Brawny or Sinewy Muscular Condition

Battle scars.  Brawny or sinewy muscular condition.  Field conditioned coats.  These are the things that I love about field Vizslas.  Bailey has barbwire lines down his back most weeks.  He charges through the hills on our hill adventures.  They are never "walks" for him.  It amazes me he doesn't break or injure himself.  Chloe can run with abandon also following Bailey as he charges a hill or stream bed or cliff.  Fearless is the best word I can think of.


My hope is the highlighted section of the General Appearance standard never gets cut.  


AKC Vizsla Standard

General Appearance

That of a medium-sized, short-coated, hunting dog of distinguished appearance and bearing. Robust but rather lightly built, the coat is an attractive shaded golden rust. Originating in Hungary, the Vizsla was bred to work in field, forest and water. Agile and energetic, this is a versatile dog of power, drive and endurance in the field yet a tractable and affectionate companion in the home.


It is strongly emphasized that field conditioned coats, as well as brawny or sinewy muscular condition and honorable scars indicating a working and hunting dog are never to be penalized in this dog. 

Two Males:  Notice the chest size - Bailey in front

The requisite instincts and abilities to maintain a "dual dog" are always to be fostered and appreciated, never depreciated. 

Bailey didn't "stack" well.  Notice the back legs

The Ring - A different world

Today was a day of show dogs! 

Lots of trophies and ribbons available in a wide varity of categories.

Very different world from the field dog trial world. 

They even had a category for field trial dogs!  Here a field trial dog prances with purpose around the ring.

There were maybe 100 Vizslas today competing.  Beautiful dogs.

We just showed up to watch the action and support the Northern California Vizsla Club.

Bailey looked around and then stared up at me with that, "I'm bored!  All these dogs but no birds."

Then there are four people and their dogs that could claim "A dual championship."  These are the few superstars in the Vizsla world.  These are the dogs that can get a championship in field trials and also in confirmation rings.  The commitment owners have to make to get these dual championships is beyond most of us.

 

Congratulations to these friends.  They have made the committment to the Vizsla breed to carry on the royal hunting lines!

Bailey has quite a few cheerleaders that tell me he has what it takes. So do I make the committment?

Bailey and I are thinking about it. 

 He just doesn't think he is "pretty enough."