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All Star Review

Entry Deadline is April 11, 2012

2012 All Star Review

The All Star Review (ASR) is devoted to inspiring the preservation of the true working vizsla. We believe these dogs having demonstrated the essence of the Vizsla as that of a natural hunter of distinguished appearance and bearing . . . are truly "All Stars" of our breed.

Born from the desire to show that field dogs are not ugly nor are show dogs lacking in natural ability, this competition was designed to showcase that fact.

To be eligible for participation in the All Star Review, entrants must have earned their Show Championship in combination with either a Field Championship, Amateur Field Championship, Master Hunter title or a NAVHDA Prize 1. Only one placement, the winner, is given. Each dog entered receives a striking black, white and red rosette engraved with its name, and the winner receives a beautiful trophy, a bottle of Champagne and a huge rosette.

We "borrowed" the idea of an All Star Review from a similar competition held by the German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America. The ASR color catalog contains a photo, a three generation pedigree and a personal bio of each dog entered, and we hope will prove to be an absolutely super source of knowledge for breeders for years to come.

All of the handlers and volunteers dress to the nines in evening attire, and they add just the right touch of class to this event honoring our breed's finest dogs.

A little about the judging:

It is a given that the dogs entered in the All Star Review conform to the AKC Standard for the Vizsla breed by virtue of their show championships, therefore the judges' scoring will place heavy emphasis on the specifics of the standard that refer to the Vizsla as a working dog.

The competition is judged by three judges whose identities are kept secret up to the start of the show. The judges are chosen from the ranks of Vizsla owners and breeders who have demonstrated and continue to demonstrate a commitment to the dual qualities of the Vizsla breed.

A portion of our profits is given to the VCA Welfare Foundation.

2011 ASR Committee:

Julia Bonar, Corinne Miklos and Michelle Rochester

List of Past Winners

Year Dog Owner(s) Bred By
2006
(Inaugural)
"Cutter"
DC AFC Bitteroot Semper Fi Cutter
Clinton and Valerie Sails Paul Jay Bernhart
2007 "Flynn"
DC Snow Ridge Gunfire Flynn JH
Steve and Roseanne Whitney Sue Boggs
2008 "Ruby"
DC Melto-n-Barktalk's Ruby Rose SH
Chauncey Smith, Lynn Worth Smith and Britt Jung Marcia Schlesinger
2009 "Stretch"
CH Barben's Strong Coffee MH
Karen Coffee Barbara & Ben Zahn and Karen Coffee
2010 "Suede"
CH Boulder's Power of Persuasion CD RE MH VC
Judy & Edj Hetkowski, Mel Reveles and Aaron Davis Judy & Edj Hetkowski