recognised. Mrs. Jean Robertson from Norfolk who had two of the original litter born in this country in 1992, has the distinction of being the first H.W.V. owner to gain an award in the field. Her bitch gained a first place at a novice field trial in 1995,

The working ability of this breed has been recognised. Mrs. Jean Robertson from Norfolk who had two of the original litter born in this country in 1992, has the distinction of being the first H.W.V. owner to gain an award in the field. Her bitch gained a first place at a novice field trial in 1995, the bitch's daughter being well placed in her first field trail at the age of eighteen months. Jean and her dogs 'pick up' regularly during the season.
The photo show 'Lady', full name Lanspar Monika of Gavic belonging to a Mr Paul Robinson. She epitomises just what fine dual purpose dogs this breed can be. She regularly works in the field with hawks and went on to become Best Bitch at this year's Crufts.
However, I feel this breed is not suited to everyone!  If you act with your hands more than your head or you operate on a short fuse, then leave well alone. Psychology plays a large part in this breed's development. They stimulate the grey cells (as I said not for everyone). Praise not punishment is the key to progress.

 

From my own limited experience and from what I have learnt from others, this breed's hunting instincts can easily become suppressed, if too much discipline is administered at too early an age.
This breed tends not to be as wide ranging as some H.P.R.s, which for the average austringer is not such a problem. They are methodical and if quarry is there they will find it.
It's coat is a definite advantage over it's smooth haired relative, especially for the austringer who works a lot of cover and water. At the moment however, due in part to the relatively small gene pool, there is a wide variation in the standard of coat.
The breed is still in it's infancy here in the U.K.; they have a great deal to offer the practising austringer, and 1 for one would love to see more of them out in the field in partnership with our hawks.
Further and more extensive details about this breed can be obtained by contacting the secretary of the

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Association,          16 Front Street, Bishop Auckland,
Co. Durham, DL3 2AY.
Tel: 01388 517521

 

THE WIREHAIRED VIZSLA is a recognised breed, separate from it's smooth haired relative in many countries including the U.K. They are highly regarded on the continent.  The breed originated in it's native Hungary, around the 1930's, when in an attempt to produce a Vizsla with a more protected weatherproof coat for work in water and rough conditions on land, the GWP was crossed with the Hungarian Vizsla. The result of this breeding produced the H.W.V., stronger and more robust than the smooth, this attribute coming from the G.W.P. Later according to our contacts in Holland , a little Irish Setter blood was introduced and to attain a better hunting instinct a Hertha Pointer and a Pudel Pointer were used.
In it's native Hungary, wildfowling on the great plains is a popular and lucrative past time with sportsmen from all over the continent travelling to this region to shoot.  It is essential therefore to have a dog suited to their requirements, and with it's thick wirehaired coat, this breed has definite advantages over it's smooth haired relative.
In general the Wirehaired Vizsla is a robust dog with a much stronger bone structure and slightly larger frame than the short haired.   The Wirehaired shares many of the smooth haired attributes; intelligence, devotion, an even temperament with excellent scenting abilities. They love water and have a strong retrieving instinct. In style, action and pointing they are the equal of all the other well known H.P.R. breeds.

So what does this breed offer the practising austringer? People will always obviously have a bias towards a particular breed that they have a certain amount of success with in the field.The working ability of this breed has been

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