FIFTY YEARS IN THE USA ~ FORTY YEARS
OF THE VCA ~ A BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF
"FIRSTS"
First compiled by Mary K.
Chelton. September 1, 2000 for the 2000 VCA Nationals Catalog.
Updated: 1/5/2001, 2/28/2001, 3/11/2001,
7/2/2001, 11/2/2001.
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Year |
Event |
| 1950 | Sari and 2 puppies arrive in Kansas City. Emmett Scanlan of US State Dept. co-owns with Frank Tallman. (Coffman, Vizsla News, January/February, 2000, 26-28; July/August, 1999, 30; Boggs, 26, Boggs 2nd, 26) |
| 1951 | Rex arrives in US. Emmett Scanlon of US State Dept. gives him to Frank Tallman. (Coffman, Vizsla News, January/February, 2000, 26-28; Boggs, 26) Three Vizslas (Sari and 2 pups) first exhibited at Heart of America Kennel Club in miscellaneous classes by Frank Tallman with special permission from AKC. (Boggs 2nd, 27) |
| 1952 | Sari and Rex bred by Frank Tallman produce first Vizsla litter in US. (Coffman, Versatile Vizsla, 10) Gelse von Schloss Loosdorf wins first AKC Obedience High in Trial at Twin Cities Obedience Training Club Trial in MN (Novice B, score 199). Owned by William A. Olson of Minneapolis; handled by Mary Lee Whiting. (Lovett) Gelse von Schloss Loosdorf wins first Vizsla CD title at Minneapolis Kennel Club. Owned by William A. Olson; handled by Mary Lee Whiting. (3rd place, Novice B, score 196). (Boggs, 30; Lovett) |
| 1953 | Magyar Vizsla Club of America incorporated in Missouri by Frank Tallman. (Boggs, 28) First Officers: First Board: American Field opens its Stud Book to Vizslas. Seventeen Vizslas are registered. (By 1958, there will be 650.) (Boggs, 28-29) Vizsla News begins publication. (Boggs, 297) Dr. Ivan Osborn gets first five-generation pedigreed Vizsla stud, BroK Olca, from Czechoslovakia. (Coffman, Vizsla News, March/April, 2000, 24) |
| 1954 | First Magyar Vizsla Club meeting held. (Carpenter) Chauncey Smith places first ad for Vizslas to appear in Field and Stream. (Boggs, 30; Worth) Fifty-one adult Vizslas in the US. (Boggs, 30) First 6-generation pedigreed Vizsla litter born in Minnesota. (Coffman, Vizsla News, March/April, 2000, 24) |
| 1955 | Romanze von Trutzh and Akil von Grombach are imported from Austria by Frank Houksy, Monterey, California. Romanze, Akil, and their son, Sandor (see 1970), were registered with the AKC as foundation stock. (Carpenter) |
| 1956 | First national field trial of Magyar Vizsla Club held in Fort Snelling, Minnesota. (Boggs, 31) |
| 1960 | On November 22, the Magyar Vizsla Club changes its name to Vizsla Club of America at the directive of the AKC. (Boggs, 296; letter to Charles Hunt from Alfred M. Dick, AKC, Nov. 15, 1960) The breed is admitted to registry in the AKC Stud Book as the "Vizsla." (Boggs, 31) The Vizsla is the last sporting breed to enter the registry for 39 years. (Hayes) |
| 1961 | Congenital Hip Dysplasia and Its Ramifications by Dr. I. S. Osborne published. VCA approves resolution to X-ray breeding stock. (Boggs, 31) Miklos Schloss Loosdorf is first Vizsla dog to win a show title in California. Owned by Harvey Warholm.(Boggs, 31) Ch Paton’s Zsomi Selle becomes first Vizsla dog to place in a Group (third) at Central Ohio Kennel Club. (Boggs, 31-2) Remy V Hunt wins first CDX at Staten Island Kennel Club (Open B, Score 192, first place); owner/handler Fernand L. Gerin. (Lovett) Elwain Minu Siresht is first Vizsla TD; owned by Irene McElwain Pantzer of Franklin, New Hampshire. (Decade of Vizslas, 226; Lovett) Annavolgi Arany is third Vizsla and first bitch to finish her Championship. Owned by Charles and Joan Hunt. (Charles Hunt was editor of Vizsla News in the early 1960’s.) (Coffman, Versatile Vizsla, 15; Worth) |
| 1962 | VCA holds first AKC field trial with points in New Sharon, Iowa; open to other breeds, 5 stakes, 44 entries ; Open Limited and Open Gun won by Ripp Barat. (Decade of the Vizslas; Boggs, 32) First time Vizslas at Westminster Kennel Club; BOB was Ch Ripp. Owned by George & Jean Yovan of Fairfield, Connecticut. (Strauz & Cunningham, 73) |
| 1963 | First VCA sanctioned "A" match held in Middletown, New York. (AKC Club files) |
| 1964 | Second VCA sanctioned "A" match held in Erie, Pennsylvania. (Decade of the Vizslas) Brok Selle wins first Vizsla AKC field Champion title. Owned by Don Anderson of Denver, Colorado. (Vizsla News,1973, 13; Boggs, 32) CH Piros of Mile High wins first BIS in North America at the Mexico City Kennel Club. Owned by Ann Debarr of Mexico City; bred in Colorado. (Decade of the Vizslas ; Boggs, 32; Worth) Jan Bodri von Barrington CD, UD becomes first Vizsla to win obedience high in trial with 60 dogs competing. (Decade of the Vizslas) |
| 1965 | The first VCA National Specialty show is held in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, as part of the Chagrin Valley Kennel Club show. Winner is Gypsy’s Bronze Bomber bred by Mr. & Mrs. John Kenly and handled by Jack Funk. (Carpenter; Boggs, 32; Boggs 2nd, in "About the Author;" AKC Club files; AKC show catalog files; CVKC catalog, 8-29/65, p. 33; Strauz & Cunningham, 93) Ch Glen Cottage Diva and Ch Glen Cottage Max Selle are first Vizslas to place in a Sporting Group brace at Westminster. (Strauz & Cunningham, 74) DC Futaki Darocz becomes first Vizsla dual champion. Owned by Bela Hadik; handled by Chauncey Smith. (Boggs, 32) Ch Gypsy’s Bronze Bomber wins first Vizsla Group One at the Kokomo Kennel Club. Owned by Harriet Anderson. (Boggs, 32) VCA National Field Trial first restricted to Vizslas held in Greenup, Illinois. (Boggs, 32) Kipmiks Hungarian Rhapsody is first UD. Owned by Howard B. Rossiter, Security, Colorado. (Lovett) |
| 1966 | Ch Sandor von Debretsin and Ch Besa von Debretsin win first Best Brace in Show in Canada. (Carpenter) |
| 1969 | First VCA Field Futurity is held following the National Field Trial at Bong Recreational Area in Kansasville, Wisconsin. First place winner is Redstone’s Skol owned by Harold Wingerter of Muscatine, Iowa.(Decade of the Vizslas; Boggs, 32; Boggs 2nd, 38; Vizsla News, January, 1973, 13) First VCA Show Futurity is held at National Specialty show in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Magyar’s Lady Patricia owned by John C. Blair is Best in Futurity; Oury’s alfi Staraza owned by Harvey and Carolyn Oury is Best of Opposite Sex in Futurity. (Decade of the Vizslas, Vizsla News January, 1973, 13) First breed book in series to include the Vizsla published in US—How to Raise and Train a Vizsla by Ernest H. Hart. (Boggs, 32) |
| 1970 | DC Szekeres’ Kis Szereto becomes first Vizsla dual championship bitch. Owned by Carole Smith. (Boggs, 33) First sanctioned water trial is held in Ohio. (Boggs, 33) AM, CAN, MEX Ch Napkette Vadasz Dalos becomes first BIS Vizsla in the US at the Terry-All Kennel Club in Colorado. Owned by Mr. & Mrs. William Totton; bred by Phil Wright in Canada. (Boggs, 33; Carpenter) Ch Debreceny Dezso is second Vizsla and first US-bred dog to gain a BIS at the Ventura Kennel Club in California. Owned by Gary Carpenter. (Coffman Versatile Vizsla, 123; Carpenter) Ch Sandor von Debretsin, one of first Vizslas registered with the AKC as foundation stock, is top-producing sire for 1960-1970. (See 1955). (Carpenter) |
| 1971 | DC Behi’s Csinos Csiny CD becomes first Vizsla
dual Champion with an obedience title. Owned by B C. Boggs. (Boggs, 33) FC AFC Amber’s Windy Autumn is first Vizsla to win both the FC and AFC titles. First Vizsla AKC Amateur Field Champion. Owned by Phil Rosenberg of Illinois. (Boggs, 34) On September 14, the VCA becomes a member club of the American Kennel Club as the national parent breed club, with 393 members from 40 states, thanks to work by Bud McGivern and May Carpenter. (Boggs, 34;Carpenter; AKC Club files) |
| 1972 | Dr. Bernard E. McGivern becomes first VCA delegate to the AKC. (AKC club files) |
| 1973 | The first comprehensive breed book is published—The Vizsla by B. C. Boggs. |
| 1974 | Decade of Vizslas 1960-1970 is published and copyrighted by the VCA. (Worth) |
| 1975 | First VCA combined specialty and national field trial held in Malcolm, NE (Carpenter). |
| 1976 | DC AFC Brook’s Willie Whompum is first VCA
National Field Champion. Owned by Tony Lucas. (Boggs 2nd, 327) First VCA Annual Obedience Trial is held with VCA 12th Annual Specialty Show and Field Trial at Medford, New Jersey. High in trial was Dorratz Ramriver Beethoven from the Novice A class. Breeder/owners Paul and Doris Ratzlaff of Oakland, New Jersey. (Lovett) |
| 1977 | First AKC VCA National Champtionship Stake and
National Amateur Championship held at
Fort Ord, California, October 21-23 (Carpenter). Mehagian’s Peppy Paloma is first VCA National Amateur Field Champion. (Boggs 2nd, 328) Ch Upwind’s Kis Trefas is first Vizsla to earn a perfect score in North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association testing. Owned by Trudy Lanman; bred by Lisa DeForest. (Lanman) |
| 1978 | DC Futaki Darocz owned by Bela Hadik and FC, AFC Jodi of Czuki Barat owned by Lewis and Sharon Simon becomes first Hall of Fame Vizsla. (Boggs 2nd, 329) |
| 1980 | Cariad’s Kutya kai Costa becomes first Vizsla
Obedience Trial Champion and first Vizsla triple Champion and first
triple Champion of any breed. Owned by Marianne and Robert Costa; handled by Bob
Costa. He was also the first Vizsla to receive a Versatility Certificate. (Coffman Versatile
Vizsla, 157; Boggs 2nd, 115; Vizsla News, 1981 cover story; Worth) Ch Firebrand’s Constant Comment becomes first Vizsla BIS bitch in the US at the Newtown Kennel Club in Connecticut. Bred by Pam Pierce and owned by Betty Anderson. (Himmelfarb) |
| 1981 | VCA establishes Versatility Certificate Program with Julia Bonar as the first Versatility Program Chair. The VCGNY offers the first versatility tests in the US. (Worth) |
| 1988 | Three Vizslas are first to get MH title: DC AFC Semper Fi Chesty Puller owned/handled by Terry and Al Lucas; FC AFC Randy Bee’s Ramblin Man owned/handled by Jo Manning; AM MEX, CAN INT’L Ch Golden Empire Beauregard owned/handled by Cathy and Mike Parks. (Terry Lucas) |
| 1990 | UCD Deacon’s Starburst UD,TDI, CGC receives her AD from the USDAA’s first sanctioned event on May 6, 1990. One of the first 6 dogs, and the first Vizsla in the US to earn the Agility Dog title. Owned and handled by Marilyn Arwe. (Arwe) |
| 1991 | VCA establishes Rescue Committee . Rick Davis appointed first breed Rescue Committee
Chair. (Hart, Shylen)
VCA establishes breed standard qualifications at the national field trial. (Worth) Colby earns first Vizsla FDCH. Owned by Cleo Gilley. (Blackwood) |
| 1994 | Kelsey becomes first Vizsla FM. Owned by Teri Baton. (Blackwood)
Ch Huntwyck's Woodland Cooper UD, TD, SH, MXJ, MX, VC was the first Vizsla to earn a perfect score of 200 in Obedience out of the Novice B class at the Rio Grande Obedience Dog Club Trials on May 7. Cooper was owned and trained by Melissa O. Thomas of El Paso, TX. |
| 1995 | VCA establishes Health Committee. Anne Denehy appointed first Health Committee Chair.
(Denehy)
Ch Sandyacre’s Hopi Renaissance becomes the first Vizsla certified in search and rescue as a wilderness search dog. Owned by Jim Frazee. (Frazee) |
| 1996 | NAFC FC AFC Viesoo’s Red Fox Express is the
first Vizsla to win the One Hour AKC Gun Dog Championship. Bred and handled by Jacqueline DeRoo; owned by
Hans Koch. (DeRoo)
Agility added to VCA National Events. (Boggs 2nd, 127) The first survey of VCA members’ dogs was conducted by the Health Committee. (Denehy) VCA Public Education Committee is established. Lynn Worth is first chair. (Parady; Boggs 2nd, 229) |
| 1997 | DC AFC Legacy’s DeChartay, CDX, MH becomes second
Vizsla triple Champion and first Vizsla triple Champion bitch. Owned, trained and
handled by Jack Sharkey of Alexandria, Virginia. (Sharkey) VCA Public Education Committee produces first breeders directory. (Parady; Boggs 2nd, 115, 326) Ch Huntwyck's Woodland Cooper UD, TD, SH, MXJ, MX, VC is the first Vizsla to earn a Master Agility Excellent [MX] title on March 27. Cooper was owned and trained by Melissa O. Thomas of El Paso, TX. |
| 1998 | First VCA website established. (VCA Website) Kallmee Vizcaya’s Sassy Dax becomes first Vizsla certified advanced forensic evidence and body recovery canine. Owned by Rita Martinez. (Martinez; Vizsla News, July/Aug, 2000) Miska becomes first Vizsla FMCH and first Vizsla ONYX. Owned by Rob Berger. (Blackwood) Ch Huntwyck's Woodland Cooper UD, TD, SH, MXJ, MX, VC is the first Vizsla to earn an Agility Excellent Jumpers [AXJ] on June 27. Cooper is owned and trained by Melissa O. Thomas of El Paso, TX. Ch Sandyacre’s Hopi Renaissance becomes the first Vizsla certified in search and rescue as a cadaver dog. Owned by Jim Frazee. (Frazee) |
| 1999 | AM, MEX, INT’L Ch Equinox Sassafras CGC,
TDI,MH,VC, NA NGC NAVHDA UT, AM & MEX CD, CAN FD, Hungarian CACT, CACIT, Res. CAC is
the first American-bred Vizsla to win in a Hungarian International FCI field trial.
Owned by Tom and Cindy Pescod. (Boggs 2nd, 44) VCA Welfare Foundation established. (VCA Board Minutes, October, 99; Shlyen) Citadella Krisztina CDX TDX is first Vizsla TDX at Palo Alto Tracking Association Test. Owned by Arline and Charles Lovett of Salinas, California; handled by Arline Lovett. (Lovett) TC AFC Legacy's DeChartay UDX MH MX AXJ VC is the first Vizsla to earn a Master Agility Jumper (MXJ) title on April 3. Chartay was owned by Jack Sharkey of Alexandria, VA. (Sharkey) |
| 2000 | TC AFC Legacy's DeChartay UDX MH MX MXJ VC is the first
Vizsla to earn the Master Agility Champion (MACH) title
on June 10. Chartay was
owned by Jack Sharkey of Alexandria, VA (Sharkey) TC AFC MACH Legacy's DeChartay UDX MH is the first Vizsla and first dog of any breed to earn five AKC Championship titles in the organization’s 116-year existence. Owned by Jack Sharkey of Alexandria, Virginia. (AKC News release, July 22, 2000) Poquito’s Vida Cielo Azul, CGC becomes first Vizsla certified in search and rescue as a disaster dog. Owned by Jim Frazee. (Frazee) |
2001 |
CH Barben’s A Star is Born CD, TD, AX, AXJ is the first
Vizsla to earn a VCD1 when she completed her TD at the Tidewater Tracking Club trial
in Yorktown, VA on February 4. Owned by Doris D. and Clyde R. Erskine. (Vizsla News,
May/June, 2001, p. 32; Himmelfarb, Erskine) CH Poquito's Chile Sandia Verde VCD2 AX AXJ is first Vizsla to earn a VCD2 when she completed her TD at the Tracking Club of El Paso in El Paso, TX, on February 11, 2001. Owned by Melissa O. Thomas and Maria F. Zucconi of Las Cruces, NM. (Vizsla News, May/June, 2001, p. 32; Thomas) CH/OTCH Titan's Vintage Promise, UDX is the first female Vizsla to get a 200 and the first Vizsla to get three 200 scores in obedience in the Open B class in Charleston, SC on February 10, 2001; in Columbia, SC on May 13, 2001, and in Durham, NC on May 19, 2001. Owned by Anne Standen and Peggy Schmidt/handled by Anne Standen. (Thomas and Standen) CH MACH Jasper The Tazmanian Devil SH MX MXJ is the first male Vizsla to earn an AKC MACH, Master Agility Championship at the Agility Club of San Diego's AKC trial in Bonita, CA on April 1, 2001. Owned and handled by Suxanne Glasgow of Jamul, CA. (Thomas) CH MACH Jasper The Tazmanian Devil SH MX MXJ is the first Vizsla to earn a MACH2, in agility at the High Desert Agility Club in Los Angeles, CA on December 31, 2001. Owned and and handled by Suzanne Glasgow of Jamul, CA. U-AgII Semper Fi Tripoli CD CGC TT JH AD OAJ AX V-NATCH is first Vizsla to earn a Veteran NATCH (National Agility Trial Championship) in NADAC agility on May 27, 2001 at the PAWZAZZ trial in Arnold, MD. Owned and handled by Madeline Meharg (Meharg). |
| SOURCES Besides the following written sources, special thanks go to Marilyn Arwe, Diane Blackwood, Cliff Boggs, Julia Bonar, May Carpenter, Marion Coffman, VCA Historian, Anne Denehy, Jacqueline DeRoo, Clyde Erskine, Jim Frazee, Kim and Saul Himmelfarb, Lu Hart, Gerry Hayes, AKC Historian, Barbara Kolk, AKC Librarian, Trudy Lanman, Arlene Lovett, Terry Lucas, Peggy Magyar, Rita Martinez, Madaline Meharg, Sandra Parady, Jack Sharkey, Steve Shlyen, Anne Standen, Meghan Tallman, Melissa Thomas, Lynn Worth, and members of the VizslaTalk Internet list. A deliberate decision was made to omit many other Vizsla and hunting organizations, including regional Vizsla clubs and international groups, because of time and space considerations. Obviously they belong in a full history of both the breed, and the breed in the US. Anyone who feels that a significant first event should have been included, or that there is an unintentional mistake, please write or e-mail Mary K. Chelton, 35 Mercury Ave., East Patchogue, NY 11772.
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