Busch Vizslas - Illinois Vizsla Breeders

We are full time vizsla breeders who have been competing in field and show events with our vizslas for 40 years. We are former officers of the Vizsla Club of America and held every job imaginable in the Vizsla Club of Illinois and still serve many capacities in our local club. We are also members of several other vizsla clubs. We live near Rockford, Illinois.

Our primary interest is producing quality puppies for family and hunting and preserving the hunting instinct of the breed. Our farm is licensed as a hunt club with the state so only our vizsla puppy owners and vizsla friends can use our facilities to hunt and train their dogs. We breed dogs with excellent temperaments for wonderful family pets, hunting dogs with natural instinct, and our puppies have and do compete in all venues AKC offers. They have been successful in field events, conformation, tracking, agility, and obedience.We have a Hall of Fame Vizsla and for decades many of our dogs have been on the VCA's Top Ten Field list for both puppy/derby dogs and the broke gun dogs. We owned three Midwest Vizsla Field Futurity winners, a National Shoot-To-Retrieve Champion, and many Field Champions, Amateur Field Champions, and Conformation Champions. All our dogs have DNA on file with AKC. All our dogs are OFA Good or Excellent.

Our pups go home with AKC registration papers, medical history, our guarantee, 5 generation pedigree, two training books, and our Puppy Manual with all types of training and reference material, and a lifetime commitment as your mentors.

Our farm has been host to the Vizsla Club of Illinois' annual two-day Double Bubble event in July for over 30 years. This is a good way to introduce new and old vizsla owners to the many things they can do with their dog(s), and come out and meet other vizsla owners and have a fun day in the country. We have also been host to several field trials. Jim has been a field trial judge for over 35 years.

We have two male stud dogs available to approved bitches. One is Ch. Archiee, JH who has our Hall of Fame dog DC/AFC Askim, MH, NSTRA Ch. on both sides of his pedigree. Archiee is currently in competition to earn his Field Championship. Our other male is FC O Mega who is out of our nationally recognized FC/AFC Raany, SH. Raany has been nominated to the Hall of Fame and we hope he succeeds in getting in. Both dogs have wonderful temperaments, are very charismatic, and awesome in the field. Both are big running, hard driving dogs.

We have puppies frequently in spring and summer. See our web site for more information. www.buschvizslas.com.

Vizsla

Hunting, Stud Services

Jim or Linda Busch
2643 N. Keith Road
Winnebago, Illinois 61088

Breeding quality gun dogs for over 40 years.

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I don’t think enough can be said about Jim & Linda. After literally years of research, and calling as many breeders as we could, we decided to get our V from Jim & Linda. We drove from Toronto, Ontario to the Busch Farm and could not be happier that we made the effort. We were fortunate to get Ruby, who was born April 1, 2011 from Ch. Zeeva, JH and 3xNGDC, 2xNAFC, NVA-NFC, MVSDC, DC/AFC Crimson's Twenty Gauge Ruger, SH, CGC. She is now 10 months old and the best dog we have ever been around. It is clear the amount of effort and care they devote to their breeding. They were unbelievably supportive throughout the entire process, keeping us in the loop and informed. There is no doubt, we will be getting our next V from Jim & Linda at Busch Farms!

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Last winter, my husband and I were supposed to bring home our first puppy from Busch Vizsla but I got cold feet at the last minute. Understanding my hesitance, Linda was kind enough to suggest that we meet their friend, Jim Moller, who was expecting a litter from his dog Elizabeth and the Busch's own Archie. Jim Moller lives just an hour away from Minneapolis so we were able to meet the puppies, as well as the mother, several times. This provided the level of comfort I needed to feel confident about bringing a vizsla in to our family. We ended up picking out our sweet Pippa from this litter and we have fallen head over heals for her. She has brought so much joy to our family, I can't believe I was ever worried about owning a vizsla. We are truly grateful to Jim and Linda for having the patience to work with us. They are wonderful ambassadors of the vizsla breed. We highly recommend them!

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After researching numerous breeds for an addition to our family of 5 we settled on the Vizsla as our unanimous choice. I contacted the Busch's and was won over not by just their knowledge and experience with the breed but also the friendly, no pressure manner they imparted it. I flew out to Illinois to pick up Ava. A pup out of Shiloh and Archie. Her temperament is all I could hope for and more. Not a mean or nippy bone in her body and that's saying a lot with 3 kids under the age of 11. She's got a lot of energy and so smart sometimes I think she's got opposable thumbs. Three months ago we added another Busch Vizsla to the family tree. Couldn't be happier with little Luca Brasi. He's going to be a big mush. A high energy wise guy. Recommend the Busch's without reservation. Great Vizsla's. Beautiful people with the best interests of the breed and their dogs at heart.

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I have run trained for and run field trials and hunt test for myself and others for over 20 years. After many Pointers and Setters, I wanted to purchase a pure hunting dog for my personal use. I bought a Vizsla male sired by FC Omega. Again, I was only looking for field qualities. He turned out to be the best all-around hunting dog I have owned. He runs at a good hunting range, backs naturally from 30-40 yards and tracks downed game like a blood hound. I would love to say that this was due to my training, but these were all instinctive from an early age.
I have since purchased another pup whelped March of 2011. At one year old, she is a high energy, great looking dog. A friend is handling her on the bench circuit. She has posted a few points and has finished 1st or 2nd in her class in over 12 shows. She has promise once she matures to open class. In the field, she will be an easy MH in a year or two and will compete in NSTRA/NAVHA as well. I'm hooked on the breed and the Busch's were very patient with my discriminate demands. Jim and Linda are great!

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I first contacted the Busch's approx. 9 years ago looking for a female Vizsla. I had owned and hunted a Golden Retriever for upland game for over 10 years and when we had to put her down I was interested in getting a pointing breed. I looked at a number of breeds and selected the Vizsla. I spoke to Jim a number of times with questions and he answered all of them and more. I purchased a female from which he owned the stud. I continue to hunt her and wanted another Viszla now as well. I spoke to Linda and she told me of an upcoming litter, then sent me pictures each week showing their development. I would not go anywhere but to Jim and Linda for my next pup. This time my wife and I traveled to see Jim and Linda as well as the kennels and other dogs. I must say the kennels were clean and well-kept as were all the dogs. The puppies were all well socialize already and eager to explore. We spend a couple of hours exchanging stories and having all my new questions answered. You will not find anyone better to contact if you are interested in a Vizsla than the Busch's

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After talking to and researching other Vizsla breeders within a couple hours time(and walking away unimpressed) we found Jim and Linda's attention to our individual needs and questions extremely fulfilling. The 3mo wait for our pup was worth every minute and the dog is amazing!

We are the blessed owners of a 7mo old Vizsla, that we received from Jim and Linda. Ours is the offspring of Sparky and Archiee. Everyone owner will tell you their dog is beautiful and I'll be no exception. All Vizslas are beautiful. :-)

As a budding hunter (and veteran husband) with 2 boys ages 10 and 7, we couldnt have picked a better dog. These dogs are incredibly trainable, intelligent, affectionate, and definitely willing to please. His bloodlines are definitely proving themselves as I am surprised daily by the instincts he shows. Super playful, extremely goofy, but when it's time for work he is all business. I will say that just like everythign else, you get out of it what you put into it.

None of this would have been possible without Jim and Linda. Everything they wrote above... it's all true. These people are wonderful and more than willing to share their lifelong knowledge and passion for the breed with even a prospective owner. The owners manual we received upon pickup simply stunned me: a beautiful "family tree" that details your dogs bloodlines is nestled within (and it is mighty impressive); plenty of articles and gotchas; training suggestions; crating ideas... a "What to Expect When Expecting" for Vizslas.

The bloodlines are fantastic and the care that Jim and Linda put in is astonishing. I can only tell you to do your homework and hopefully you too will drive past 2 other Vizsla breeders to find a dog that far exceeds your expectations and becomes a most wonderful addition to your family.

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Best dog I have ever had!! Hands down the best breeder I have ever dealt with. The Busch's are just great people. The whole experience was a total joy. I would not buy another vizsla from anyone else!!
Scott Schmer

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In 2005 we adopted our first Vizsla, and as much as we know how wonderful the breed is in general, the fact that he came from Jim and Linda Busch makes him all the more special. Schroeder is smart, kind, playful, yet respectful of our commands. He loves all people and gets nothing but raves when we've had to leave him with a sitter or at a boarder. He simply adapts to whatever environment we put him in. He loves to travel, he loves to relax - whatever we do, he accompanies us happily. Last year we adopted a 'brother' for him from Busch Vizslas. Again, we found a perfect new addition to the family. Theo and Schroeder are best buddies. Both keep fit by playing chase and enjoy passing time with staring contests and games of tug and tag. There is no creature more wonderful and loving than a vizsla and no better breeder than Busch Vizlas.

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When we decided to bring another dog into our home we did alot of research. When we read about the Vizslas the first breeder that was on the list was Busch Vizslas we made a few calls and spoke to both Jim and Linda Busch. They were very patient with us with all the questions we had. We decided on taking a pup from them. We did not pick up our pup, it was delivered to us by plane. We trusted Jim and Linda based on the testimonials and the Vizsla magazines and also how they spoke to us.
Well our pup is now 17 months and is the most loving pup with children, adults and other dogs. He is playful and energetic and gives us alot of joy. There is not one time we take him out and someone tells us how beautiful he is. We are delighted to have him in our home.Hunter is our joy.To us Jim and Linda Busch is #1 in our dog house.

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Kayte and I have had Labs for over 35 years and have bred, raised, trained, hunted and participated in AKC Field Trials with them. Several years ago I hunted with a friend of mine who had an English Pointer and I was smitten by the type of work this dog produced in the field. I was determined to get a pointer and did extensive research on the pointing breed which lead me to the Vizsla and, eventually, to Jim and Linda Busch. It was after extensive (and exhaustive conversations for Jim and Linda, no doubt) that we decided to go with a Vizla, specifically a Busch Vizsla, and haven't looked back. We bought Bea sixteen months ago, sight unseen. Jim and Linda's knowledge of the breed and their concern for placing one of their pups with the right people was evident throughout the entire process. Their questions lead to picking the exact pup we were looking for. She is unbelievable in the field as well as at home. The minute she arrived home she fit in with our four Labs and now owns them as well as kayte and me. Never an issue with housebreaking. Never an issue with obedience. The dog is one of the most tractable dogs we have ever owned which we attribute to the breeders. Their concern for bloodline is paramount and it shows in Bea's.(Shiloh"s Golden Girl) breeding. Being a breeder myself,I can't begin to say how knowledgeable and how much time, both the pre and post purchasing of Bea, Linda and Jim devoted to our questions. So much so, we are on their list for a new puppy this May. Our experience with Jim and Linda was, and continues to be, The Best!!!

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