Sokoldalú Vizslas are active members of the Vizsla Club of America, the Puget Sound Vizsla Club and our local Wenatchee Kennel Club. Because of this, we adhere to a strict conduct rules when selling our Vizslas. Our Vizsla puppies come with health guarantees and we are willing to take them back at any time in their life and for this reason, we take their health and temperament seriously. Both the Sire and Dam go through multiple health clearance to reduce the risk of passing along genetic defects. We will also only breed if the parents have solid temperaments. Litters are planned to IMPROVE the breed in some sort or fashion and we will not breed our Vizslas unless there is an improvement goal and all dogs have been health certified.
At Sokoldalu Vizslas we do not take deposits since we have a 100% money back guarantee for the first three years. We also will take back any dog at any age of their life and require in our contracts that we get the first option to receive the dog back. Doing deposits is not logical for us because if you change your mind and decide to go somewhere else we would give you your money back. We also do not place puppies on a "first come first serve" basis as we find people often end up with the WRONG puppy for their family based on that method. It's not a good deal for the puppy OR for the family. Instead, we will keep a LIMITED waiting list of people interested in the litter, then at 8 weeks of age, AFTER we do the puppy personality tests (week 7) and the structure evaluation (week 8) we go over WHAT THOSE FAMILIES NEED in their family dog, and what the personality scores showed about each one of the puppies, and what structure the puppy provides for those desired activities. From this criteria, we then determine which puppies best fulfills the needs of the families on our list. This makes for MUCH better bonding with both the homes and the families and the puppies.
Before you contact a Vizsla breeder, it is imperative that you fully understand the responsibilities of Vizsla ownership. Vizslas are wonderful dogs, but they need a lot of love, mental stimulation, and physical activity. A responsible breeder will screen potential buyers and release his or her dogs only to homes where these needs will be adequately met in a safe and loving environment.
Conversely, a Vizsla breeder that adheres to the Vizsla Club of America's Code of Ethics will breed only dogs that conform to the American Kennel Club breed standard and will provide you with AKC registration, OFA certification, and detailed medical information about your Vizsla.
Conversely, a Vizsla breeder that adheres to the Vizsla Club of America's Code of Ethics will breed only dogs that conform to the American Kennel Club breed standard and will provide you with AKC registration, OFA certification, and detailed medical information about your Vizsla.
At this time we are not planning ANY litters. We just raised a couple litters and we need to dedicate our time to working on those puppies.
You can find other responsible breeders of Vizsla puppies by getting a hold of our local Breeder Referral at the Puget Sound Vizsla Club or the Vizsla Club of America. Look for their Breeder Referral contact.
What you can expect we will be doing when we are raising puppies:
In the first day of life we will be doing Early Neurological Stimulation to give these puppies the right start.
Also during the first days of life we will be following the procedures for Early Scent Introduction for Neonate Puppies
A few days after the puppies are born, dew claws will be removed and tails docked.
As the puppies start getting active we will be doing a combination of The Rule of 7s and Puppy Culture to get the best socializing start as possible.
Temperament testing using the Avidog testing & evaluation system
Structure evaluation using Pat Hastings litter evaluation method
You can expect the puppies will be exposed to:
->A variety of challenging obstacles/equipment/toys
->Sound Socializing with a variety of noises through either direct exposure or CDs
->Introduction to the starter pistol for the budding hunter
->Introduction to birds
->Use of a dog door with a separate potty area from their play area to encourage clean potty habits
->Adult dogs (in addition to mom) who are very appropriate to work on socializing skills
->Recall starter training with a whistle
->Introduction to crate training
->Huge start on meeting the 100 different people before the age of 3 month old
->Most every room in our home - spending time in different area with different flooring/smells and sounds
->Clicker training introduction
We also use the Nomograph test offered by the University of Wisconsin to determine the appropriate time to start vaccinating the puppies. The test will let us know when they will lose their immunity from viruses they received from their mom's colostrum milk. When we receive the report, we will then follow the appropriate vaccination schedule for that litter.
In the first day of life we will be doing Early Neurological Stimulation to give these puppies the right start.
Also during the first days of life we will be following the procedures for Early Scent Introduction for Neonate Puppies
A few days after the puppies are born, dew claws will be removed and tails docked.
As the puppies start getting active we will be doing a combination of The Rule of 7s and Puppy Culture to get the best socializing start as possible.
Temperament testing using the Avidog testing & evaluation system
Structure evaluation using Pat Hastings litter evaluation method
You can expect the puppies will be exposed to:
->A variety of challenging obstacles/equipment/toys
->Sound Socializing with a variety of noises through either direct exposure or CDs
->Introduction to the starter pistol for the budding hunter
->Introduction to birds
->Use of a dog door with a separate potty area from their play area to encourage clean potty habits
->Adult dogs (in addition to mom) who are very appropriate to work on socializing skills
->Recall starter training with a whistle
->Introduction to crate training
->Huge start on meeting the 100 different people before the age of 3 month old
->Most every room in our home - spending time in different area with different flooring/smells and sounds
->Clicker training introduction
We also use the Nomograph test offered by the University of Wisconsin to determine the appropriate time to start vaccinating the puppies. The test will let us know when they will lose their immunity from viruses they received from their mom's colostrum milk. When we receive the report, we will then follow the appropriate vaccination schedule for that litter.
