Finding a Credible VCA Breeder

The Vizsla Club of America provides the Breeder Referral List as a public service. The members listed below have volunteered to provide information about the breed, including the names of respected breeders who pledge adherence to the VCA Code of Ethics. The Breeder Referral List is not a VCA endorsement of any individual, breeding program, or entity the member may represent. Any views expressed by the volunteers named on the Breeder Referral List are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the VCA. If you have questions about this disclaimer, please send an email to Florence Duggan at vcabreedinfo@gmail.com.
The following is a list of members who have agreed to talk with people who are new to the breed. If you have any questions, whether to find out if the breed is right for you or just to find some training tips for your energetic Vizsla, please feel free to contact an experienced owner from the list.
VCA Regional Club Breed Information and Referral Contacts
State | Regional Club | Contacts | Email or website |
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Arizona | Rio Salado Vizsla Club | Marla Molvin | contact@rsvc.net |
California | Lone Cypress Vizsla Club of the Monterey Peninsula | Nancy Guarascio | nguarasc@comcast.net |
California | South Coast Vizsla Club | Carol Keller | carol.r.keller@att.net |
California | Vizsla Club of Southern California | Darlene Anthony | wdnklviz@aol.com |
California | Vizsla Club of Northern California | Nancy Colwell | breededu@vcnc.net |
Colorado | Vizsla Club of Colorado | Tad Walden | www.vizslaclubcolorado.org |
Colorado | Rocky Mountain Vizsla Club | Judy Hetkowski | judy@bouldervizslas.com |
Connecticut | Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club | Linda Morris | breederreferral@ctvalleyvizslaclub.org |
Delaware | Conestoga Vizsla Club | Yovonne Baggott-Jones | vizslaangel@gmail.com |
Florida | Tampa Bay Vizsla Club | Josephine Datis Gonzalez | jodatis@gmail.com |
Georgia | Vizsla Club of Metro Atlanta | Dan Bowen | danbowen25@gmail.com |
Illinois | Vizsla Club of Illinois | see website | www.vizslaclubofillinois.org |
Louisiana | South Louisiana Vizsla Club | Amy Husband | amyandhershey@hotmail.com |
Massachusetts | Vizsla Club of Central New England | Tristan Boscardin | tristan@kingscrook.com |
Maine | Vizsla Club of Central New England | Tristan Boscardin | tristan@kingscrook.com |
Maryland | Conestoga Vizsla Club | Yovonne Baggott-Jones | vizslaangel@gmail.com |
Michigan | Vizsla Club of Michigan | Jen Miller | stardustvizslas@gmail.com |
Minnesota | Twin Cities Vizsla Club | see website | tcvizslaclub@gmail.com |
Missouri | Gateway Vizsla Club | see website | www.gatewayvizslaclub.com |
Nebraska | Nebraska Vizsla Club | dwdegner@cox.net | |
New Hampshire | Vizsla Club of Central New England | Tristan Boscardin | tristan@kingscrook.com |
New York | Vizsla Club of Greater New York | Marie Warniaha | bayflounce@yahoo.com |
North Carolina | Vizsla Club of the Carolinas | Katie Titus | philpottkatherine@gmail.com |
Ohio | Miami Valley Vizsla Club | Pam Williams | goosielu@gmail.com |
Ohio | Vizsla Club of Greater Cleveland | Margaret Schaefer | eschaefe@columbus.rr.com |
Oregon | Trail's End Vizsla Club of Oregon | Janine Marty | riversidevizslas@gmail.com |
Pennsylvania | Keystone Vizsla Club of Pennsylvania | Rachel Schaeffer | kvcbreededu@gmail.com |
South Carolina | Vizsla Club of the Carolinas | Katie Titus | philpottkatherine@gmail.com |
Texas | Texas Gulf Coast Vizsla Club | Karen Carnahan | kcarnahan@austin.rr.com |
Texas | Trinity Valley Vizsla Club | Jan Simer | WNS44@aol.com |
Utah | Vizsla Club of Utah | Bonita Austin | bonitaaustin@yahoo.com |
Vermont | Vizsla Club of Central New England | Tristan Boscardin | tristan@kingscrook.com |
Virginia | Conestoga Vizsla Club | Yovonne Baggott-Jones | vizslaangel@gmail.com |
Virginia | Old Dominion Vizsla Club | Grace Anne Lawson | grace.anne.lawson@gmail.com |
Washington | Puget Sound Vizsla Club | Janine Marty | breederreferral@pugetsoundvizsla.net |
Wisconsin | Central Wisconsin Vizsla Club | Becky Smith | remark@centurytel.net |
Wisconsin | Vizsla Club of Greater Milwaukee | Craig Donze | cdonze@wi.rr.com |
Regional Vizsla Clubs by State

Responsible Vizsla breeders will do the following:
- Adhere to the Vizsla Club of America (VCA) Code of Ethics.
- Test and ensure Vizsla breeding stock is cleared of hip dysplasia after two years of age before mating and received an OFA Certificate (with numbers) from the Orthopedic Foundation of Animals (OFA).
- Follow the breed-specific recommendations for health testing by the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) for Vizslas. CHIC Certifications (with numbers) are issued to Vizslas tested for hip dysplasia (OFA), thyroid function, and eye health (CERF). Optional testing includes sebaceous adenitis, von Willebrand disease, congenital cardiac disease, and elbow dysplasia. These health records may also be found on the OFA website. Many breeders will also use the PennHIP evaluation to test for hip dysplasia. PennHIP results are included on the OFA website for each dog who has been tested.
- Strive to breed according to the AKC Breed Standard for the Vizsla, which was drafted and approved by the Vizsla Club of America.
- Know the pedigrees of their own dogs well and share them with prospective buyers along with the health and temperament records of each dog going back five generations.
- Search pedigrees to explain why a particular breeding can improve upon the dam’s and sire’s characteristics.
- Introduce prospective buyers to their new Vizsla family, and show them where a litter is being whelped and raised.
- Provide a written agreement for review prior to a sale.
- Provide AKC registration papers, a signed written agreement, and a veterinary health certificate upon a sale.
- Provide support to puppy buyers for the life of the dog.
