Ladies Kennel Association

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizslas.. December 2019

Writing this made me wonder if a few people are ignoring the breed standard. The breed was recognised by the FCI in 1946 the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla FCI Breed Standard came into being and since then small changes made and it’s well worth reading ..

As is our own UK breed standard which has changed a little since first accepted by our KC .. but the basics have not changed .. They are the blue print of the breed .. I do wonder how many have read it in-depth and think about the work it took to produce the HWV ..  

  The HWV was designed for the felvidékin( the extremely rough terrain of Slovakia ) which very many, many years ago was part of Hungary 

. With this ancient country having had such a harsh history how hard it must have been particularly with WW1 & WW2 .. and then the country being ruled by the Russian communist party to finally produce and have the HWV accepted was amazing ! 

But how lucky too ... Unlike some breeds in the UK and Europe after the war .. they didn’t have to resort to rebreeding the HWV...

   The dedication and the work involved in producing this sound medium sized dog that could work in such rough terrain is all in the book written by Tumay Janosne (wife of Tumay Janos) she and her husband were the founders of the famous Boroyanksi Kennels ..I was lucky enough to meet her and spend time with her.

Size seems to be one of the main issues that needs looking into ...with all the internet facilities, photos, pedigrees, easy travel and asking about the ancestors of your dogs could help so much ..same goes for coats ... they were produced to work in heavy and harsh conditions and that should reflect in their coats ..you won’t see in the ring a GWP without a good jacket, or a Wirehaired Dachshund or Wirehaired Fox Terrier ..etc. So why should we see Wires without .. okay it’s not easy ..but with passion for what the breed is ..it’s possible..other breeds have ! 

I was delighted with all my winners and thank them for their fortitude in waiting until late in the day ..and we managed to get finished just as they were calling for the Gundog Group .. also thank you to my stewards for their swiftness.

I love to see puppies being puppies.. like human babies I don’t expect or like to see little adults .. or standing still for many moments ..let them enjoy being there and enjoying themselves ..it’s so good to see gangly pups turning into swans ..and in all the puppy classes there was great potential I will be following their futures with great interest.

MPD 3. 1. Whiting’s Zöldmáli Iszkiri at Cragvallie. (Imp Serb) liked this young lad very much, already has that kind eye (with a touch of mischief) & head shape .. his shoulders, neck and chest are excellent and ribs just right as is his rear angulation, loved his outline, and moved well for his age on superb shaped feet. 2 . Sauro’s Fourlums Heath. Good bone, deep chest for his age & Superb coat .. moved okay once settled ..3. Toth’s Leiborschy Harraj another baby much to like and interesting to watch progress. 

PD. 5.1. Coxhead’s Zöldmáli Lipton at Brecalde (Imp) My BP and RDCC ..

This youngster moved a dream, super head, lovely shaped eye & eye colour just right in conjunction with colour of coat, good furnishings, and that slightly arched neck, lovely topline and spring of rib again perfectly correct for his age, strong loin and very good angulation ... superbly handled . 

 2. Busby’s Mestervadasz Bravo at Starshot. (Hun Imp) A real baby, such a lot going for him, lovely size and type, head and eye correct, good neck and shoulders, spring of ribs developing nicely and nice short loin, handler had a very happy dog on the move . 3. Howard’s Zöldmáli Latin Lover (Imp) another one to watch with interest.. enjoyed himself in the ring which is so important.

JD. 1. 1. Coxhead’s Zöldmáli Lipton at Brecalde . My BP & RDCC 

PGD . 3.1. Deighton’s Fourlums Tavaszi ..

Best mover in class, good head with furnishings, lovely dark & well shaped eye, good depth of chest & shoulder placement, good spring of rib & strong short loin, super wire coat, good rear angulation and good well shaped feet. 2. Clymer’s Phantomfuror Guava bigger boned than 1. With lovely head & strong neck, good shoulders and rear angulation, moved well once settled  

3. Dawson’s & Hubbard’s Redrafi Burnt Forest another young one coming on well .

LD. 4. 1. Moss’s Ewtor Nobody Does it Better. Loved the size of this dog, with him being medium sized. Good masculine head, with gentle & kind slightly oval eye, Good furnishings to make that slightly square facial outline. Strong spring of ribs, and strong short loin , excellent topline when standing and moving, moved very well and handled very well for DCC. 2. Sweeney’s Zöldmáli Monda . Another pleasing dog, with good masculine head & shoulders, good bone and good outline with darker jacket. Moved well . 3. Hunt’s Retama Royal .. a lot to like, unfortunate to meet my 1 & 2 in such good form

OD . 1. Howard’s Lanokk Szivos JW ..liked this dog a lot, nice size, attractive head & eye, well boned dog, good chest & spring of rib, strong loin and good angulation. Moved with ease . 

MPB 3.1. Bendikas’s Holsan Lenti... moved well for her age, both these babies look promising for the future, with sweet feminine heads and well shaped eyes with correct colour for coat coming, chests just right for ages as are their spring of ribs.. and both with good angulation. 2. Nokes’s Trebus Tanselle at Goldpaw .. remarks as above ..plus this little lady was typical of being a baby with her movement at the moment, pleasure to watch. 

PB 1. Holsom Lenti . As above RDCC 

JB. 5. 1. Gray’s Oakberrow Let The Fun Be Gin. Liked this bitch very much, lovely feminine head and furnishings , good harsh coat very good shoulders & strong neck, good chest and spring of ribs, good rear angulation and moved well on tight feet. Certainly has a good future. 

PGB. 4. 2. 1. Busby’s Mestervadasz Aktiv of Starshot . Imp Hun. Loved the size of this young bitch and certainly inside the breed standard for bitches 54 to 58 cm (21 1/2 to 23 inches) superb head & delightful gentle eye, strong slightly arched neck with excellent shoulders, robust but not coarse throughout, excellent harsh wire coat .. excellent rear & rear angulation, moved with drive and so well, very close up for BCC ... delighted to give her RBCC and I do hope that although these kennels prefer the working side, that this bitch continues in the show ring too. 

Parry’s Leiborschy Taika .. bigger bitch than 1. with good bone , and a very attractive head & good shoulders, strong neck and good chest & rib cage, strong loin & angulation, moved extremely well , very good wire jacket. 

LB 5. 3. 1.Kaye & Summerfield’s Miadsc Precious Pear. Liked this bitch very much for her size and feminine head with kind eye, nicely slightly arched neck and good shoulders & depth of chest, good ribcage and strong loin, good rear angulation and moved well on good feet.

Hunt’s Sedgelands Cuppa Caillie Lovely size and pretty feminine bitch , with good facial hair making that slight square head, good neck & shoulders, good depth of chest. When the loudspeaker suddenly cracked .. it upset her for just one moment but moved well once settled. 

OB 2. 1. Edminson’s Sh.Ch. Kisdons Custom Made . This clever breeder has kept her size & type of HWV for many, many years and so good to still see the lovely type she breeds .

Everything to enjoy about this bitch, really lovely feminine head & furnishings making the perfect looking shape head for our breed, super kind and gentle eye, excellent shoulders, neck & chest in-fact excellent throughout ..right down to her toes, great mover too BCC & BOB 2.Sweeney’s Redrafi Galdessa.. bigger bitch with good bone , lovely feminine head, good shoulders and spring of rib with strong short loin, good rear , good topline, she moved with purpose and well on the move and well handled. 

     Donna L Holman 

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