About the Author

Gay Gottlieb was born in Gloucestershire and spent her formative years in the country. She went to school in England and Switzerland and lived in Paris for some years.  Gay Gottlieb has always been very keen on animals.  from childhood she has had ponies and horses and competed successfully at showing and jumping from the age of eight.

Gay Gottlieb passed away after a short illness in October 2009.

Achievement

In 2008 Gay Gottlieb was honoured to receive the prestigious 'Lifetime Achievement Award' presented by the Hungarian Vizsla Society.  To find out more about the award please click here.

Chapter 7 - To Breed or not to Breed

If you own a Vizsla bitch, inevitably the question will arise of whether to breed from her. Those who have been in the breed for any length of time will probably understand the market for Vizsla puppies, but those who are new to the breed and have not had the opportunity to appreciate what breeding could entail ought to consider the pros and cons. I must make it quite clear that there is little profit in breeding Vizsla puppies. If the puppies are well reared and cared for, costs may just be covered if they are sold at seven or eight weeks old, but since the Vizsla really is only for the specialist they are certainly not suitable for all homes. Anyone wishing to breed their bitch should consider where their responsibility lies....

Puppy deep in thought
Russetmantle Whitsum aged 7 week

 

Subheadings in chapter 7

 The Cost of Whelping (A Cautionary Tale).
After Puppies Leave the Whelping Box.
Bedding.
Space for Play.
Time for the Puppies.
The Decision.
Your Bitch as a Brood Bitch.
Breeding Objectives.
In-Breeding.
Line-Breeding.
Out-Crossing.
Breeding Vizslas.
Mating.
The Vizsla at Stud.
Code of Ethics.