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APPROVED FOR
EXHIBITION IN AUSTRALIA
FROM JANUARY 2007
PLEASE NOTE:
The
Wirehaired and Smooth Vizsla are,
two separate breeds
which
cannot
be bred together.
Should this happen, the result would be a
cross-bred litter which cannot be registered
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Australia's only
pure-bred Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla, a male, was imported into the country a
number of years ago however, breed recognition with the ANKC was not acquired
at that time.
Some years after his
arrival, this dog was offered for sale on the internet.
He was purchased by
an obedience competitor who has owned and trialled Vizslas in the past. It
was thought he would be a good companion for her Gordon Setter following the
death of an older Vizsla. Unfortunately, this arrangement didn't work out
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Lilymere Delilah of Silvanus |
By way of courtesy,
Nelson's breeder in the UK was contacted and an instant friendship developed
through which came the desire and means to have the breed recognised in
Australia.
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Currently,
Nelson is the only
titled Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla in Australia. In June 2007 a
young bitch was imported from Hungary to Queensland and, in July 2007 Penny
arrived in Tasmania in whelp from the UK.
On 22nd August 2007
Penny whelped 5 pups and Koko in Queensland was awarded the breed's first class
in group award.
We are honoured to be
involved in the promotion and development of the breed within Australia.
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Aust Ch Silvanus
Lord Nelson (Imp UK)
(semen available)
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The Hungarian
Wirehaired Vizsla is popular in both the USA and UK but is not eligible to
achieve titles in these countries. In it's homeland of Hungary, the breed
has a dedicated following but the numbers are much lower. Many Wirehairs
in Hungary are kept as hunting dogs and pets and thus not registered or shown.
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