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Vizsladogs, Ltd.e
Some Historic Dates & Facts
of Vizsla's in Canada
Written by Phil Wright (written in
approximately 1976) submitted by the Vizsla Society of
Ontario (VSO). We want to thank Bob Gammage who not only
sent us the text, but received approval from Susan Mulley, the
VSO's Historian, for reprinting this article on the Vizsla Home
Page. We want to sincerely thank the VSO for allowing us to
reprint the article.
The following are offered as information for
the many kind people who have asked for more background material
on our breed in Canada. I have tried to focus on significant
highlights in areas for which we all have some appreciation. If
an inaccuracy is noted or if something you think important is
omitted, please send it in - there are no intentional omissions
or oversights - just human fallibility and/or lack of readily
accessible information.
1953 First known recorded
ownership of a Vizsla in Canada - Ed McCoy, Hamilton, Ontario
1957 First record of direct
importation of Vizslas from Europe into Canada - A.G. Gerle,
Montreal
1958 Vizslas became a CKC
recognized breed in Canada - promoted and achieved by A.G. Gerle,
Montreal
1958 Vizsla shown for the
first time as a recognized breed in Canada - Ladies Kennel Club,
Montreal - "Agres Z Povazia" and "Lyska Z
Tatier" - A.G. Gerle, Montreal
1960 First Canadian appointed
to the VCOA Board - Nick Corrado, Hamilton, Ontario
1961 First Vizsla CD in Canada
- "Ch Kedves V Hunt" - Marge Meminger, Erie Penns. (I
believe Marge is also tops in the number of C.D.’s for
Vizslas in Canada, with 7 completed to date (from 1961 - 1974)
1962 First Vizsla to win Group
1st in Canada "Souvenir Csaba Lidi" - Mr. Geil, U.S.A.
- Nanaimo, B.C. May 13
1963 First Canadian-owned
Vizsla to win Group 1st - "Aprod Prucsok (imp)" -
Bakony Kennels - Calgary
1963 First and only Vizsla to
win all age dog of the year honours - "Ch Csikcsicsoi
Ari-Nora" - A.G. Gerle, Montreal - Montreal Gun Dog Club
1963 Vizsla Club of Canada -
the first national Vizsla club was formed - Allan H. Todd,
Calgary, first President
1963 Vizsla Views, first
national Vizsla breed newsletter initiated - Phil Wright, first
Editor & Publisher.
1964 First Vizsla National
Field Trial (CKC approved) - Vizsla Club of Canada - Craighdu,
Alberta, September 26 and 27.
1964 First Canadian owned
Vizsla to place in a U.S. Field Trial "Bakony Balatoni
Kende" - Art Dechenne, Calgary - 1st Puppy Stakes, Montana
GSHP Trial, 16 entries.
1964 First Vizsla to win
highest scoring dog in Obedience Trial - "Bakony Betyar
Dorka" - Edmonton - Doug Painter, Edmonton.
1965 first Vizsla CKC Field
Trial Champion - "Ch Rigo von Klein" - Eugene Klein,
Vancouver
1965 Ch Devecseri Somloi Pushi
- Mrs Elizabeth Kemenes-Kettner, Calgary - became highest point
winning Vizsla in CKC shows up to that date.
1965 First Vizsla Booster Show
at the Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows - B.B. "Ch
Janoras Pawlane Suntan" P.A.Wright (exhibitors from Ontario,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin).
1965 First Vizsla Field Trial
in Ontario (CKC approved) - 27 entries - Fenwick, Ontario
1966 First Vizsla U.D. in
Canada "Ronca’s Csibesz Jency CD, CDX, UD" Mr.
& Mrs. K. Prior, B.C.
1967 First major Vizsla field
trial winner in Ontario - "Napkeltei Vadasz Bundi" - 14
placements in approved trials - James G. Smillie, York, Ontario
1967 First Canadian owned
Vizsla to win Best of Breed at the Vizsla Club of America
National Specialty "Can/Am Ch Count Jonish Mignotte" -
Elizabeth Mignotte, Exeter, Ontario
1970 First Canadian Vizsla
winner at Westminster - "Can/Am Ch Napkeltei Vadasz
Hiros" - Best of Winners - Jean and Nick Regan, Carleton
Place, Ontario
1970 First Vizsla in the
U.S.A. to win Best in Show - "Can/Am/Mex Ch Napkeltei Vadasz
Dalos" - Wm. & Elsie Totton, California - Colorado, May
24, 1037 dogs competing.
1970 First Vizsla to win Best
in Show in Canada - "Can/Am/Mex Ch Napkeltei Vadasz
Dalos" - Wm & Elsie Totton, California - Kamloops, B.C.,
July 6 ("Danny" took 5 Group 1st and 5 Group 2nd in ten
consecutive shows in two weeks, to establish the all-time high
point winning for a Vizsla in Canada to date.
1970 First Canadian Vizsla to
place in VCOA National Trial - "Papai Bakony Ferko" -
4th in Open Puppy - Wm Robson, St. Catharines, Ontario.
1976 Vizsla Society of Canada
formed with open national membership - Thomas Sugar, Toronto,
first President.
1976 Vizsla Voice started as
the newsletter of the VSC - Myra Sugar, Toronto, first Editor
1976 first VSC Booster Show,
Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows - "Can/Am Ch
Napkeltei Bajos Perri" Best of Breed - W.Jean Dodds, Albany,
N.Y.
1976 First Vizsla in Canada
& U.S. to win Prize I, NAVHDA - "Yeona" - Ray
Rowan, Scarboro
That’s all I have researched up to now,
folks. I think you’ll have to agree that we’ve got a
lot to live up to and some real targets to aim for in the years
ahead. I really would appreciate additional "Firsts" to
add to my list. "Seconds" have been deliberately
omitted as one could go on and on right down to every show and
trial in the past 24 years of Vizslas in Canada. However, items
of which I am unaware and of which I possess no record, would be
appreciated. At some later date, I would like to travel, research
and write a more complete history of our breed in Canada and
anything you can contribute would help.
Editor’s Note: I don’t think Dr.
Wright got to complete his history of the breed in Canada. In
fact, I’ve been told that much of his data was destroyed
after his death. Fortunately some survived, such as this
interesting article.
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