Our kennel name, Egerton, was officially registered with the Canadian Kennel Club on Nov 4, 2003. We had just purchased a waterfront property in the village of Egerton, NS, our home province,. While we brought our first Vizsla home in 1985, a family companion , we did not get involved in CKC events until we got our second Vizsla, Lily, in 2000. She became a St John’s Therapy Dog by passing the required test at 8 months old with visits starting when she reached 12 months of age.
(Banner shows “Running Reds, photo by S. Bingley featuring Brig, Murray, Stella and Fire. Left insert shows Mabel, Breeze and Ranger, September, 2004. Right insert shows Havelock and Romeo.
Our field trainer became our mentor in all things Vizsla. Once Lil’s titles were earned in Conformation and Field and her health certifications through Orthopedic Foundation For Animals (OFA) were complete, we decided to breed her. We kept 2 of the 5 pups she produced, fostering the male out to good friends of ours and keeping the female with us. The male, MBIS, BISS Grand Champion Atlantic Red Ranger, FDJ, earned our first ever Best In Show, Best In Specialty Show and Grand Champion Excellent. In 2006 he was not only #1 Vizsla in Canada but also #10 Sporting Dog. Our female, Egerton’s Atlantic Breeze earned her Canadian Championship as well as her Field Dog Excellent title as did our boy Ch On Points Nova Romeo, FDX. Most of the lines I have today go back to at least one of these lines.
