In 2015, I wrote a blog post about Zara chasing shadows and reflections. She started doing this behavior when she was six months old. At…
Terry AnnNovember 4, 2021
Recently, I've had several people asking me when I'll be getting a new puppy. Zara is almost eight, and for many of the performance dog…
Terry AnnSeptember 10, 2021
In my opinion, duck search training can be one of the harder parts of training for the NAVHDA Utility Test. Not only does your dog…
Terry AnnJune 30, 2021
When bird dog people talk about hunt tests vs. field trials, it seems like the main distinction they emphasize is that hunt tests are judged…
Terry AnnJune 11, 2021
Are you considering getting a vizsla puppy? Or just curious what life is like with one of these high-maintenance creatures? Several years ago, I heard…
Terry AnnMay 28, 2021
Who is the Accidental Bird Dog?
Zara is my eight year old Hungarian vizsla. When we first got Zara as a puppy, my husband and I had no intention of training her for hunting. When Zara was two years old, I entered her in a Junior Hunter Test at her breeder’s encouragement. With little training, she did exceptionally well and I found myself amazed watching her natural ability. Soon after, I decided that I wanted to train her to a more advanced level and that began a long journey that has taken me places I never imagined. We added a second dog, Colombo the Rhodesian ridgeback, a few years later. Thanks to the two of them, I’ve become passionate about all things related to performance dogs and dog sports.
Watch
In 2019, I created a video about my NAHVDA experience with Zara for their film festival.
Listen
I was featured on the Gun Dog It Yourself podcast talking about my journey into the bird dog world with Zara. Have a listen!
