Vizsla Breeder recomendations want

The breeder of my last two Vizsla's has sadly retired and my current bitch is now getting on a bit and is struggling to be out on the hills all day.

I am therefore looking for recommendations of breeders preferably in Scotland but happy to travel to England for the right animal. Ideally I am looking for a large bitch, I know the trend is towards smaller animals but my two last bitches who were about 26kg each were ideal on the hill. Will be trained to point grouse for clients and on general deer work as well but won't be kenneled out.

Cheers in advance for any recommendations.

Cheers Pendle, I should have been clearer in my post but I am looking for a short haired Vizsla not a HWV

andrew thoma said:

The breeder of my last two Vizsla's has sadly retired and my current bitch is now getting on a bit and is struggling to be out on the hills all day.

I am therefore looking for recommendations of breeders preferably in Scotland but happy to travel to England for the right animal. Ideally I am looking for a large bitch, I know the trend is towards smaller animals but my two last bitches who were about 26kg each were ideal on the hill. Will be trained to point grouse for clients and on general deer work as well but won't be kenneled out.

Cheers in advance for any recommendations.

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@rhys9tt has a litter due soon. My dog is from his kennel, big strong boy with a strong prey drive and a great nose.

I'm on my 7th and 8th Vizslas, 4 of which have been HVS rescues. One, a daughter of our current rescue V (it was a BOGOF deal) simply isn't interested in game or stalking however, her mother is totally something else! Brilliant on game (actually has a FT cert - it was the first rescue where I'd actually met the previous owner), she has taken to stalking brilliantly and is great on letting me know deer are about, and when scenting into a shot animal. The second rescue, similarly had never been used to deer but turned into our best V period, until she was tragically shot by a stupid gun breaking shoot rule The first - well I wasn't a stalker then, but he was great on game in the field.

The HV Club are primarily interested in showing dogs, the HV Society in working dogs. PM me if you want a rescue contact.

andrew thoma said:

The breeder of my last two Vizsla's has sadly retired and my current bitch is now getting on a bit and is struggling to be out on the hills all day.

I am therefore looking for recommendations of breeders preferably in Scotland but happy to travel to England for the right animal. Ideally I am looking for a large bitch, I know the trend is towards smaller animals but my two last bitches who were about 26kg each were ideal on the hill. Will be trained to point grouse for clients and on general deer work as well but won't be kenneled out.

Cheers in advance for any recommendations.

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Let me know if you want a chat about Wirehaired vizsla. Ive got 3 imports. Much more well rounded dogs compared to the smooths if you ask me.

Scotty99 said:

@rhys9tt has a litter due soon. My dog is from his kennel, big strong boy with a strong prey drive and a great nose.

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Middle picture is worthy of a caption competition - I wonder what the smooth was really thinking..............

wytonpjs said:

Middle picture is worthy of a caption competition - I wonder what the smooth was really thinking..............

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Probably something like…..”Oh that’s just great…..second in line for the retrieve again”.

A lot of people view HWVs as great all round dogs, others as Jack of all trades and masters of none. Roy Bebbington wrote a brilliant book about them called “A dog for all reasons” which is well worth a read. I think they are great all rounders and if you are into various forms of shooting including stalking, walked up shooting (at which they excel), on the peg, beating, picking up, wildfowling then as a breed they are the best all round fit. My best and most versatile dog was Ruby, sadly no longer with us, she used to sit on the peg, work in the beating line, pick up, come rough / walked up shooting, sit in a pigeon hide and be sent out a retrieve shot birds, stalking with me and indicate the presence of deer and find them if they run on into cover. I’d never be without one and would never have another breed. Incidentally the one in the middle photo above is not a Vizsla it’s a WHV but without the wires…such is the coat variation in the breed.

Some pictures of Rubes….