Anyone own a Vizsla?

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I am considering getting another dog, one that can keep up with a springer spaniel. OH wants another ESS but I have been hankering after a vizsla for while now.
Just wondered if anyone wants to share their experiences of owning one with me?
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I'm onto my second. It'll certainly have no trouble keeping up with your springer! They are extremely energetic and need lots and lots of exercise. They are also quite intelligent - mine knows how to open doors and worked out how to let himself out of his cage etc... so they need lots of mental stimulation as well as physical. If not they can cause carnage when they get bored! LOL
Both of mine have been real softies - very friendly and sociable with other people and other dogs. They are also very loyal.
The only negative I can think of about mine is they have both been very vocal. Josh will bark at anyone outside the house or car which I don't altogether discourage but it can be annoying when its only a blackbird or next doors cat!
There's some pictures of mine hooning around with my pointer further down in this forum.
 
I have two at the moment, had the breed since 1989. Lovely dogs, need to live indoors as part of the family. Very sensitive, they don't take well to harsh handling, clever dogs and will certainly give a ESS a run for it's money. Not a breed to be left for long periods either and as stated by ann-jen they are vocal.
 
I can't help with the smooth but I can recommend the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla - such a laid back but intelligent breed. Energetic but don't go loopy with it (though obviously there are exceptions) ours take as much or as little exercise as given but they do love off lead running.

I do agility with one of mine and he did obediance with clicker training before hand - he only did four weeks and was then moved into the beginners agility, again didn't stay in there long and is now in the next group up. His first competition is in April
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They aren't hard work at all - half the time we don't know ours are there. They let you know when someone's arrived but they don't shout all the time. They also talk to you - I don't know if the smooths do it too?? Say they bring you something or are having a cuddle, they sort of mumble at you - I can't explain it properly over the internet you need to hear one
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we breed hungarian vizsla's, my mother has bred them for over 20 years i think, if you want any info just om me, happy to help if you need contacts of breeders etc near you
 
Thanks guys for all the advice. Definitely considering one. All my 3 dogs get tonnes of exercise and free running and I'm keen on training. Just about to do gun dog training with the ESS in the summer when she turns 2. All mine live in the house, except for summer when they are out in the day and in at night.
Tophorse - I'd love more info if you could. E-mail is claire.ledger@tiscali.co.uk.
Cheers!
 
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They also talk to you - I don't know if the smooths do it too?? Say they bring you something or are having a cuddle, they sort of mumble at you - I can't explain it properly over the internet you need to hear one
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The talking is really amusing sometimes, it is really hard to describe. All of my vizzies have been talkative but Tally (Galfrid Dance) is by far the most chatty. She talks all of the time and you are absolutely right - you have to hear it!!!

One other little trait is that they love to bring you a little pressie when you come in, it can be anything at all from a toy to the tiniest scrap of paper!! Years ago, one of my first vizzies, Kes, brought a lovely present to one of the workmen that was doing a job in my house - she went upstairs and brought him a packet of Tampax - not sure who was the most embarrassed me or him!!!
 
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