History of the Hungarian
Vizsla
History of the Breed in
Britain
The Standard
The Hungarian Wirehaired
Vizsla
Feeding and Exercising the
Vizsla
General Care of the
Vizsla
To Breed or not to Breed?
Whelping
Imprinting
Picking Puppies for
People
Showing
Progress in the
Shooting Field
Training
The Vizsla in the
Shooting Field
Field Trials
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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.
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.
The 1st edition of The Hungarian Vizsla has become established as a valuable reference book for the breed. In
the 2nd and 3rd edition Gay Gottlieb has meticulously researched the
Vizsla's recent history to ensure that Vizsla enthusiasts will
be able to study the breed up to LKA Championship Show 1997 with
the assurance of finding all the relevant data regarding
showing, working and all aspects of concern. A mere
glimpse of the chapter headings will confirm the comprehensive
nature of the book including such important topics as choosing ,
rearing, training and breeding.
The evident authenticity of the work derives from Gay's
longstanding involvement in breeding, working (both in the field
and the show ring) training and judging. Her many
achievements include judging the breed at Crufts 1993, being an
international Championship show judge, and breeding 25 show
Champions (4 of which became full Champions) - a figure which
has yet to be equalled. Gay was dedicated to breeding and
maintaining the dual purpose Hungarian Vizsla.
It was a great shock to all in the Vizsla world when Gay Gottlieb passed away in October 2009. She was 78 years old yet still full of energy and in the prime of life, continuing to breed, show and work her Russetmantles, and planning the third edition of this popular book. Only a few months previously she had been honoured by the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Hungarian Vizsla Society. The huge demand for another edition of The Hungarian Vizsla has been met by her son Peter Gottlieb. Nobody can improve upon Gay’s depth of knowledge of the breed, her inimitable style and the love and joy that shine from every page, and not a single word has been altered beyond this preface.