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Fall News at Vidor Just Arrived!
Hejõcsabai Parazs Parazs arrived Oct. 15th, from Hungary. Watch for her webpage!
Oct.4th, 2009 New NAVHDA title!
Vidor's Dinca Dancer, aka "Dani" passed her NAVHDA Natural Ability test in Illinois, at the tender age of 5 1/2 months! Trained by owners Jean and Dick Schroeder, and handled by Dick, Dani got a score of 94 pts ,Prize III. Very respectable score for such a young dog and the owners first time ever experience with the NAVDHA events! Congrats on a job well done to Jean, Dick and Dani !!!!!!
Sept 29th, 2009 The Lenke/Ivan litter has arrived!! 5 girls and 3 boys. All are sold. Watch them grow up, photos soon to be posted in the "E" Litter album
Lenke would like to congratulate her grandson (pictured below), owner Gillian Hickton and breeder Ronalie Frew, on his BOB win at the National show in New Zealand!
September 19th-29th, 2009 A Fun Weekend in Charlotte, MI
Leah says-"What can be better than being in the Champion class with your kids and grandkids?" (Pictured above, CH. Vidors Chase, CH. Seraphims Shes a Keeper and CH. Quodijin's Arany-"Leah"(dam and granddam to them all) Final Results : 9/19 Show 2 -CH. Seraphims Kaleidoscope Kris finishes his Grand Championship, winning Best Champion/BOB, Gundog Group 1st and a Reserve Best in Show along the way! Congrats to his breeders/owners Peg and Jim Roginski! And thank you Judge Sharon Griffin! Show photo coming soon!
9/19 Show 1- CH. Vidor's Chase- Best Champion/BOB/Group 4th- Judge Richard Klatt 9/20 Show 1- CH. Quodijin's Arany- Best Champion- Judge Julie Hatlas Pepper GRCH Seraphims Kaleidoscope Kris- Best Grand CH/BOB and Group 4 9/20 Show 2 CH. Seraphims Shes a Keeper- Best Champion- Judge Kathy Lorentzen GRCH Seraphims Kaleidoscope Kris- Best Grand CH./BOB/Group 4 A terrific and fun weekend for everyone, with all dogs gaining a leg on their Grand Championship. Show photo coming soon!
August 2009 Back to Back Best Puppy in Shows!!! Vidor's Dinca Dancer (aka "Dani") wins two Best Puppy in Shows in St. Joseph, MI on her first show weekend! Dani was handled by owner Jean.
Thank you to Judges Marian Campbell and J Ray Johnson! On the same weekend, Dani's mama Leah, gains two wins towards her Grand Champion title. Leah, (below) having fun in the ring, at 7 yrs young! Thank you Judges Marian Campbell and Richard Klatt!!
and Leahs grandson, Chris (bred and owned by Seraphim Kennels) also gained two wins towards his Grand Champion title. Thank you to Judges J Ray Johnson and Julie Hatlas Pepper. Congrats to Leah, her kids and her grandkids and their consistent success in the showrings!
New Grand Champion for Vidor making us the first US kennel to have two Grand Champion HW Vizslas!!
Turk, seen above in the Gun Dog Group where he placed 3rd (show 1) and 4th (show 2) in a large Gundog Group of 13 breeds. Thank you Judges Marian Campbell and David Arthur for giving Turk these nice Group placements, and a special thank you to Marian Campbell for giving Turk his final win to complete his Grand Championship!!!! "Turk" is owned by Rick Horn of KY.
AND on the same weekend, Vidor's Delaware makes her show debut in the Novice Puppy class
"Ginger" is owned by Karen and Fred Garbowitz
June 2009 New CGC title
Vidor's Charlotte- "Lexi" just passed her CGC( Canine Good Citizen )test. Owner Cathy Dinaburg says next goal is Therapy Dog Certification. Nice job girls! AND her mama...... Our lovely "Leah" has finished her Championship in one weekend of showing!!
Just shy of her 7th birthday, and 3 months after her recent litter, we got the crazy idea to show Leah. She amazed us by showing like she'd done it her whole life, when truth is, shes never been to a dog show till this weekend! True to form, Leah showed beautifully, finished in style, and gained her title in one weekend (4 shows).!!! Thank you to the following judges who recognized her excellence and awarded her placements in the Gundog Group: Nancy Beeman- Gundog Group 4th Diane Raymond- Gundog Group 4th Gene Reynolds- Gundog Group 3rd
Our RBIS, CH. Vidor's Bennington NA III ("Benni")
being proudly handled by his best buddy, Adam Bundy, at this years UKC Top Ten Competition. Nice job Adam! "Benni" will soon be working on earning his UKC Grand Championship and his TAN Field certification
The Leah/Ivan pups have all gone to their new homes in IN, MI, CT, NH, WI and PA Hayden and Jessie in NH with "Dunham" Sue and "Dutch" in CT with "Dalton"
Mark and family in WI with "Darragh" David in PA with "Durand"
Karen and Fred in MI with "Delaware" "Dinca" living with Dick and Jean in IN
We are always sad to see them leave, but are confident they all have wonderful homes. Check the Photo Gallery page ("D" Litter) for updated photos as they grow and... watch for a few of them in the show rings and Field events this Fall!
Vidor's Dinca ("Dani") in her new home with Dick and Jean in IN "Dani's" owners captured her first water retrieve on her very first swim adventure... at age 9.5 weeks! see the photos on the Photo Gallery page (click on the "D" Litter album)
May 2009 Its a repeat! TAN, GR CH. Vidor's Aura ("Breeze") takes the top honors at the UHWVA National Specialty Show, taking Best of Breed/ Best in Specialty Show,for the second year in a row!
Way to go "Breeze" and Lisa!
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And Best Champion (over 8 others in his class) won by Ch. Vidor's Chase, ("Chase") handled by owner Sandy. Beautiful job Sandy!!
Thank you Judge Sharon Griffin !!!
And many congrats to the "grandkids" too...Seraphim She's a Keeper, ("Bitz") winning three Best of Breeds over the two days of shows, finishing her Championship with a Bang! and Seraphim Kaleidoscope Kris ("Kris") winning Best of Winners at the Specialty to finish his Championship this weekend!!! Photos coming soon on the Seraphim website. The Seraphim kids were bred by Jim and Peg Roginski of Illiniois and are grandkids of our foundation pair, Leah and Miles. Their dam, TAN, CH. Olehill's Sweet Dolly (a Leah/Miles daughter) also won the Brood Bitch class at the Specialty! So nice to see the second generation kids continue to carry the banner.
Congrats also to our friends at Sturgeon Creek Kennels for their win at the Michigan Gundog Club Specialty show giving them a new Grand Champion -TAN, GR CH. Sturgeon Creeks Blaze! woo-hoo!
More UHWVA Specialty show win results and photos can be found on the UHWVA website. See the 2009 Nationals page.
April 2009 Leah and Ivans pups have arrived!!! 3 boys, 3 girls born on April 8th. This litter has been sold since October, but see our Upcoming Litter page for info on other litters
Vidor's Charlotte, aka "Lexie" of Rochester NY, makes her TV commercial debut. See her below in her Camp Bow Wow commercial Congrats to owner Cathy Dinaburg on your new "star"
Newest title and another First for the HWV breed! Maren Bruun and her wire girl, Opal (Vidor's Arcadia) earned their first agility title, ADC (Agility Dog Canada), under the Agility Assoc. of Canada (AAC) This is the first Wire-haired Vizsla to obtain an agility title in North America!!! Way to go girls!!! We are so proud of you both!!!!
March 2009 Training day successes with the youngsters! "Bitz" and "Chris" have been getting in some field time with breeder/owners Jim and Peg Roginski. "Chris" and "Bitz" are grandkids of Leah and Miles, and are sired by UK's Moricroft Methuen (owned by Rachel Thompson in the UK)
Congratulations to our friend Zsofia Miczek on her recent TV appearance with her amazing dogs. The above video was a promotional clip for the TV show, which aired recently in Hungary. The TV show about dogs, featured Zsofia and her Zoldmali kennel. The talented and gorgeous Zoldmali Iris (in the video above) is litter sister of our Ivan.
CH. Seraphim My Rides Here, CGC "Winnie"
"Winnie" finished her Championship in 4 shows, taking Gundog Group placements at each show. Owner handled by Ed Felker, "Winnie" finished at just 7 months of age! This was Ed's first time handling in conformation. Congrats Ed on such a fine job on your first attempt at showing!! "Winnie" was bred by our friends at Seraphim Kennels, Jim and Peg Roginski. She is a granddaughter of our Leah and Miles, and her sire is a wonderful dog named "Harris" in the UK owned by Rachel Thompson of Moricroft. We are very proud of her and Ed.
Febuary 2009 TAN, CH Vidor's Austin,NA "Turk"
owned by Rick Horn is featured in the NAVHDA Versatile Hunting Dog magazine. Read his owner, Rick's, personal story of their NAVHDA test day. Click here for the full story and photos of "Turk"
January 24,2009 Rally Obedience Firsts ! Maren and Opal (Vidor's Arcadia,CGN, RN) have gained their Novice Rally Obedience title! The trial was held in Langley, BC Canada. Congrats to Maren and Opal on such a fine job!!!!
Agility Firsts ! January 17-18th "Opal" (Vidor's Arcadia CGN,) and her owner Maren showed in their first agility trial Jan. 17-18th in Surrey, BC, Canada. Not only did Opal and Maren get two Q's (clear round qualifying scores) in the Starters Standards Rounds, but topped it off by taking FIRST place in the division on both runs!!! They are now well on their way to their first agility title!!! Congrats girls...you KNOW we are proud!!! Below is one of Opal and Marens qualifying runs.
Our "Breeze" (TAN, GRCH Vidor's Aura) wins ANOTHER Reserve Best in Show at the Michigan Gun Dog Club Specialty on Dec. 12th under Judge Sharon Griffin!
Congrats to owner Lisa Stumpf on such an awesome year of showing, ending with Breeze remaining the #1 Wire-Haired Vizsla in the US for the second year in a row!!!!
Vidor Kennels newest Champions! "Chase"
CH. Vidor's Chase "Chase" finishes his UKC Championship on Nov. 29th, at age 8 months, completely owner handled by Sandy. Congrats Sandy!! "Chase" is champion offspring number #8 for Leah, and #9 for Miles Thank you to the following judges: Centreville, MI Oct. 10-11-12th Best Male- Karen Webber Best Male- Kathy Lorentzen Best Male- Patricia Young Wapakoneta, OH Nov. 29th Best Male, Best of Breed- John Davidson
"Max"
"Max" finished his championship at age 7 months, ending his weekend with a Best of Breed and Gundog Group 2 under Marian Campbell ! No wonders they call him "Supermax" !! Thank you to judges- Beth Snedegar, Mary King, John and Sally Davidson, Karen Webber and Marian Campbell
"Yankee"
CH. Vidor's Bach ( pictured at 8 mo of age) "Yankee" is from our"B" litter (Lenke x Furdohazi Talpas), and was handled to his championship by owner Carlene Pierson of MO. Thank you to the following judges for his nice placements and for making "Yankee" and Carlenes first experience with UKC so much fun!
Oct. 24th-25th, Davenport, Iowa Patricia Young- Best Male, Gundog Group 2nd. Jeanne Heger- Best Male, Gundog Group 3rd Lynette Rutz- Best Male, Gundog Group 3rd Roger Bennett- Best Male
Vidor's Arcadia, aka "Opal", and her owner, Maren, take 1st place out of 12 dogs! Watch their smooth performance by clicking on the photo. Go girls go!!
Oct. 10-11-12, Centreville, MI "Breeze" and owner/handler Lisa continue their winning ways!! "Breeze" wins her second Reserve Best in Show, then wins the "Overall Best" competition for the weekend!!
Our beautiful "Breeze" gets her second BEST IN SHOW !!! on Sept 21st, 2008 in Charlotte, MI Thank you Judge J Ray Johnson!!!!
BISS, Multi-BIS, Multi-RBIS TAN, GRCH Vidor's Aura "Breeze" is owned by Lisa Stumpf and Carolyn DeFiore and is always proudly owner handled by Lisa Congrats to Lisa and Breeze on yet another record first for the HWV breed by now having TWO Best in Shows. She is the first and only HWV worldwide to have two BIS wins!!!
The "Chase" is on! Not one, not two, but THREE Best Puppy in Show wins for Vidor's Chase!
Judge Tim Parr- Aug. 16th, 2008 Judge Diane Raymond- Show 1-Sept 27th 2008 Judge Mary King- Show 2- Sept. 27th, 2008 Thank you to the above judges for making our Chases debut so exciting!!! "Chase" is owned by Sandy Persyn and Carolyn DeFiore.
Our "Benni" finishes in one weekend of shows, in Charlotte, MI on Sept 20-21, 2008 taking a Gundog Group 1st and a RESERVE BEST IN SHOW along the way to his title. Nice job Benni!!!
RBIS, CH. Vidor's Bennington, NA Prize III
Our sincere thanks to the judges who gave Benni these wins! Best Male, Best of Breed (over a champion), Gundog Group 1,Reserve Best in Show- Maude Tank Best Male-Best of Breed (over a champion) - Beth Snedegar Best Male- J Ray Johnson Best Male- Cherish DeWitt "Benni"is owned by Carolyn DeFiore and Dan Bundy. (handled by Carolyn to his Championship title)
Oct 3rd, 2008 at only 8 months of age, CH. Vidor's Bennington, "Benni" passes his NAVHDA Natural Ability test! Dan and Benni traveled all the way to Iowa for this test, and although Benni is a young dog, and field conditions were tough, he gave it his best. We couldnt be more proud of him. Congrats to Dan and Benni on a job well done!!
After gaining her UKC Championship in August, 2008, our "Lenke" passes her Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog evaluations! Good job Miss Lenke!! CH. Galoppozo Apolka at Vidor, CGC, TDI
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Missing from photo is CH. Seraphims Kaleidoscope Kris - also a grandkid of Leahs.
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