Our Profile

We have owned Hungarian Wire Haired Vizslak since 1996 when we fell in love with the newly imported dog, Arany Mezo Burny of Elmsall. We purchased a puppy sired by "Burny" with Shannamaya Piroshka, a bitch from the first UK litter.Having had dogs of different breeds all our lives, we quickly realized that the HWV is a very special breed. At this time registrations of the breed stood at 84.

  We quickly became captivated by our puppy  Moricroft Mishak, who had moderate success in the show ring culminating in a Crufts appearance in 1997. Sadly  he died in 2000 after going into an Addisonian crisis. Our interest in the Hunt, Point and Retrieve breeds was further fuelled by the ownership of two German Wirehaired Pointers. Our next acquisition was another HWV, this time a part trained Falconers dog, Gavic Gold Bullion of Leiborschy. Henry showed us the working potential of the breed and we were sold on not only showing our dogs but just as importantly, working them. Our foundation bitch arrived in 1999 , the beautiful Lanspar Tarkony, from a repeat mating that produced , what we regarded then  and still regard as a benchmark for the breed. Lanspar Korisfa. Lanspar Tarkony of Leiborschy ( Nona) could not have given us a more solid foundation for our breeding and she remains not only our matriarch but what we return to again and again to inform us of future breeding decisions. We regularly exhibit at Championship and Open Shows and our dogs and those of our breeding are very  successful in the ring, Leiborschy Remek, from our second litter taking the breeds first ever Challenge Certificate, awarded at Crufts in 2011.

Much work and very quick learning went into furthering Henry's field training and  this training brought together an interest for birds of prey and a respect for the capabilities of a working HWV. Nona trained Diane in the ways of the show ring and we were able to experience the capabilities of or dogs in ring and Field.

   We organize training days for Field and ring for HWV owners and are delighted to allow our dogs to show off their abilities. Our breeding have taken part  in Spring Pointing Tests, Gundog Working Tests, Grouse Pointing Tests,  Field Trials and training days. One of our dogs holds the KC Preliminary Stage of the Working Gundog Certificate ,we believe one of only three wires to hold the award.

We are proud that Lanspar, Moricroft , Tarndair and Riannor kennels are achieving success with Leiborschy sired dogs and that Cuffnells,  Eebeegeebees and Zamiyla kennels have made such a good start with Leiborschy foundation bitches.

We are members of the HWVA and founder members of the Bracco Italiano Society. Diane is a former  Chairperson of the HWVA and  Secretary of Crowle Agricultural Show Canine Section.

Jonathan is on the judging lists for:                                                                                                                

Diane is on the HWVA Breed Specialist C list.

Just  A Dog

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog", but I did not once, feel slighted..Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog", and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a dog" then you will probably understand phases like "just a friend", "just a sunrise", or "just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.

 So for me and folks like me,it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.

I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a man or woman"

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog" just smile, because they"just don't understand".

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Nona and her daughters...................our foundation

                                                                                                 

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