The phrase "All-Purpose Vizslas and German Shorthairs" which forms part of the Bajnok logo, reflects the essence of my approach to breeding. It should be very clear that I do not claim that every puppy I produce is show quality. I do not claim every puppy I produce will be a capable hunter. Unfortunately, I can not even claim that every puppy I produce will be sound and healthy. What I DO claim is that I try my best to produce puppies that are sound and healthy representatives of their breed and that meet the requirements of the breed standard, including natural hunting ability.

Breeding  is my hobby. A rather costly hobby but one that I enjoy. I do not breed in order to meet a demand or to produce "pet litters". I breed when I want to produce a Vizsla or Shorthair for my or someone else's breeding program. The challenge of breeding, of course, is to select breeding stock wisely and apply sound breeding principles in the use of that breeding stock. The hope in each case is to produce dogs that are better than their own parents. Incidentally to the pursuit of my hobby, Vizsla or Shorthair puppies will be produced that require good homes and these are the puppies that are made available to purchasers occasionally. 

Breeding, like politics, is "the art of the possible". In planning any breeding choices and compromises have to be made. "How" these choices and compromises are made is what distinguishes the serious breeder from the casual or the backyard breeder. I would add that acknowledging that choices and compromises have to be made is also a sign of a responsible breeder. The person who claims perfection for his or her dog is often either not well informed or disingenuous. A serious breeder remains responsible for the choices made and this is reflected in the guarantee I offer. In my opinion, a good guarantee must be simple, equitable and efficacious.

Each of my puppy will be guaranteed free of any serious congenital or hereditary defect or disease for a period of five years. In the event a puppy is found to be suffering from such a defect or disease, I will refund 50% of the purchase price of the puppy. If the defect or disease is such as to require euthanasia, I will give the same refund or a new puppy at the option of the owner. I should explain that I do not really believe in the "replacement dog" type of guarantee. While this type of guarantee might sound good, it is really meaningless. Who would accept to abandon a dog they have had for months or years in order to obtain a new dog? I would not want any of my puppies to go to someone who is willing to abandon their dog simply because it is sick.  And simply providing that a new puppy is offered is not practical in the case of a hobby breeder who breeds only occasionally as the wait for the new puppy could prove unreasonably long.

If interested in discussing the placement of a Bajnok puppy in your home, the first step involves the completion of my questionnaire which can be downloaded from this site (button at top of page). Following receipt of a completed questionnaire, I like to arrange for a meeting if possible so we can meet each other and you can meet my dogs. Following this meeting, you can decide whether you wish to make a reservation for one of my puppies and I decide whether I want to accept a reservation.