Talk:Hungarian Vizsla
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I think the pronunciation given is wrong, isn't it? I thought a zs in Magyar was prounced more like an S, so Vees-la? ---- tharsaile 17:48, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
sz is 's', zs is 'zh'. rone 04:46, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
The approximation for 'zs' as in 'vision' is quite close. The 'a' should be pronounced like the 'o' in 'hot'.
Strictly speaking, the 'i' should be pronounced very short, also as in 'vision' and the 'a' is a neutral vowel sound like the schwa (ə) in English. Thus, 'vizs ' as in 'vision', 'la ' as in 'lug.'
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[edit] AltaVizsla
The name is apt in another way, since "vizsla" is also translated as "to search" or "to seek". --Wesley R. Elsberry 02:25, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] NPOV
The first paragraph of the temperate section definitely does not have a neutral point of view. Mrmoocow 03:59, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
I think it's about right, from an AKC-type point of view. You want to describe the ideal temperament, which this does. I think Mrmoocow is nit-picking.
I have owned a Vizsla for nearly 7 years and thoroughly agree with the first paragraph, it sums up the temperament of my dog very well. Alexdesalis Alexdesalis 09:45, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
I mostly agree with the first paragraph. I could see how someone might read it as overly gushing, but it really does describe the breed. I have a 4 yr old female who is very much part of our family and is also a great hunter. My possible problems with the paragraph would be: (1) loyalty -- this breed is friendly with everyone. Not disloyal, but very happy to meet new people. In a new-person scenario, I'd expect a "loyal" dog to fall-in with his owner. All of the Vizlas I know scamper up to friendly lookin strangers and beg to be pet. (2) The Vizsla is a "versatile" breed; this ought to be noted. However, while they're excellent pointers, retrieving game takes training. It's definitely instinctive, but my dog, for example, marks a fallen bird, finds it, picks it up to finish the kill if need be, but isn't fond of taking time to run the bird back to me before continuing the hunt. -PC 3 Feb 2007
I've owned a female vizsla for 14 years. I agree with the description in general. Friendly to everyone, but loyal. (Though it is absolutely unsuitable as a guard dog.) It guards sick children, not allowing them to be approached only by the most trusted persons. - Valdez, from Hungary.
[edit] punctuation correction in appearance and wirehair history section
Hi, can whoever created/updated the section on appearance, please remove all those dots? Also, this is the page for the vizsla, not just the wireharied version, can the description on the shorthaired breed be returned?
In the Wirehair history section, there is also some missing punctuation.
Thanks!
[edit] Allergies
At the request (via OTRS) of a breeder, I've removed the reference to the ambiguous term hypoallergenic from the article since it may mislead people with severe allergies into thinking the breed does not cause them. — Coren (talk) 05:15, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
