30th anniversary championship show 2016
Hungarian Vizsla Society Championship Show
It was a great honour to be invited and officiating in this very professionally organized and smoothly run Show to express a "Hungarian opinion" from the country of origin of the breed.
156 Vizslas made a very impressive entry of 191.
Like everywhere else the mentioned entry represented some different existing types of this magnificent breed. Being a judge of Vizsla since 28 years following the situation of the breed since an even longer time with an experience coming from 5 Continents I tried to make my preferance as obvious as possible.
The Hungarian Vizsla is a strong working dog. Its traditional type is rather strong but elegant enough without any tendency of being "houndy" with excessive soft tissue in any region of its body. A good vizsla can also not be refined or "sighthound-like". This kind of elegance doesn't belong to the breed. One can everywhere see some Pointer influence in the breed with the square profile of the muzzle and a rather strong stop as well as a topline more typical in Pointer than in Vizsla. Even if these dogs had a kind, eyecatching expression these features are highly undesirable in the Vizsla.
It made me happy and proud to realize that how well British breeders taking care of this Hungarian breed and all my winners represented the Hungarian Vizsla in a very high level!
Minor Puppy Dog:
1st: Mrs. L Barrett's KARASZY'S GLORIOUS LEGACY. A beautiful puppy in excellent type, lovely head, balance & substance to his age. Kept his topline moving around the ring. A possibly bright future ahead of him.
2nd:Mrs K Armstrong's SEVERNHILL'S FERNANDO. Good type, nice head good shoulder assembly. A lot to like on him. He needs more time to move like my winner did.
Puppy Dog:
1st: Mrs E Roe's SARGASBARNA SALVO DEL PIROSPONT. Topped a large quality Class of puppies. Excellent type, head, balance& substance. Correct anatomy & movement. High tail carriage on the move. Best Puppy Dog, Res. Best Puppy in Show.
2nd: Miss E Newton's NEVEDITH TABASCO. Same type & quality as of the 1st. His front needs to improve a little bit to challenge more to 1st next time. The real quality is already there.
Junior Dog:
1st: Mrs S Barnard's DAXPACK RISK TAKER RAINSCOTE. Lovely head type. Sound from every angle. Well angulated fore and hindlegs. A breed-typical movement. Lovely lively temperament helped him even more to catch my eyes. A young dog with plenty to like on him. He has not only a great future but a very bright present. Res. CC.
2nd: Mrs D & MrsC Clubb & Maison's OROSHAZA CHUKAR. Very attractive& elegant. He is a sound mover. Excellent substance. He has too deep muzzle to my taste.
Yearling Dog:
1st:Mr D V& Mrs R Savage's KARASZY's FALCO PEREGRINUS AT SILVESTRE. Excellent type. Elegant & sound. Nice masculine head, front angulations matching to the rear ones. I would prefer a little bit lighter colour of the coat.
2nd:Mrs L J Gibbons' SILVESTRE BLAZING SADDLES. Looks stunning standing. Excellent head & expression. Lovely overall balance. Needs to settle down on the move to win next time.
Novice Dog:
1st: withdrawn
Post Graduate Dog:
1st: Mr H D & Miss A J Macdonalds& Drake's CARNLOCHAN GREGALE. A little bit light in his type. Lovely head, correct topline correct quarters. Moved well. I would prefer a little bit more substance on him.
2nd:Mr R & Mrs J Underdown's ZAHUR ZAMBALA. Good breedtype balance& substance. His forface could be more wide to fit to his skull. Well angulated fore and hind legs. Lovely picture standing ,rather losing his topline on the move.
Limit Dog:
1st: Miss S Burden's TINA TRADING NERON AT KARASZY'S. Superb in breedtype. Lovely head & expression. Masculine, powerful and elegant, which is a winning combination in the breed. Not only sound but also breed typical movement.
2nd:Mr&Mrs A Wyatt's ISMEYA SAINT ISAAC. Similar to 1st. A good depth of breed quality. Lovely silhouette standing and moving. A little bit short sternum affects his underline.
Open Dog:
A lovely Class with several excellent specimen of the breed.
1st:Mrs.G Barwick's BOURNEHOUSE HAWKEYE TO BEQUERELLE. A classic type! Old fashioned and traditional on its possibly best way representing many such qualities the breed losing nowdays! The best of heads & expression.Superb well balanced silhouette. Breed-typical movement instead of being only showy or attractive. A true Vizsla.
CC& BOS, Best Male.
2nd:Mrs A Golby's SH CH CIBONEY FAGAN AT SHADYMOORE. Difficult decision between the two. Excellent type. Elegant, masculine. Lovely head & expression. He also impressed me a lot.
Field trial Dog:
1st:Mrs G Belton's FLUSHPOINT LURKO. Good type. A "workman-like" dog. Lovely head, good substance. A little bit darker colour than I am wishing for. He is a sound mover
2nd:Mrs S Cox's VITHORPE VENI VIDI VICI VALLOTA. A beautiful 12 years old. Superb head. Excellent colour of the coat. Good substance, slightly showed his age on the move.
Veteran Dog:
1st:Mr SL Price's ALDOM POL ROGER ShCM. A very attractive eyecatching dog. Elegant and powerful. Correct overal balance and anatomy. Compact and powerful. Moved superbly, presented in an immaculate way. Best Veteran in Show.
2nd: Mrs A Digby's SH CH RUSSETMANTLE GARCIA AT ALSZIV. Excellent type, lovely head & expression. Very athletic in superb condition. Moved well using his correct anatomical features. Ideal colour.
Minor Puppy Bitch:
1st: Miss S Burden's KARASZY'S GOLD STANDARD. Good breedtype. Feminine head & expression. A very promising puppy with lots of quality for her age.
2nd: not awarded
Puppy Bitch:
1st:Mr J P &Mrs EJ Harper's PITSWARREN NORA KOVACH. Excellent feminine head& expression. Lovely balance & movement. Eyecatching overall picture standing and moving. One for watch out in the nearest future! Best Puppy Bitch, Puppy Best In Show.
2nd:Mr D& Mrs J Bowns' LAYWAYS AVALON SUNSET OVER BISHOW. Feminine and typie. Lovely head. Excellent balance & substance. Moved well.
Junior Bitch:
1st:Mrs.S Barnard's DAXPACK HENRIETTA. A very sound bitch. Excellent head& expression. Lovely balance & movement. Eyecatching overall balance and picture standing and moving.
2nd:Mr J&Mrs E J Harper's PITSWARREN ZIZI JEANMAIRE. A light footed elegant bitch. Lovely type. Very sound movement. A little bit darker colour.
Yearling Bitch:
1st: Mr S & Mrs K M Challis' TARAFIELD ANYA PANNI BY VIZSLANYA. Lovely, feminine female with a gorgeous head. A very sound, clean, well balanced outline. Moved well.
2nd:Ms S Rutherford's KINCSEM PUSSY GALORE. Similar to 1st.Nicely headed, very sound standing and moving. A little bit longer in her loin than of the 1st.
Novice Bitch:
1st: Mr J P & Mrs E J Harper's PITSWARREN NORA KOVACH. Excellent feminine head & expression. Lovely balance & movement. Eyecatching overall picture standing and moving.
2nd:Dasilva & Sexton's ERTEKES LUCKY IN LOVE. Elegant and feminine. Nicely headed. Very sound without being exaggerated in any ways.
Post Graduate Bitch:
1st: Mr G Wannell's AFANLEIGH AIDA AT ROBGLEN. Classic type!! Superb overal balance with all the signs of great functionality. Perfect balance & substance. The forechest and shoulders that I am always wishing for. A great breed typical movement with reach & drive, absolutely effortless. One can easily imagine she can move like this all day long. She is a stunner. Fantastic! CC, Best bitch, BOB, BIS. (notice: many years ago at my very first appointment in the UK in the breed my CC bitch and BOB was also an Afanleigh female....).
2nd: Mrs. S Barnard's DAXPACK LUSH LASHES. Feminine and sound. Lovely head & expression. Elegant, clean silhouette.
Limit Bitch:
1st:Mrs P A Digby's NICAEL ROCHELLA AT ALSZIV. Excellent type. Feminine and elegant with good substance. Well ribbed up. True mover with reach & drive.
2nd: Mrs L A Cruickshank's TOPAERIS SUMMER LOVE. Beautiful, old fashioned authentic type. Beautifully headed. A little bit too sloping croup slightly affects her movement.
Open Bitch:
1st. Miss E Newton's NEVEDITH RUGO TZARINA. Superb type combining substance and workmanship with elegance and athleticism. Lovely head & expression. Well ribbed up. She is a very sound mover. A special female for those who fully understand the breed.
Res.CC, Res. BIS!
2nd:Mr S J Layton's SH CH LAYWAYS LANA DEL RAY. Very feminine, elegant and attractive. Lovely head, good balance. She is a sound mover.
Field Trial Bitch:
1st:Mrs. S Barnard's CH. RUSSETMANTLE GEORGETTE. Excellent type. Ideal colour. Nice head. Well ribbed up. 8 yrs old, but doesn't show it on the move. She is in excellent hard condition. Best Field Trial in Show!
2nd:Mrs S L Harris' SZAJANI SIPOS JW SHCM. Same good type as of 1st. Lovely head, moved well. A little bit stronger topline could make her challanging even more to win the Class.
Veteran Bitch:
A huge class with plenty of "eyecandy" included.
1st: Mr D Whitfield's ALFIZSBET BONNY DAWN. Superb type, plenty of substance without being too heavy. Gorgeous head, good balance& substance. She proudly carried her great quality around the ring that she owned.
2nd:Mrs R J Price's ALDOM CRISTAL. Lovely type. Excellent colour. Feminine head. Good balance & substance. Moved well in a breed-typical way.
It was a great honour to be invited and officiating in this very professionally organized and smoothly run Show to express a "Hungarian opinion" from the country of origin of the breed.
156 Vizslas made a very impressive entry of 191.
Like everywhere else the mentioned entry represented some different existing types of this magnificent breed. Being a judge of Vizsla since 28 years following the situation of the breed since an even longer time with an experience coming from 5 Continents I tried to make my preferance as obvious as possible.
The Hungarian Vizsla is a strong working dog. Its traditional type is rather strong but elegant enough without any tendency of being "houndy" with excessive soft tissue in any region of its body. A good vizsla can also not be refined or "sighthound-like". This kind of elegance doesn't belong to the breed. One can everywhere see some Pointer influence in the breed with the square profile of the muzzle and a rather strong stop as well as a topline more typical in Pointer than in Vizsla. Even if these dogs had a kind, eyecatching expression these features are highly undesirable in the Vizsla.
It made me happy and proud to realize that how well British breeders taking care of this Hungarian breed and all my winners represented the Hungarian Vizsla in a very high level!
Minor Puppy Dog:
1st: Mrs. L Barrett's KARASZY'S GLORIOUS LEGACY. A beautiful puppy in excellent type, lovely head, balance & substance to his age. Kept his topline moving around the ring. A possibly bright future ahead of him.
2nd:Mrs K Armstrong's SEVERNHILL'S FERNANDO. Good type, nice head good shoulder assembly. A lot to like on him. He needs more time to move like my winner did.
Puppy Dog:
1st: Mrs E Roe's SARGASBARNA SALVO DEL PIROSPONT. Topped a large quality Class of puppies. Excellent type, head, balance& substance. Correct anatomy & movement. High tail carriage on the move. Best Puppy Dog, Res. Best Puppy in Show.
2nd: Miss E Newton's NEVEDITH TABASCO. Same type & quality as of the 1st. His front needs to improve a little bit to challenge more to 1st next time. The real quality is already there.
Junior Dog:
1st: Mrs S Barnard's DAXPACK RISK TAKER RAINSCOTE. Lovely head type. Sound from every angle. Well angulated fore and hindlegs. A breed-typical movement. Lovely lively temperament helped him even more to catch my eyes. A young dog with plenty to like on him. He has not only a great future but a very bright present. Res. CC.
2nd: Mrs D & MrsC Clubb & Maison's OROSHAZA CHUKAR. Very attractive& elegant. He is a sound mover. Excellent substance. He has too deep muzzle to my taste.
Yearling Dog:
1st:Mr D V& Mrs R Savage's KARASZY's FALCO PEREGRINUS AT SILVESTRE. Excellent type. Elegant & sound. Nice masculine head, front angulations matching to the rear ones. I would prefer a little bit lighter colour of the coat.
2nd:Mrs L J Gibbons' SILVESTRE BLAZING SADDLES. Looks stunning standing. Excellent head & expression. Lovely overall balance. Needs to settle down on the move to win next time.
Novice Dog:
1st: withdrawn
Post Graduate Dog:
1st: Mr H D & Miss A J Macdonalds& Drake's CARNLOCHAN GREGALE. A little bit light in his type. Lovely head, correct topline correct quarters. Moved well. I would prefer a little bit more substance on him.
2nd:Mr R & Mrs J Underdown's ZAHUR ZAMBALA. Good breedtype balance& substance. His forface could be more wide to fit to his skull. Well angulated fore and hind legs. Lovely picture standing ,rather losing his topline on the move.
Limit Dog:
1st: Miss S Burden's TINA TRADING NERON AT KARASZY'S. Superb in breedtype. Lovely head & expression. Masculine, powerful and elegant, which is a winning combination in the breed. Not only sound but also breed typical movement.
2nd:Mr&Mrs A Wyatt's ISMEYA SAINT ISAAC. Similar to 1st. A good depth of breed quality. Lovely silhouette standing and moving. A little bit short sternum affects his underline.
Open Dog:
A lovely Class with several excellent specimen of the breed.
1st:Mrs.G Barwick's BOURNEHOUSE HAWKEYE TO BEQUERELLE. A classic type! Old fashioned and traditional on its possibly best way representing many such qualities the breed losing nowdays! The best of heads & expression.Superb well balanced silhouette. Breed-typical movement instead of being only showy or attractive. A true Vizsla.
CC& BOS, Best Male.
2nd:Mrs A Golby's SH CH CIBONEY FAGAN AT SHADYMOORE. Difficult decision between the two. Excellent type. Elegant, masculine. Lovely head & expression. He also impressed me a lot.
Field trial Dog:
1st:Mrs G Belton's FLUSHPOINT LURKO. Good type. A "workman-like" dog. Lovely head, good substance. A little bit darker colour than I am wishing for. He is a sound mover
2nd:Mrs S Cox's VITHORPE VENI VIDI VICI VALLOTA. A beautiful 12 years old. Superb head. Excellent colour of the coat. Good substance, slightly showed his age on the move.
Veteran Dog:
1st:Mr SL Price's ALDOM POL ROGER ShCM. A very attractive eyecatching dog. Elegant and powerful. Correct overal balance and anatomy. Compact and powerful. Moved superbly, presented in an immaculate way. Best Veteran in Show.
2nd: Mrs A Digby's SH CH RUSSETMANTLE GARCIA AT ALSZIV. Excellent type, lovely head & expression. Very athletic in superb condition. Moved well using his correct anatomical features. Ideal colour.
Minor Puppy Bitch:
1st: Miss S Burden's KARASZY'S GOLD STANDARD. Good breedtype. Feminine head & expression. A very promising puppy with lots of quality for her age.
2nd: not awarded
Puppy Bitch:
1st:Mr J P &Mrs EJ Harper's PITSWARREN NORA KOVACH. Excellent feminine head& expression. Lovely balance & movement. Eyecatching overall picture standing and moving. One for watch out in the nearest future! Best Puppy Bitch, Puppy Best In Show.
2nd:Mr D& Mrs J Bowns' LAYWAYS AVALON SUNSET OVER BISHOW. Feminine and typie. Lovely head. Excellent balance & substance. Moved well.
Junior Bitch:
1st:Mrs.S Barnard's DAXPACK HENRIETTA. A very sound bitch. Excellent head& expression. Lovely balance & movement. Eyecatching overall balance and picture standing and moving.
2nd:Mr J&Mrs E J Harper's PITSWARREN ZIZI JEANMAIRE. A light footed elegant bitch. Lovely type. Very sound movement. A little bit darker colour.
Yearling Bitch:
1st: Mr S & Mrs K M Challis' TARAFIELD ANYA PANNI BY VIZSLANYA. Lovely, feminine female with a gorgeous head. A very sound, clean, well balanced outline. Moved well.
2nd:Ms S Rutherford's KINCSEM PUSSY GALORE. Similar to 1st.Nicely headed, very sound standing and moving. A little bit longer in her loin than of the 1st.
Novice Bitch:
1st: Mr J P & Mrs E J Harper's PITSWARREN NORA KOVACH. Excellent feminine head & expression. Lovely balance & movement. Eyecatching overall picture standing and moving.
2nd:Dasilva & Sexton's ERTEKES LUCKY IN LOVE. Elegant and feminine. Nicely headed. Very sound without being exaggerated in any ways.
Post Graduate Bitch:
1st: Mr G Wannell's AFANLEIGH AIDA AT ROBGLEN. Classic type!! Superb overal balance with all the signs of great functionality. Perfect balance & substance. The forechest and shoulders that I am always wishing for. A great breed typical movement with reach & drive, absolutely effortless. One can easily imagine she can move like this all day long. She is a stunner. Fantastic! CC, Best bitch, BOB, BIS. (notice: many years ago at my very first appointment in the UK in the breed my CC bitch and BOB was also an Afanleigh female....).
2nd: Mrs. S Barnard's DAXPACK LUSH LASHES. Feminine and sound. Lovely head & expression. Elegant, clean silhouette.
Limit Bitch:
1st:Mrs P A Digby's NICAEL ROCHELLA AT ALSZIV. Excellent type. Feminine and elegant with good substance. Well ribbed up. True mover with reach & drive.
2nd: Mrs L A Cruickshank's TOPAERIS SUMMER LOVE. Beautiful, old fashioned authentic type. Beautifully headed. A little bit too sloping croup slightly affects her movement.
Open Bitch:
1st. Miss E Newton's NEVEDITH RUGO TZARINA. Superb type combining substance and workmanship with elegance and athleticism. Lovely head & expression. Well ribbed up. She is a very sound mover. A special female for those who fully understand the breed.
Res.CC, Res. BIS!
2nd:Mr S J Layton's SH CH LAYWAYS LANA DEL RAY. Very feminine, elegant and attractive. Lovely head, good balance. She is a sound mover.
Field Trial Bitch:
1st:Mrs. S Barnard's CH. RUSSETMANTLE GEORGETTE. Excellent type. Ideal colour. Nice head. Well ribbed up. 8 yrs old, but doesn't show it on the move. She is in excellent hard condition. Best Field Trial in Show!
2nd:Mrs S L Harris' SZAJANI SIPOS JW SHCM. Same good type as of 1st. Lovely head, moved well. A little bit stronger topline could make her challanging even more to win the Class.
Veteran Bitch:
A huge class with plenty of "eyecandy" included.
1st: Mr D Whitfield's ALFIZSBET BONNY DAWN. Superb type, plenty of substance without being too heavy. Gorgeous head, good balance& substance. She proudly carried her great quality around the ring that she owned.
2nd:Mrs R J Price's ALDOM CRISTAL. Lovely type. Excellent colour. Feminine head. Good balance & substance. Moved well in a breed-typical way.
