Quote Originally Posted by Mike52 View Post
Roger, tell me more about the Vizsla breed, I'm not familiar with them. I like the traits you've mentioned so far especially 'minimal shedding'. How big and heavy will a mature Vizsla got? I've had Shelties (Shetland Sheepdog) for the past 30 years or so.

Mike
Mike,
We had Trey, a tri-color shelty, for many years so I know why you're intrigued by the minimal shedding. I would spend several hours over a week or two each spring brushing out his heavy undercoat, getting a bushel basket of fluffy hair. Then his top coat would shed as summer wore on, and it was EVERYWHERE!! Here's a link to a Wiki writeup on Vizsla's Vizsla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The males get to be 45 to 66lbs, and females 40-55lbs. Bones is 46lbs now at 18 months, and he's pretty trim. The males have the characteristic blocky head, while females are more sleek and finer boned, but the breed is one of the smaller field hunting breeds. While most are excellent hunters, they are also great household and companion dogs, being very affectionate and loving. They are commonly called Velcro Dogs, because of their desire to be close to, or against the person they consider their protector. One interesting trait is the lack of the normal "doggy smell", and the need for only very occasional baths. All in all, a pretty neat breed.