Just picked up on the talk of Hungerian Vizsla’s in this thread here;
We’re looking at getting one when we move back to NZ in Feb next year, so rather than hijack the other thread, I thought I’d start a thread here to get owner’s experiences, tips, etc. Hope that’s cool with everyone & I don’t cop too much flack for “yet another dog thread”?!
So owners, throw down your thoughts please.
Cheers.
I have had one for just over two years now. I got her as a puppy and spent a lot of time in training her. They are super smart and once they are trained then they are fantastic. She has to get her exercise or she gets a little stir crazy and wild; but hey so do I 
If you can not get your dog trained, don’t have the room, and can’t run her regularly then I would look elsewhere. If you can do that then I don’t think there is a better dog; of course I am biased. They are total lap dogs and thrive for your attention. When your home expect her to follow you from room to room and lay at your feet.
I have had golden retrievers, labs, dalmations, and other smaller dogs and the Vizsla is my favorite.** **
best. dog. ever.
Benefits:
a runner (but wait on the longer runs till older)
attentive/smart
smaller size than the other pointers
good demeanor (check up on its genealogical history with the breeder… look for parents and grandparents with even
temperments… they can be difficult if moody)
Watch out for:
not enough excersize time
hip dysplasia (family history)
room to roam
Done tons of research… now just gotta move to a place that will allow them 
Our Vizsla (Cisco) is 4 years old. Best dog I have ever owned. Like the previous poster said you need to have space for this type of dog. Hi energy and needs room to run. Not a good dog for the city or small lots. Our dog regularly does 50yd sprints in our yard just to release energy. A couple of other points…
Shedding small brown hairs, very good when compared to a dalmation or other breeds, hard to notice.
Running, great for all distances, mine maxes about 10 miles depending on weather. Does not like it above 80F
If you decide to get one, pick a breeder that is breeding the type of characteristics you want. Family dog or hunting dog. These dogs are mainly for hunting and mostly breed for hunting so pick one appropriately.
Good Luck
all good points by the other posters.
I did a lot of research, looked at GSP, Weimies, etc. Just liked the Vizsla best. Waited almost 18 months to get all other things in life sorted. I work at home so Amos gets lots of attention, he loves to be in your lap, or sleeping ON your feet.
He is only 9 weeks old so no running yet, but he does try to tackle his ears on occasion. So smart, we are dead set on crate training and he has slept every night 9-5 in his crate without a peep. Straight out to the backyard and he pee’s so he is on his way to house breaking too. (knock on wood, only 1 in house accident so far)
Our breeder was not a show or hunting breeder so his dogs tend to be for pet use and we met the mom and dad Vizsla and both seemed very friendly (it was amazing how much bigger pops Vizsla was).
Good luck and post a pick when you get one.
Kurt
Not a Viszla owner but a dog trainer. Ann Arbor Jeff’s 3rd point is really important. If you get a dog from serious hunting lines and try to make them an urban house pet, you stand a pretty good chance of running into behavioural difficulties. The dog will tend to be bored and try to get its excess energy out in ways that can make them difficult to live with. Now if you will be having property with lots of space and can keep them active and interested you should be fine, but I have seen my share of difficult hunting dogs when restricted to house pet status (Not just Viszla’s - I used to get a lot of german pointers the same way).
Are you talking about the beautiful Hungarian Vizslas? Or are you planning to find starving/ hungering Vizsla?
They are awesome dogs indeed and very smart.
Herbert
definitely the Hungarian ones, not the hungry ones
Thanks for all the advice. Yep, our place back in NZ has a decent back yard, and we’re right by One Tree Hill which is a decent sized park in Auckland, so should be all good for the excercise (although you’ve all got me worried)
Damnit!
I want more pics!
here is a good one…
Don’t know what your current resident status is, but it can be quite difficult to bring animals into New Zealand. Check out the import regulations if you want to get a dog before you move back. You may want to wait and buy a dog there.
Vislas are very nice dogs. The breed name is just Visla, not 'Hungarian Visla" BTW. I so second the notion they are high energy level dogs. Some are timid, just be careful who you get one from. Make sure the parents have OFA certification for hips. Overall they are high on my list for breeds for an **active **family.
Here are some pictures of my Vizsla Bodie.
He is the best dog I have ever had.
Best dog ever. So well behaved everyone asks how I trained him. Truth is, I didn’t. Apparently they are born understanding Sit, Stay, Heel, Down, and SniffCrotch. Great running dogs; RileyDawg is the defending champion in the Pennsylvania Avenue Dog Mile! He’s inspired many to get Vizslas as pets, but they are quite a responsibility, requiring very much attention and exercise. Not a pet for sitting around the house 24 hours a day doing nothing, though with adequate exercise they can be good mellow pets. So loyal and attached they’re known as velcro dogs.
Plenty more here.
He’s still got puppy wrinkles!!!
You people are really cruel. All these a-w-e-s-o-m-e Vizsla pics!
Our Visla is 6yrs old and definitely a velcro dog!!! Very affectionate and loves to run much more than I do!!! Great dog for running and even ok as an inside dog if he gets enough exercise.
Question to you other V owners…What’s your cut off temperature for too hot to run with your dog? I live in Louisiana where it’s damn hot and humid and I find that Cane (our Visla) doesn’t like it too much in July and Aug when the humidity gets up and so do the temps.
Let me know yor experience and if you were able to run your dogs in the heat.