![]() Their numbers were brought back from that small breeding stock. Fearful of what this Communist state would mean for the breed, some were smuggled into the United States and Austria.Īt that time there were only a dozen or so Vizslas in all of Hungary. Things were a little dicey for the Vizlas several times beginning in the 1800’s when German Shorthaired Pointers and English Pointers were introduced into the area. Throughout their history, the breed outlasted the Turkish Revolution, the Hungarian Revolution World War 1 and World War 2, as well as the Hungarian People’s Republic Communist State. They are able to retrieve in the water as well as on the land. ![]() ![]() They were small by comparison to other hunting dogs both pointers and retrievers.Įasy to train, the Hungarian Vizsla works in water, forests and fields. This was unusual for a hunting or working dog. With a terrific sense of smell and boundless stamina and energy, the were prized as family and companion dogs as well. They were excellent at hunting rabbits and water fowl. The Magyar people of the area developed the breed for hunting as both pointers and retrievers. The breed was isolated for centuries in the Basin by the aristocracy and land owners. In 1937 the Carmelite Friars under orders from King Louis I of Hungry. The Vizsla is a hunting dog with the word being Hungarian for pointer. It is thought that their descendants were various pointers, the extinct Turkish Yellow Dog and the Transylvanian Hound. The Hungarian Vizslas existed in the land that is now Hungary, the Pannonian Basin, at least since the 10th century when they were shown on etchings. Other breed organizations include the National Cur & Feist Breeder’s Association, The National Feist Breeder’s Association, The American Treeing Feist Association, and the Shadowtails Outdoors Group. The breed was recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) in 2015, but not by the AKC or American Kennel Club. The breed make good hunting dogs, watch dogs and companions. It is a loud, barky dog that needs to learn a “no bark” command or it may drive you crazy. This is an energetic working dog, curious, intelligent and alert. Other varieties of the feist include the Bench Legged Feist and the Pencil-tail Feist. ![]() They hunt racoons, squirrel and rabbits among others. The Mountain Feist of today has been bred for hunting performance over generations of time. Many others think the feist is not a breed but a type, a working dog which can vary individual to individual. The breed was originally a cross between British terriers and hounds from Native Americans. The Feist was developed in the South, the rural areas, in order to hunt and eliminate vermin and small prey animals. The name Feist means a noisy, small dog in ancient languages. These dogs, much like the Curs, were an important part of the early pioneer days in America. For Washington it was his diary, Lincoln the poem “The Bear Hunt” and Faulkner “Go Down Moses”. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and William Faulkner all featured the breed in their writings. The breed dates back centuries and looks very much like a Jack Russell or rat terrier. It is the Ozarks and Southern Appalachia that the Mountain Fiest calls his ancestral home. ![]() In the Southern portion of North America, the Mountain Feist was developed. ![]()
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