Vizsla Get Together Part III : Boulder Reservoir
On July 30, 2000 we got the V's together at the Boulder
Reservoir for some swimming and playing. Despite the fact that there was a
triathlon at the Res that day which forced the closure of the roads in the area,
we still ended up with 13 Vizslas in attendance.
I've added captions for the dogs I could identify, please let
me know if you can ID any of the others (or post at the bottom of this
page).
Calvin getting warmed up while the guests were arriving. |
Skylar |
Skylar swimming with Nikki |
Calvin, Skylar, and Nikki |
Benjamin |
Benjamin |
Benjamin trying to entice somebody into chasing him |
Skylar and Benjamin |
Bailey (10 weeks old??) |
Bailey getting some swimming lessons |
Louie |
Bailey |
Skylar and Nikki |
Louie |
Cowboy on the bottom right, not sure about the others.... |
Solomon in the front (I think) Cowboy in the middle, Laszlo back
right, not sure who the one sitting is...maybe Mingus? |
Louie flying through the air trying to catch some water with either
Solomon or Laszlo watching |
Flying Louie again (if that isn't an action shot I
don't know what is...)
|
Benjamin working on his dog paddle technique |
Someone please help with the ID on each these guys (Mingus, Fax,
Bogey, Blaze, ???) |
Mingus, Laszlo, and Fax |
Skylar |
Laszlo walking back with Jayme while someone prepares to attack |
For some reason, a few of the dogs really seemed to like Laszlo... |
....So much that they had to be leashed and dragged away |
Just try to keep Bailey out of the water now |
Bailey |
Benjamin (red collar) and Laszlo |
Benjamin and Laszlo |
Benjamin and Laszlo |
These are only about half of the pictures I
took that day but please let me know if you are interested in any copies... I
would be happy to mail them to you. (The ones on this page can be
identified by their file name.)
Say Hi to Everyone...
Feel free to post your comments or add your
email address if you would like to be invited to our next gathering.
(Remember, these gatherings are in Colorado only, not nationwide...)
Messages...
name: Blayne
email: blayne@mcdata.com
Date: Thursday, August 3, 2000
message
Hello everyone... I hope you enjoy the pix. My favorites are the shots of flying Louie
- all that effort just to catch a few drops of water!!
BTW, if anyone has a suggestion for a name for our Vizsla group, pass it along.
Karen and I were thinking something along the lines of "Rocky Mountain Vizsla Social
Club". If we're gonna continue to have these get-togethers, we may as well name
the group....
name: Nikki
email:
Date: 03 Aug 2000
message
These pictures are excellent! I agree, Flying Louie is the icing on the cake. You
really outdid yourself this time Blayne!! I had an outstanding time and very much
appreciate that, as bad as my photos are, you didn't get a full body shot of me in my
bathing suit!!! As far as club names go, I like Karen's idea, and think we need to keep
the word "Social" in the title, as to avoid being confused with a group that
shows dogs. I will throw out another possible name for the vote, though. I once read where
they called German Shorthairs the "SUV of Dogs" because they are good all-around
hunters, family-oriented and do the things we Front Rangers do like hike & mtn bike. I
think Vizslas fit that bill as well and thought I'd float interest in the SUV Social Club
-- SUV meaning Sport-Utility Vizsla. For now, we'll call our Park Hill subgroup of 6 dogs
(Benjamin, Skylar, Mayzie, Bogey, Louis and Solomon... and we have 3 more we rarely see)
the Bark Hill Social Club.
Thanks again for having us up. We're very much looking forward to a repeat minus the
Triathalon traffic & road blockages!
Nikki
name: Mitzi Miyoshi
email:
Date: 04 Aug 2000
message
Blayne, these are great pictures! Yes Louie is quite the talented V, but hats off to
the photographer. What a great job you've done, capturing the individual dogs
personalities. Calvin reminds me of an aligator, slinking through the water. Hopefully
Skylar picked up some more swimming tips from him.
Thanks to you and Karen for planning the swim fest. Nikki, Skylar and I can't wait to
return to the Boulder Reservoir.
name: Karen
email:
Date: 04 Aug 2000
message
Fabulous pictures, Blayne!! Benjamin and I had a great time, as usual!! I think it's
unusual to have a group of dogs where no one ever fights. V's are awesome! I am anxious to
hear about the next versatile Vizsla venue!!!
Names of the group are good, and I love the Bark Hill Group that Nikki named. Very
creative!! Benny and I returned to the Reservoir on Thursday for swimming... this time
with him sticking his head under water! Especially like the photo of Bailey pointing and
Louis in the air! I also got great video of the event, will figure out how to make
copies... (first time videographer). -Karen
name: Donna Jones and Hannah Jones
email:
Date: 04 Aug 2000
message
Hi my name is Hannah and I am 6 months old. I meet Benjamin and Karen today at doggie
daycare. My mom and I would love to attend your next gathering. I love everybody, four
legged and two legged. I haven't been swimming much but love to jump in the shower when
the water is running. Hopefully I will meet everyone soon!!
name: Kimberly Talkington
email:
Date: 07 Aug 2000
message
So sorry to have missed the gathering. My V, Katy, and I just moved to the Park Hill
area of Denver and would love to meet with some of you sometime. We missed the party
because we were backpacking in the Sangre de Cristo Range. Next week we are headed to
Wyoming to do some more hiking and backpacking. Katy climbed here first 3 fourteeners this
week! Happy trails, Kim
name: Nicole Tedstrom
email:
Date: 08 Aug 2000
message
What a fantastic photo shoot!! We were not able to come this time with our Vizsla
Ginger but what a great way to enjoy the event. Thank you Blayne! Was the water cold or
what Nicki? Thanks again! The Tedstroms!!!
name: JIll Ingersoll
email:
Date: 08 Aug 2000
message
I just had to tell you how much I have enjoyed your pictures. When I was 18 (a long
time ago!) moved out of my parents home and got a dog. A vizsla of course! A litter of 3
day old pups were going to be put-down at a vets office because the breeder felt that the
color was too light and didn't want that litter to mature. I was the kennel girl in the
back room, and I begged the breeder to allow the pups to mature. I promised I'd find homes
for the dogs, good homes with people who would have the dogs altered so they wouldn't
breed. I found lovely homes for those dogs and took one for myself. He was with me for a
very long time. In fact it has been 10 years since he has been gone and I still cry when I
think of him. I couldn't bring myself to get another Vizsla because no dog could compare
to my 1st dog. Last year I bought a female Redbone pup, and she reminds me of my boy
Toven. I got to thinking about him, and put in an internet search for Vizslas, just to see
a picture. Thanks for sharing pictures of your kids! Jill.
name: JIll Ingersoll
email:
Date: 08 Aug 2000
message
I just had to tell you how much I have enjoyed your pictures. When I was 18 (a long
time ago!) moved out of my parents home and got a dog. A vizsla of course! A litter of 3
day old pups were going to be put-down at a vets office because the breeder felt that the
color was too light and didn't want that litter to mature. I was the kennel girl in the
back room, and I begged the breeder to allow the pups to mature. I promised I'd find homes
for the dogs, good homes with people who would have the dogs altered so they wouldn't
breed. I found lovely homes for those dogs and took one for myself. He was with me for a
very long time. In fact it has been 10 years since he has been gone and I still cry when I
think of him. I couldn't bring myself to get another Vizsla because no dog could compare
to my 1st dog. Last year I bought a female Redbone pup, and she reminds me of my boy
Toven. I got to thinking about him, and put in an internet search for Vizslas, just to see
a picture. Thanks for sharing pictures of your kids! Jill.
name: Lil Kelly
email:
Date: 08 Aug 2000
message
The pictures are great. Makes us wish that we were in Colorado and not California.
Looks like a good time was had by all. Baron said he wishes he could be there to swim and
run with all those other Vizsla's, especially "Flying Louie" who looks like his
kinda of guy.
name: mick cheshire(cowboys dad)
email:
Date: 08 Aug 2000
message
very cool site calvin and Blayne
name: Carolyn & Marcus
email:
Date: 13 Aug 2000
message
Solomon had so much fun at the resevoir, what a great idea to get them together. Please
let us know when the next event takes place! We are looking for our next pup, if anyone
has info on any that will be ready to come home in early September let us know! Also
Blayne - you did a great job w/ the photos and the labelling, even we were having a hard
time id.ing S that day!
name: Jennifer Timby
email:
Date: 21 Aug 2000
message
Please include me on your distro for invites to the next party! My husband, Blue, and I
were at the first one in February with our Viszla, Lucy and would love to attend the next
one. Thanks!
name: Tammie and Pat
email:
Date: 30 Aug 2000
message
Our little girl Chandler turns one on September 11th. Anyone interested in getting
together to celebrate on the 9th or 10th? We have not been to a formal gathering, but know
several of you. Skylar and Benjamin (I believe) go to The Big Backyard with Chandler and
we've met several others at Cherry Creek. Chatfield also has three great swimming holes
especially for pups!!
Blayne, the site is great. I really enjoyed the photos!!
name: Brenda and Terence
email:
Date: 02 Sep 2000
message
Hi! We attended the last Cherry Creek Reservoir get together with Stella right before
it dried up - she would love any future invitations. Stella thinks all the other V's are
pretty cool! Thanks!
Brenda
name: Christi Uhrig
email:
Date: 13 Sep 2000
message
Please add me to your email distro...Sasha and I were at the B-day party in July and
can't wait for this weekend at the Res...see you there!
name: Erin
email: emcparla@vt.edu
Date: 08 Mar 2001
message
Hey guys, I own a GSP, not a Viszla (yet) but I am looking for a good breeder that isn't too far away (I don't want to ship a puppy). Any recomendations? We do a lot of outdoor activity with our GSP and the Viszla would have to be able to keep up, but I don't think that that would be a problem! Once I get a Viszla I might want to be part of this group too, you look like a lot of fun and my husband and I live in Erie, just outside Boulder! Have you not met since September 2000?
