Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 5/5 |
Easy to train: | 5/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 1/5 |
Likes other pets: | 5/5 |
Energy level: | 5/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 2/5 |
- Dog suitable for owners with some experience
- Extra training required
- Generally healthy breed
- Enjoys vigorous walks
- Enjoys more than two hours of walking a day
- Large dog
- Minimum drool
- Requires grooming once a week
- Quiet dog
- Barks and alerts to visitors/anything unusual
- Generally friendly with other dogs
- May need additional training to live with other pets
- May need additional supervision to live with children
- Needs a large garden
- Can live in semi-rural areas
- Can be left occasionally with training
The Hungarian Vizsla breed can be prone to:
- Hip dysplasia
- Epilepsy which is a condition where abnormal brain function can lead to seizures which damage the brain.
- Glaucoma which is a painful condition where the pressure in the eye builds up.
- Vizsla inflammatory polymyopathy which is an inherited condition which causes problems swallowing as well as drooling and muscle wastage around the head.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
- Hip dysplasia screening scheme
- Eye testing for pectinate ligament abnormality testing to look for signs that a dog is affected by glaucoma.
Personality
A larger-than-life character, the Hungarian Vizsla makes a fun, lively, loving companion for those who can give him the time and attention he needs. A sensitive dog, they enjoy being active and learning new things and revel in training, provided it is fun and rewarding. They can be naturally protective of their family and as they bond so closely to their beloved owner, they hate to be left alone.
Did You Know?
Known as dogs who originally hunted alongside falcons, it is said that they still have a natural affinity for birds of prey.
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