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The Hungarian Viszla - Could They Be The Perfect Companion ?

By: Trevor Dace

Talk to any doggy person and they'll praise the virtues of these awesome animals. Utterly devoted to their owner, they demand so little and yet offer so much. I could write so much about the merits of the humble canine, I could advise why plenty of people prefer the companionship of a dog rather than another member of the human race or how a pet can fill a gap left by a deceased loved one. But I'm not going to, instead my story is about one very special dog, my dog, Murphy.

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

The year was 1993, the pain of Bill Springer's death a year earlier had eased and the possibility of getting a new puppy was raised amongst the family. Of course everyone agreed, who can resist a puppy dog ?. My sister had a copy of a magazine with lots of information on just about every type of dog available, their traits anf habits, their temperament etc plus a list of breeders. Even before looking through the book I had some strong opinions about what type of pet I wanted to look at. Not too small but not too big. Short haired, I couldn't imagine having to groom my pet for an hour each day. Maybe a gundog, not that I'm into shooting but I definitely prefer that style 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 beloved 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 rang one of the breeders mentioned in the book and had an extended chat, learning about the suitability of the breed as a family pet and their general characteristics. The breeder confirmed that they made excellent pets and suggested that I might like to go along to a major dog show taking place in Windsor in a couple of weeks time. It was a wonderful show with dogs of all shapes and sizes 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 one was entirely different to actually finding one for sale. There was only a handful of breeders in the UK, the web and email were only a glint in the eye of a bunch of geeks, so it was all down to the telephone or the postal service. All existing litters had been sold and several of the breeders seemed unwilling to sell a puppy as simply a pet dog. They were looking for people who wanted to compete in working dog trials or dog shows with their Vizslas. I guess that they were trying to build a reputation for the dogs they had at stud and selling pet dogs wasn't on the agenda. The long wait began. There was no shortage of Labradors, Spaniels and German Shepherds but my decision had been made, and my next dog was to be a Vizsla.

The man that I had originally contacted and had subsequently met at the Windsor dog show was Peter Harper and his "Pitswarren" Vizslas had a tremendous record in the show ring. His champion dog, Pitswarren Levi, had won more awards than any other Vizsla had ever won in this country. On one of my frequent 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 keep only one, so would I consider a 4 month old boy dog. I was in Andover as fast as 4 wheels could carry me. I took my first look at "Pitswarren Murphy Himself" and naturally he was lovely and sweet and wonderful and soft 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. During that week the Harper's phoned twice and there were another couple of silent calls. I'm sure that each one was just the breeders checking to make sure that we were who we said we were, and that the pup wasn't going to be left on his own all day in an empty house. We must have passed the test because exactly seven days later we were able to collect 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 pray that we've given him as much love and affection as he has so willingly given to us.

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This article was created by Trevor Dace. He has many years of experience working as a claims adjuster with UK insurance companies. His website www.instant-online-insurance.co.uk offers online petplan pet insurance with online quotes and secure online payment.

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