Monday, April 25, 2011

Hungarian Vizslas: The German Shepherd alternative

By Mark Stein


Have you ever wanted to own a dog that is capable of performing lots of different tasks? While there are some people who will want to buy or adopt a puppy like that of a German Shepard, the Hungarian Vizslas is one that is bred for doing all of sorts of tasks. You will find that this dog belongs to group of gun dogs. When people refer to this dog breed you will find that they use many different names.

These names are ones like Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog, Drotzr MagyarVizsla, Wirehaired Vizslas and the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizlas. These many names are ones that you will be able to identify the dogs by. Now when you look at this Hungarian Vizsala you will see a dog with noble proportions. The temperament of the Hungarian Vizsals is that of a friendly dog.

The purpose of breeding this type of dog was to use it as a retriever dog during game hunting. The dog is liked by hunters because it has the ability of retrieving game from both water and land. You will find that the Hungarian Vizslas is a very energetic dog as it was originally bred for hunting. One way to dissipate this exuberant amount of energy is to take your dog for long walks. You can also use a stick or ball to play fetch with your dog.

These are some of the activities that can help a Hungarian Vizslas dog to spend its overly exuberant energy. This dog is one of those which cannot adapt itself to an apartment life unlike most other dogs who can readily adapt to living in an apartment. The lack of space in an apartment and the lack of exercise can change your Hungarian Vizslas into a menacing and destructive dog.

Hungarian Vizslas are known to live for a number of years provided that you provide ample care to them and fulfill their basic needs. According to the current statistics available Vizslas have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years. Also this is dog that is relatively easy to groom. All you need to do is use a firm brush for the purpose of brushing and an occasional shampoo to keep the dog in shape.

Now you will be pleased to note that the Hungarian Vizslas breed was created around about the 1930s. From this beginning point you have the breed that we are familiar with. By looking at the various criteria like temperament, living conditions, grooming and the description of dogs you will find that you have an excellent Hungarian Vizslas breed on your hands.




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