Have you ever heard of a Vizslador?

[Emma Sisk]

Perhaps this should be linked to the very long and interesting debate on 'BBC1 prog on dogs'.

Yesterday I was out walking with Bish and I bumped into a family with three labs, two choccies and one yellow. At least that's what I thought. Well we got chatting as they were obviously admiring Bish's beauty (well who wouldn't) and it turns out that one of the labs was a cross between a chocolate lab and a vizsla. He was only 9 months old, very sweet and just looked like a leaner more leggy lab to me. On closer inspection I could see he had vizsla traits especially in his head and legs and he played just like a viz. He even had a hint of that saddle thing.

Apparently this combination is becoming quite popular and a lot are used as sniffer dogs by the ploice according to this vizslador owner. He got his pup from a breeder in London.

So Tania, what do you think about a new breed line of Roytan Vizsladors then?

Em xx

[jot80]

Yeah, a while back a friend said to me she'd seen a Vizslador puppy over where we walk. I've not seen him myself but I think he was chocolate too.

[Ed]

Found a pic:

[Tania]

now who in their right minds would want to go and spoil a perfectly lovely Labrador!!!!! hehe (beat a fast retreat from the forum.....-> -> ->!!!!)

[Emma Sisk]

Now now Tania, no favouritism on the forum please.

Poor viz's do get an awful ribbing here don't they.

Em x

[Ed]

Originally Posted by Tania

now who in their right minds would want to go and spoil a perfectly lovely Labrador!!!!! hehe (beat a fast retreat from the forum.....-> -> ->!!!!)

There's a reason they're called Vizslador's and not Labrasla's.

[Jo_]

They are cute, my thought was lab's are known to eat anything and Vizsla's are very fussy eaters so does this mean that this new breed are normal eaters a mix of both?

Also I now find myself surfing the internet looking for pics of other breeds that have been mixed. I have to much time on my hands maybe i should extend my working hours!

[Emma Sisk]

Oh Lord, what have I started!!!

I also bumped into some people who had working labs and Bish and I managed to muscle in on a bit of their training. She wasn't bad actually, surprisingly, since I am a bit eratic with the gundog thing. Anyway, they had a 12 week old pup at home that's a cross between a cocker spaniel and a labrador. Guess what that's called. A 'cockador'! The mind boggles!

Em x

[Ed]

Originally Posted by Emma Sisk

a cross between a cocker spaniel and a labrador. Guess what that's called.

As I read that I was thinking "labracock".

I think we're heading for a forum ban; quick, run!!

[vicky payne]

I am not a fan of designer crosses- especially when the main aim seems to be to create a funny name! Accidents have always happened and resulted in fabulous dogs, but they should not be fetching £1000 + a pup. They rarely some from health tested, or even performance tested parents....Why create silly new 'breeds' when some of our most lovely breeds are in danger? why buy a labradoodle when you could have a curly coat?
Now, to lighten things up again....
warwick saw a jack russel cross shih tzu......