The Puppies are Coming!
We are accepting deposits on the January 2009 litter. If you are interested in putting a deposit on a puppy, please email us for more information and a Questionnaire. Our puppies are sold with an AKC Limited Registration to approved homes.
What are Vizslas?
I guarantee you will fall in love the first time you meet a Vizsla - I did! They will keep you really warm at night, if you let them. They are great family dogs! They are truly a versatile breed.
Vizslas are a very striking medium sized dog with a short maintenance free, relatively oderless coat. Vizslas are very intelligent and easily trained. They have a wonderful loving personality. Like people, they need love and companionship. They are great with kids. Vizslas are natural hunters. They are part pointer, retriever, and hound dog, the all around great hunting dog. Their webbed feet make them great swimmers.
Pronunciation: Exactly how do you pronounce Vizsla? Some people say Veeshla, some Vizla. The proper pronunciation is: VEEZH-luh (zh as in vision)
What aren't they?
Vizslas are NOT for everyone. If you think a Vizsla is for you, I strongly recommend that you read "The Versatile Vizsla" by Marion Coffman. Vizslas are not the dog for someone who does not want a 'family' dog. These dogs must be part of your family. They are NOT apartment dogs. They are NOT kennel dogs to be kept isolated from the family. They require lots of love, attention, and exercise (i.e. they require being part of your family).
Our Vizslas
Our Vizslas are the best looking and most loveable Vizslas ever bred! Ok, so we may be a little prejudiced ;)
Rescue
If you are looking for an older Vizsla, I run the Southern California Vizsla Rescue. Thankfully, we usually have more families looking to adopt than dogs needing homes. If you are interested in adopting, please visit the website at: www.socalvizslarescue.org
Rusty Dog Ranch is located near San Diego, California - just a short country drive to Ramona. Our name "Rusty Dog Ranch" is taken from the beautiful rust colored coats of our Vizslas. We enjoy raising and training dogs. Our Vizslas are truly part of our family. They live with us, vacation with us, and are spoiled but well behaved dogs.
Our breeding program focuses on producing puppies with sound health and temperament for breed improvement. Even if we don't have puppies available, we are happy to assist you in deciding if the Vizsla is the right breed for you.
We hope that you find this website useful. It is designed to share information on the Vizsla breed's versatility, and more specifically on the Rusty Dog Ranch Vizslas. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
- Julie & Barbara Hedrick, Rusty Dog Ranch Vizslas