PERFORMANCE EVENTS
It is a pass/fail evaluation. Judges score dogs on bird finding ability, pointing, trainability and in Senior and Master tests - Retrieving and Honoring. Most Vizslas can pass a Junior Hunt level with the instincts they are born with. Find out more about hunt test here.
FIELD TRIALS and HUNT TEST
This area of competition focuses on what the Vizsla was breed to do and how much instinct still is in there genes! Field Trials are where dogs compete against other pointing breeds for placements that give them points towards a field championship. Judges evaluate dogs against other dogs based on bird finding ability, their desire to hunt, style of their point, and their trainability. You can read more about that here.
Unlike the Field Trials, Hunt Test are where the dogs are evaluated against a standard at three different levels (Junior, Senior, Master). The dogs run their test with a brace mate but are not evaluated against the other dog they are running with.
This area of competition focuses on what the Vizsla was breed to do and how much instinct still is in there genes! Field Trials are where dogs compete against other pointing breeds for placements that give them points towards a field championship. Judges evaluate dogs against other dogs based on bird finding ability, their desire to hunt, style of their point, and their trainability. You can read more about that here.
Unlike the Field Trials, Hunt Test are where the dogs are evaluated against a standard at three different levels (Junior, Senior, Master). The dogs run their test with a brace mate but are not evaluated against the other dog they are running with.
CONFORMATION SHOWING
This area of competition focuses on evaluating dogs against each other and which one best conforms closest to the breed standard in the judge's opinon.
To compete in these shows, the dog must not be neutered (it is an evaluation of breeding stock) and when the dog earns enough points they can achieve their Championship/Grand Championship.
Watch part of a Vizsla Specialty show here.
And here is a video of puppies showing in the 4-6 month puppy competition.
Watch part of a Vizsla Specialty show here.
And here is a video of puppies showing in the 4-6 month puppy competition.
AGILITY
In this area of competition dogs race against a clock as they navigate an obstacle course going through tunnels, seesaws, hoops, jumps, and elevated plateforms.
In this area of competition dogs race against a clock as they navigate an obstacle course going through tunnels, seesaws, hoops, jumps, and elevated plateforms.
There are mulitple levels of courses and a few different type of courses. Many different titles can be earned even an Agility Championship/Grandchampionship.
You can read more about that here.
Watch an excellent level run of Jumpers with Weaves here.
You can click here to watch a novice level run of the Standard course.
BARN HUNT
In this area of competition dogs use their nose to locate rats hidden in hay bales. There are mulitiple levels of this event and you can even earn a championship. Dogs must go through a tunnel and climb on the bales to successfully qualify.
In this area of competition dogs use their nose to locate rats hidden in hay bales. There are mulitiple levels of this event and you can even earn a championship. Dogs must go through a tunnel and climb on the bales to successfully qualify.
SCENT WORK
This area of competition simulates work that a detection dog would do. (Think Drug/Bomb sniffing dogs) To succeed in this event, your dog must locate hidden odors in a variety of scenarios.
This area of competition simulates work that a detection dog would do. (Think Drug/Bomb sniffing dogs) To succeed in this event, your dog must locate hidden odors in a variety of scenarios.
The elements the dogs compete in are Containers, Buried, Interior, and Exterior. At the highest level of competition of Scent Work is the Detective Class.
Find out more information about scent work here
Check out a video of a Detective Level run here.
Check out this video of a Novice level Buried run here .
And here is a Master Exterior level run.
Find out more information about scent work here
Check out a video of a Detective Level run here.
Check out this video of a Novice level Buried run here .
And here is a Master Exterior level run.
LURE COURSING & FAST CAT
This area of competition taps into a dog desire to chase prey. In both competitions, the dog chases a bag, but both are on different lengths of courses.
This area of competition taps into a dog desire to chase prey. In both competitions, the dog chases a bag, but both are on different lengths of courses.
Trick Dog
This area of performance gives teams an opportunity show off their skills in performing tricks. They are pass/fail evaluations. There are multiple levels to reach with your dog and you can find out more about them here.Check out this video of an intermediate level trick dog evaluation here .
Dog 4-H
This area of performance are when children work with their family dogs and to train them and learn how to care for their pet.
They often attend club meetings with their leaders and other kids and their dogs to learn these skills.
At the end of their project year, they attend fair and compete with their dogs. To find out more information about dog 4-H in WA state click here.
This area of performance are when children work with their family dogs and to train them and learn how to care for their pet.
They often attend club meetings with their leaders and other kids and their dogs to learn these skills.
At the end of their project year, they attend fair and compete with their dogs. To find out more information about dog 4-H in WA state click here.
The FastCAT course is a timed 100 yard dash. To read more about this event, click here.
The Coursing Ability test has the lure go 600 yards and during that course your dog needs to chase it in set amount of time to the end. To find out more about this event, click here
Check out this video of a FastCAT run here .
The Coursing Ability test has the lure go 600 yards and during that course your dog needs to chase it in set amount of time to the end. To find out more about this event, click here
Check out this video of a FastCAT run here .
TRACKING
This area of competition taps into a dog's keen nose and their ability to follow a trail. Because the Vizsla has natural instinct to follow and track their prey, they make fantastic trackers. To learn more about it, click here.
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
This area of performance is an evaluation of a dog's ability and temperment to ge a well mannered dog in society. To learn more about it, click here.
This area of competition taps into a dog's keen nose and their ability to follow a trail. Because the Vizsla has natural instinct to follow and track their prey, they make fantastic trackers. To learn more about it, click here.
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
This area of performance is an evaluation of a dog's ability and temperment to ge a well mannered dog in society. To learn more about it, click here.
