Vizsla
 The
Hungarian or Magyar Vizsla is named after a village on the River Danube and is
regarded as one of Europe’s oldest
breeds of sporting dogs. Descended from the hunting dogs taken in Carpathia by
the migrating Magyar tribesmen in the 9th century, the Vizsla was
bred from a mongrel dog brought into the region by the invading Turks. Later,
cross breeding with pointing breeds and beagles produced this solid sod that has
all the HPR attributes.
The very
productive Hungarian wetlands ensured this dog a place with the fowlers of that
country in their quest for duck and snipe. The hunt, point and retrieve
attributes soon found favour with all sportsmen as the Vizsla proved its value
for the upland sportsman in their quest for pheasants, quail and woodcock.
The rich
colour of the breed lends to the local name of ‘golden pointer.’ However,
russet is a more accurate description of the colouring
Vizslas are
temperamental as a breed and need much understanding if they are to perform well
in their role as a hunt, point and retrieve breed.
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