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The Hungarian Viszla - Could They Be The Perfect Pet ?

By: Erilyn Littlefield


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Chat to any dog lover and they'll sing the praises of these wonderful animals. Totally devoted to their master, they demand so little and yet give so much. I could write so much about the good points of the humble canine, I could explain why so many people choose the company of a dog rather than another human being or how a pet can fill a gap left by a lost loved one. But I'm not going to, instead my story is about one very special dog, my dog, Murphy.

We've had a pet dog in the family just about all of my life. There have been a Great Dane (Toddy), a Bassett Hound (Bertie of course), Greyhounds (Blackie and Bill Teal) and a Springer Spaniel (Bill). Every one left a huge hole at the time of their departing and on each occasion we vowed never to have another dog, saying goodbye was just too traumatic.

The year was 1993, the pain of Bill Springer's death a year earlier had eased and the possibility of looking for a new puppy was mooted in the household. Naturally everyone was in agreement, who can resist a puppy dog ?. My sister had a book detailing just about every breed of dog available, their temperament, their traits and habits etc plus a list of breeders. Even before looking through the book I had some strong opinions about what type of pet I was looking for. Medium sized, neither small nor big. Short haired, I hadn't the time nor the inclination to groom my pet for an hour each day. Maybe a gundog, not that I'm into shooting but I definitely prefer that type of dog to the herding or terrier type and I'm definitely not into the "my dog's harder than your dog" breeds such as Rottweilers or Staffies, so favoured by certain sections of our society. Browsing through the publication I came across this amazingly coloured dog that attracted my attention. I'd never heard of the Hungarian Vizsla and wasn't aware if that the breed could be found here in England. I phoned one of the breeders listed in the book and had an extended chat, learning about the characteristics of the breed in general and their suitability as a family pet. The breeder was enthusiastic and mentioned that I might like to go along to a huge dog show to be held in Windsor in a week or two's time. It was a tremendous show with dogs of every shape and size and there was a class just for Vizsla's. The rest, as they say, is history. I fell in love with the Hungarian Vizsla breed and wanted one !!.

Wanting a Vizsla was totally different to actually finding one for sale. There was only a handful of breeders in the UK, the web and email were only just being talked about, so it was all down to snail mail or the telephone. All existing litters of pups had been sold and several of the breeders seemed unwilling to let a puppy go as purely a pet dog. They seemed to prefer owners who wanted to compete in dog shows or working dog trials with their puppies. I guess that they were trying to build a reputation for their particular stud dogs and selling pet dogs wasn't on the agenda. The long wait began. There were plenty of Retrievers, German Shepherds and Spaniels but my decision had been made, and my next dog was to be a Vizsla.

The breeder that I had originally talked to and had then met at the Windsor dog show was Peter Harper and his "Pitswarren" Vizslas had an enviable reputation in the show ring. His champion dog, Pitswarren Levi, had won more best in breed prizes than any other Vizsla had ever won in this country. On one of my regular calls to Peter, he mentioned that he and his wife had kept a dog and a bitch from the last litter for show dogs. Now that they were 4 months old they had decided to only keep one, so would I consider a 4 month old boy dog. I was in Andover as quickly as 4 wheels could take me. I was introduced to "Pitswarren Murphy Himself" and naturally he was soft and lovely and sweet and wonderful and everything else that a puppy should be. As is normal with most reputable breeders, I was told to come back in a weeks time to pick the pup up. In the following week the Harper's phoned twice and there were another couple of silent calls. I'm positive that each time it was just the breeders checking to make sure that we were who we said we were, and that their precious puppy wasn't about to be left alone all day whilst everyone went to work. We must have passed that examination because exactly one week later we were able to pick up Murphy, our very own Vizsla puppy.

He's now 14 years old, and sadly he's coming to the end of his life on Earth. He is, and has been, the best dog in the World. He's my best friend and has been my constant companion and I sincerely hope that we've given him as much love and affection as he has so willingly given to us.

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