About The Breed

                                     The Hungarian Pointer         

   Best known as the Hungarian Pointer due to their origin more than 1,000 years ago in the Area that later became Hungary, the Vizsla is a multipurpose hunting dog, developed for pointing and retrieving on land and water.They became a favorite of barons and warlords, who preserved the breed's purity.

   Distinguished by their short, smooth, golden-rust color coat, the Vizsla is a natural, medium-sized hunter with a good nose and above-average training ability. A versatile sporting dog even today, the Vizsla competes in conformation, hunt tests, obedience, field and agility trails, and tracking tests.

   Teals Vizsla Breeder Ron Teal particularly enjoys the breeds temperament. " Vizslas are outgoing, confident and assertive dogs," he says. "They are very loving and very, very loyal." The breed is very regal and very statues!

   Powerfully built and well-balanced, the Vizsla has far-reaching, light-footed, smooth gait. Males are from 22 to 24 inches at the highest point over the shoulder blades, and females are from 21 to 23 inches.