soft expression and be moderate in size and shape and blend well with the coat color. Th e muzzle is equal to or slightly shorter than the skull, it is neither down faced nor dish faced. Th e standard calls for a strong jaw with a scissors bite. Breeders do an excellent job of main- taining the multiple talents of this breed. In order to compete in National Field Trials, dogs must be certified by an AKC judge to be free of disqualifying faults. When judging, you may encounter a dog in field condition who could appear gaunt and have scars. A field conditioned dog, although thin, will have hard mus- cles, correct conformation and exhibit correct movement. Do not penalize field conditioning, as the hunting and working abilities of the Vizsla should be preserved. In this breed the field dog in silhouette, size and color is easily recog- nizable and exemplifies the dual dog in temperament and type. In the 9th century, the Magyar tribes settled in the Carpathian basin, in an area that was part of the Austro-Hungar- ian Empire and is now modern Hungary. Th ey brought with them a yellow dog that in both form and function clearly resembles the modern Vizsla. Histori- cally the Vizsla belonged to the nobility who developed the versatility of the dog for hunting, pointing and retrieving upland game birds, rabbits and water- fowl; tracking wounded game; falconry; and as a companion. The Vizsla has been on the brink of extinction many times, most recently after World War II, but each time the breed has been saved by passionate breeders and owners. Recognized in 1960 by the AKC, the Vizsla has thrived in the United States, becoming ever more versatile, main- taining its distinct silhouette, personal- ity and hunting abilities while adapting to present day. The Vizsla excels in agil- ity, obedience, dock diving and life in suburbia; hunts on the weekends and sleeps on the bed. Th e standard’s call for modera- tion reflects, not a call for a lack of any attribute, but rather that the writers have placed the standard in relation to like breeds and found that the Vizsla is t4 )08 4 *()5 . "(";*/& / 07&.#&3
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