Rheingold Vizslas

History of Rheingold

Vizslas

We, Stanley Miller and Steve Shlyen, began with our first vizsla in 1981 in San Francisco. We fell in love with this magnificent breed and felt that we had found the perfect dog for us. We began a quest to preserve the wonderful temperament, intelligence, gracefulness, natural instincts and overall versatility inherent in the breed. In 1986, Stan and Steve bred their first litter, kept two from that litter, one of them CH Szilva Lu Szolomon who was the mother of our foundation dog, BISS CH Rheingold Loge Anton Dvorak SH CGC, "Dvor," who is pictured above. Please click to read more about the dogs of our past. Rheingold Vizslas maintains membership in the Vizsla Club of America,  Conestoga Vizsla Club and the Vizsla Club of Greater New York.

In addition to breeding, Rheingold Vizslas is committed to preserving the quality of life for all vizslas, and as a result, many rescue vizslas have become family members over the years. Debra Evalds met Steve and Stan through rescue and is now carrying on the Rheingold tradition with our current generation of dogs.  Read more about these wonderful dogs we've rescued and loved on the Always In Our Hearts page.

Our Mission

We are passionately committed to preserving the vizsla breed by producing vizslas with excellent temperament, health, conformation and natural abilities. We breed and raise dogs who are affectionate companions and embody our ideal of the original vizsla. Many of our dogs are titled confirmation champions and hunters, but most importantly, our dogs are all cherished members in loving families.

Please contact us anytime! We look forward to the opportunity to help you learn about vizslas. We feel that they are the perfect breed and we are committed to preserving the breed through public education and careful breeding