities when the Chod villages were offered for sale and the residents forced back to a feudal existence as serfs. -Text per Roy Rushka -
Roy has 3 books for sale that he wrote into English about the Chodove People and the Chod Border Patrol Guards. Wolf Dogs $20 is a Novel, "The History of the Chods", provides the most factual background history about the Chod ancestors for $10. Volume I of the "Colonists & Pioneers" was written by Roy Rushka and is an original account is the historic story about our ancestors as Chod Border Patrol Guards and members of the Chodove People. brrushka@earthlink.net for shipping and ordering.
 

Have you read any of these histories?

one women one dog, represents a slice of heaven to me.

This is a symbol of z Pohranicni straze soldiers which they wore on the lapel with the green background as seen here. The Chodove (Ch is pronounced like "KH") were in later years called "dog heads". Originally they had in symbol a shoe since Chodove means the one walking .
 Chodove were for privileges from Czech Kings of not paying taxes and many other privileges. When Czech came under Germany after a battle on White mountain the Germans disregarded Chodove's privileges. Jan Sladky aka Kozina fought for their rights but was lured into trap and executed. He spend his last day in the house in areal of today famous Pillsner Urquelle Brewery. 
Here is a Link if you would like to know more about Chodove history.
http://thevieweast.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/from-borderland-to-backcountry-conference-paperspendin/
Prager Hans
Http://www.alpinek9.com

I like that first picture you posted. Great info Hans...as you are filled with an abundance of wonderful information.I also like this picture. It would be a great tattoo.lol (I personally wouldn't want a tattoo...too permanent)

Prager Hans
http://www.alpinek9.com

 Interesting history!  While I love my GSDs, I want one of those little  Chodenhunds too!