Upcoming Litters
If you are interested in or have questions about a pup out of an upcoming litter, contact me or give me a call at
715-563-1459 between 9:00 AM and 8:00 pm central time.
E-mail will get the fastest response, as we are rarely in places that get good phone reception.
Please also make sure that michel@miravizslas.com is on your approved list before sending inquiries.
click here to print and fill out the Buyer Questionnaire to send with your reservation deposit.
FALL 2010 Litters --RESERVE EARLY!
We are accepting deposits for out mid-fall 2010 litter (both sexes) Puppies are expected to go home in late October.
Colt is exepcting a litter out of Bella, a Briggs daughter, in Pulaski, WI (near Green Bay) that will go home in early- or mid-November. Contact Denise Parker for more information ddparkerfam@hotmail.com
click here to print and fill out the Buyer Questionnaire to send with your reservation deposit (pups are not considered reserved unless we have received a deposit).
Download the list of what you need to bring your puppy home
This is the whistle I use when feeding the pups (click here)
If you have a deposit on one of my litters, you are welcome to visit the puppies and come play with them as many times as you want. You just need to let me know what day and time you are coming so I can arrange my schedule to accommodate your visit!
If you do not have a deposit on a puppy, visits may be scheduled several weeks in advance, and I will try to accomodate you. There are no guarantees that I will be able to do so, though, due to our travel schedule to various competitions, which require our time not only the weekends, but Friday and Monday, as well.
RULES FOR VISITS: (I am sorry I even need to list these!)
Dog Visitors are guests in my home, and are allowed as much access as any other guest. I would not dare to come into your home and start opening cupboards, closed doors, storage sheds, or garages, or even think to wander around your property unescorted. If you do so in mine, you will be required to leave the property.
I adjust my entire schedule to accomodate your visit, and will often schedule multiple visits on one day in order to have minimal schedule disruptions for both me and the dogs. Please keep that in mind, and plan your travel accordingly. If you are going to be more than 15 minutes early, please stop and enjoy a cup of coffee and slice of pie at Osseo's Norske Nook. If you will be more than 15 minutes late, please show us the courtesy of calling or e-mailing.
To save us both time, I have included answers to the most common questions I receive. I treat every litter the same, with the same considerations.
I have 4-5 litters a year, including stud litters (which means I do not actually own or raise the puppies, my male is just the father). I own 10 females of breeding age, so no single female is being over-bred. The amount of litters depends on several factors, including timing, age, and deposits on hand.
Vizslas are the only breed I own, and I have invested my entire adult life to maintaining the integrity of the breed. A large portion of my time is devoted to various Vizsla-related activities Nationwide.
All of my dogs should produce structurally sound and healthy dogs with good temperaments, that are highly trainable and excellent hunters. Keeping the hunting instincts intact is my primary interest, as the Vizsla is a dog in the Sporting Group. Although I do show some of my dogs, they are primarily hunting dogs. I will not breed a dog with an unsound temperament or below average hunting skills.
I have done my best to make sure that your puppy will be free of serious (life-threatening) genetic defects and guarantee against such until the third birthday.
I guarantee the puppies to their third birthday against hip dysplasia.
Usually there are a couple of puppies that could be possible matches, and in that case, the buyers with the same interests will pick in the order that deposits are received. A $100 deposit is required to reserve a puppy. The deposit is non-refundable. In the event that I do not have a puppy, you can either move to the next litter, or I will find you a puppy of similar quality from another breeder.
Because I cannot control exactly when puppies are born, the time the litter would normally be going home might conflict with vacations or other events you have already planned. I have no problem with keeping the puppy for an additional week.
If the timing of the litter going home falls over a holiday, the puppy can stay here until after the holiday is over for no additional fee. I would rather care for the puppy an extra week than have it go home and learn bad habits because the new family is so busy with other activities.
I will gladly keep puppies for further training (housebreaking, beginning obedience, etc.) but Baby Bird Dawgs training rates & agreements will apply.
You may name the dog anything you wish. Pick a name that has meaning for you. I will sign the AKC Registration Application granting permission for you to use Mira as part of your pup's registered name if you so choose, but use of my kennel name is not a naming requirement.
I do not require anyone to compete with their puppy. This is a huge commitment in both time and money that should not be forced upon anyone. However, if you decide to compete, I will offer whatever guidance I can, and may direct you towards qualified field trainers in your region to help you and your puppy become the best team you can be.
I expect all homes to be "pet homes" first and foremost. It does not matter if you plan to show, field trial, hunt or just get a buddy. I want my puppies in good and loving homes. If you decide to compete, that is a plus for me, but stating that you will compete does change the "type" of puppy you will need to have. To truly succeed in the show ring or in field trials, you need a very specific type of dog, with a specific type of personality.
Our puppies are raised in our small home and will have the following :
- Both parents are O.F.A. certified free of hip dysplasia.
- Bitches eat a high-quality food (Pro Plan Performance) for good puppy development.
- Whelping is never done alone. The entire birth process is supervised by me personally, and happens in my tiny livng room. The puppies are raised in clean conditions in our living room for the first 4 weeks. During weeks 4-6, we utilize a Precision Puppy Pen with raised floor during the night to help teach the puppies bowel/bladder control, but prevent them from walking in feces. After 5 weeks, they are introduced to the crate and given outdoor access through a puppy door in our kitchen.
- Tails are docked and dewclaws are removed on day two or three.
- Early neurological stimulation begins on day three.
- When weaned, the pups eat a high quality food (Pro Plan Performance) .
- They get their first puppy shots at about 6 weeks.
- They are socialized with other dogs, cats, and people.
- They are given many different types of toys to play with.
- They are put in ID collars at 3-4 weeks, so are accustomed to wearing collars when they go home.
- They eat and play on various surfaces (carpet, grass, gravel, concrete, snow in the winter).
- They are guaranteed in writing to be free of hip dysplasia.
- The pups see my vet for a "well puppy" check before they go to their new homes.
- Pups are sent home with a comprehensive "puppy packet" (on CD) including articles about training, hunting, housebreaking, suggested reading list, Wanda Berner's "Random Thoughts on Puppy Raising", copies of parents' pedigrees and OFA numbers, list of shots given, and our very simple bill of sale. In an effort to reduce out carbon footprint, most of this information will be given on CD now, with only a few pages of hard copy material. If printed, the CD contains well over 300 pages of educational articles!
- Also included in the purchase price is their puppy collar, a sample of food (enough to get through the first day), a larger piece of a blanket and a toy that the litter has been playing with so it smells like home. All of this should help make the transition easier.
I am an active member in the Vizsla Club of Illinois (past Editor, past Secretary; past Webmaster, former Director, current Membership Chair); Central Wisconsin Vizsla Club (secretary of a few events) ; National Vizsla Association (former editor and lifetime member); Vizsla Club of America (former Breed Historian, secretary for 2007 National Gun Dog Championship). I am also a lifetime member of Pheasants Forever, a Sponsor member of both Quail Forever and Quail Unlimited, and a member at large of the Ruffed Grouse Society.
I will gladly ship puppies anywhere in the United States (major airports only, with a maximum of one transfer). Shipping price includes crate, health clearances, airfare, and fuel surcharges to airports serviced by Northwest Delta with direct flights from Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport (MSP). Shipping is an additional $500 to cover all extra expenses. Personal air delivery (puppy nanny) is available for pups 8-9 weeks old for an additional $150 ($650 total) in the lower 48 United States,only if flights can be booked more than 4 weeks in advance. Total balance is due two weeks before flights are booked.
I have sold puppies internationally (North America & Central America), and will consider doing so again in the future to the right home. Arranging flights, health clearances, and consulate approvals require much coordination, and the shipping fees will be adjusted accordingly.
Contact Mira Vizslas, AKC Reg'd Kennel:
Ms. Michel Berner
michel@miravizslas.com
(715) 563-1459 between 9:00 am - 8:00 pm CST
E-mail contact preferred for initial contact
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