The creation of the wirehaired Vizsla started in the 1930s. It was noticed that some Vizslas had thicker coats which gave them better protection in cover and water. One of these thicker coated bitches was crossed with a German Wirehaired Pointer. The breeder who did this was Mr. Vasas Jozsef. He tried two such matings with the same dog and different bitches.

After this Mr. Gresznaryk Laszlo, the owner of the Selle kennels (called the Father of the wirehairs), continued the breeding with a dog and bitch from the first matings:

Csabai Lurko x Csabai Lidi - Dia de Selle (1942)

Dia de Selle is known as the mother of the breed.

From 1942 onwards is a grey area in which no registrations were found. In the mid-Fifties registrations started again. It is known that they bred in a yellow Pointer (Hertha Pointer) at some stage and also the Irish Setter. In the late Sixties/early Seventies a Pudel Pointer was brought in, possibly earlier but no registrations were found. Although, again, no registrations have been found, it is almost certain a Braque, probably Hannoveraner was used in the creation.

This information was kindly provided by Erwin Hoogenveen (Holland)

History of the Breed in the United Kingdom

In the late 1970s a bitch, ARANYOS TISZU DUDAS (Zloty) was imported by Douglas and Carol Appleton. This bitch was later transferred into the ownership of David and Mic Layton. In 1983 a dog, BOROSTYANKO GULYAS OF CARRIGTEMPLE was imported by the Appletons as a mate for Zloty. Unfortunately she never conceived. The Appletons took the dog back abroad with them when they went to live in France.

We then had to wait until 1991, when Anna Coombe and Sheila Gray imported ABAFIA MAYA (bitch), born 29th April, 1990, and AMOR (dog), born 3rd November, 1989. They then produced the first litter in this country on 19th March, 1992. There were nine puppies. Amor became ill and died before another litter was possible.

Maya (seated) and Amor

The next import was HESTIA DU DOMAINE SAINT HUBERT, also owned by Anna and Sheila and now owned solely by Sheila.

Then came ABAFIA VEZER AT CASTLEFIELD, imported by Anna Coombe and Josephine Vinovich, and he sired the second litter out of Abafia Maya.

After that, Jean Robertson imported in 1994 KECEL HATSAGI SIMI (dog) and in 1995 Kevin and Julia Bingham imported ARANY MEZO BURNY. Since then, there has been a steady importation of "Wires" and the breed continues to grow.

Lilymere Delilah of Silvanus

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