FAWA Vizslas Cincinnati, OH

Some information about myself and my Vizslas..

Currently, I currently have two Vizslas: Tega & KABOOM! I have been involved in Vizslas since 1991. Jake was my first Vizsla after owning, competing with and occasionally breeding Great Danes for 23 years. Jake was not conformation quality, but his heart was pure Vizsla. He finished his first level of obedience title with ease, but absolutely hated to travel - anywhere, and was given to my daughter. He lived with her and later with her family until his death in January 2006 at 13 years of age.

The next three of my Vizslas earned their conformation title (CH). To balance the CH title, Cat had a CD and a TDI, Wells had his NA, and OAJ agility titles, his CD, his RN (Rally) and his TDI. Tega has her CH (and a BISS) with an RN title. For Tega the fun is in the play!

KABOOM! is starting agility training and but will probably earn his Novice Rally title first. We will play with agility, obedience, and probably therapy dog work. He is not destined for the show ring.

I belong to the Vizsla Club of America (VCA), the Miami Valley Vizsla Club (MVVC), Clermont County Kennel Club and the Clermont County Dog Training Club. I am currently the President of MVVC, serve as the Membership Co-Chair for the Vizsla Club of America and just finished two terms as a Trustee (Board member) for the Clermont County Dog Training Club. I have been fortunate to serve in a number of capacities at the regional and national level. I am also a member of the APDT trainer association and am a TTouch practitioner (P1).

Pam Williams is Tega's Breeder and co-owner of Tega. Pam finished Tega in a relatively few number of times in the show ring from the Bred-by-Exhibitors class. I asked Pam to remain as co-owner because Pam is a wonderful friend, and resource. She is a member of the Vizsla Club of America (VCA). Currently Pam is on sabbatical from all jobs for the various dog organizations she belongs to while going to school at night to earn her RN (the Registered Nursing title). For more on Pam, her web site is http://www.pawzitivebeginnings.org/windrunnervizslas.

Tega is a gem. She was selected for my home because of her intelligence and willingness to be bottom dog in the pack. This was necessary because of the temperament of the pack I had at the time. Away from home she adapts to the situation and is willing to be the top dog. She has had two litters. Every pup produced by Tega's mother (including Tega and her son KABOOM!) likes to roll in and eat nasty things - and many of them like to counter surf. Tega and KABOOM! learned very early that counter surfing resulted in a panicked human-but the 'gene' might be there regardless.

Tega will be bred for the last time when she comes into season in 2008. She will be bred to Dual CH. Oakleaf's Everwhen Chances R CDX, MH, NA, VC,V.C.A. Registry Of Merit.

Pam and I will be doing our very best to match the pup with the owner. For that reason an application does not guarantee a pup - nor does a deposit. There is no 1st pick, 2nd pick, etc. for pups. I will not place a pup in a home that is not a good match - that is self-defeating for all. The final matching is something that is done somewhere in the last two weeks. If there is not a good match for you in the litter, the deposit will be returned in full, and Pam & I will do our utmost to find a match for you with other Vizsla Breeders that I would purchase a pup from. The puppy will come to you with:

The balance is due when the puppy is put into your care. At that time, I am also requiring that you make a donation directly to the Vizsla Welfare Foundation for the health fund, which is working on a number of causes though primarily Epilepsy in Vizslas study at the University of MN. The VWF donation is a tax-deductible gift.

I plan on keeping puppies until they are 8 - 10 weeks old. I will not ship any puppies so plan on making arrangements to come to Cincinnati during that time. Puppies will be crate trained and well on the way to being housebroken. They will have made several field trips, including time at Pam Williams' house (Co-Breeder). They will know how to eat from their own bowl and will have had a wide variety of experiences with people, places and other dogs. There is a chance that they will have made a week long field trip. Puppies will be "temperament tested” using Sheila Booth's Positive Puppy Preview Method to effectively evaluate the puppies. The results of this test, in addition to daily observations and interactions will help us assure that the best puppy for your family is the one you take home.