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New Amateur Field Champion!

Congratulations to Paul and Jen Hermes, who not only finished Buffy's Dual Championship in February, but also finished Shooter's (DC AFC Valley Hunter's Southern Comfort CD MH NAJ VC, NAVHDA UT Prize II) Amateur Field Championship title! Shooter won Amateur Gun Dog at the TBVC Field Trial to finish the title.
Way to go Paul and Shooter

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Congratulations to BISS CH Annian's Great Explorer JH and his owners Sue and Ian Towne! Lewis finished 2009 as the #1 Male Vizsla in the Breed, the #3 Vizsla in Breed, and the #4 Vizsla All Breed. Way to go Lewis!

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Check out the placements for the TBVC February Field Trial!

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New Field Champion!

Congratulations to Mark and Crystal Rothhaar and their new Field Champion, FC Totem Jake's Seaside Martini JH! Jake won the Amateur Limited Gun Dog retrieving major and the Open Gun Dog major at the Tomoka Woods Pointing Breed Club's field trial to finish his Field Championship in his first Gun Dog season at the ripe old age of 2. Way to go Jake and Mark!

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New Dual Champion!

Congratulations to Paul and Jennifer Hermes and Florida's newest Dual Champion, DC Lagniappe's Chosen One SH! Buffy won the Open Limited Gun Dog retrieving stake at the South Louisiana Vizsla Club field trial to finish her Dual Championship. Way to go Buffy and Paul!

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Successful Vizsla Breed & Rescue Booth at the Responsible Dog Owner Day in Tampa

The TBVC had a booth at the AKC's Responsible Dog Owner Day on September 12 at the Harborview Center.

This event is meant to inform/educate/entertain & offer merchandise to the community & their canines. They had agility and obedience demos, police dog demos, 4-H dog handling demos and the Breed Parade - each breed goes around the ring while the announcer reads the AKC description.

Thank you so much to our human and 4-legged volunteers to spent the day representing our breed! Special thanks to Betty and Dibley, Renee and Guy VanM with Eli, Jim and Donita C. with Dascha and Rusty, and of course Pam Stuart and Monty, who organized the event (yes, Monty helped!)

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Amateur Gun Dog of the Year Winner 2009

Congratulations to Julie Bender and her vizsla McKenzee for winning the Amateur Gun Dog of the Year trophy with a total of 207 points! To find out more about Amateur Gun Dog of the Year and enter for the coming season, click here.

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Hunting Dog of the Year Winner 2009

The TBVC recognized Dealer, owned by Joy Lyons (center) and handled by Larry Shramko (left) as the Hunting Dog of the Year for 2009 at the August Fun Day. Hunting Dog Stakes are held at each TBVC hunt/field event as a training session for dogs going from Junior to Senior Hunter, and the traveling trophy (held by Paul Hermes, right) is given to the dog that collects the most points during the season.

Special thanks to Dave Brumbraugh, Hunting Dog Stakes Secretary and event organizer for all HDS, and the Brothers G for dedicating their time and energy so that TBVC club members can train.

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Tampa Bay Vizsla Club Fun Weekend 2009!

Our Tampa Bay Vizsla Club Fun Weekend was a huge success! Special thanks to Teresa Gimbut, Kristen Sullivan, and everyone who chipped in to help out! Click here to see pictures taken by club members!

Date: Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2

Location: GMHT Hunt Club, Lake Wales, Florida

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Congratulations to Patty Hart for receiving the Valhalla Memorial Handler's Promise trophy, which is given each year to the owner/handler of the TBVC who has shown the most improvement.

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Congratulations to Ayla (Jazzberry CMF SR Island Girl JH) and her owners Stephanie Daugherty and Carol Johnson for receiving the Starr Schultheis Traveling Trophy for winning Amateur Walking Derby at the February Field Trial!

The Starr Schultheis Traveling Trophy is a memorial to Starr, who was one of the founding members of the Tampa Bay Vizsla Club and breeder, friend and mentor for many current club members. The trophy was sponsored by a number of people in her name and is given out each February during the TBVC Amateur Walking Derby stake. This win is especially meaningful for Stephanie and Carol--Starr bred their first vizsla and got them started in the field.

Congratulations Stephanie, Carol, and Ayla!

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The Vizsla Epilepsy Research Blood Draw at the TBVC Fun Day had the participation of 89 (EIGHTY NINE!) Vizslas and the basket raffle raised $1,045 for the Vizsla Welfare Foundation earmarked for the Epilepsy Research Project. THANK YOU to all of the volunteers and contributors that made this possible, it is your hard work and efforts that help to improve the breed!

Thank you to Michel Berner of Mira Designs for our logo!