GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 46-60cm
Colour: Tricolour (black/brown/white in specified spots).
Coat: Weather resisting close lying outercoat with a dense undercoat.
Gait: Smoothly co-ordinated with strong fore reach and hind propulsion.
These handsome upstanding dogs present a picture of agility and stamina. The long rectangular head shows strength and refinement but without too much lippiness. The brown eyes are clear and the fairly high set ears hang to the side of the head. The long neck merges smoothly into well laid back shoulders, a strong powerful body and a deep chest. The hindquarters are well muscled and angulated. The tail or stern is a continuation of the back and carried out straight or in a slight sabre like manner.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Like most members of this scent hound family, when excited after picking up a good scent, they do not bark but bay deeply. They are very clean dogs, easily housebroken, and being particularly even tempered, make ideal house pets. They are particularly useful to people living in country areas where the hound also has an added advantage of enjoying plenty of exercise. Coat care is minimal and grooming is really bnly needed to give tone to the skin.
HISTORY 
This breed was established in Sweden as a suitable dog to flush their game from the Swedish forests. Their evolvement is believed to have been brought about through crosses between the Holstein and Hanover Beagles, the Kurland Beagle and the  Foxhound. However, unlike Foxhounds and Beagles, these Swedish hounds were never kept in large hunting packs, but were trained to work either singly or in a pair. They took their name from the founder of the Swedish Kennel Club, Adolf P. Hamilton. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approx. 48-53cm (19”- 21”).
Colour: Most popular isTricolour (black/tan/white) and Pied (fawn/white). Other recognised hound colours also may be seen in the breed.
Coat: Short, dense and glossy.
Gait: Long, free and easy with powerful hind propulsion.
These clean cut energetic breeds are built for stamina. The skulls should be broad with a powerful square muzzle and broad pendant ears. The neck must be long enough for the hound to reach the ground to scent while galloping. The chest must have plenty of room for heart and lungs and the loin should be powerful. Their legs are strong and very powerful with tight round feet. The tail - called the ‘stern’ in scent hounds - is set on at the level of the back and carried fairly high.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Foxhounds and Harriers are often found living in packs, and for the purpose of hunting are often trained to work as a ‘couple’. Their basic instincts are to put their noses down to scent and follow a trail. Although they are friendly and gentle, being rather noisy does not render them as particularly good house dogs in towns, however, in the country, they are ideal companions and useful in getting rid of foxes and hares. There is nothing better they love than a long run.
HISTORY
A hunting dog similar to the Foxhound and Harrier as we know them today, existed in Egypt centuries before Christ. These dogs no doubt made their way to Europe during the Roman invasions, it is believed their lines were crossed with the early bloodhounds or St. Huberts as they were then known.
Ultimately they arrived in Britain with the Norman invasions in the 11th century, the larger type were used for stag and fox hunting while the smaller variety were used for hare hunting (hence the name Harrier). In order to safeguard farms from the destruction created by foxes, these hounds were an extremely valuable asset in the days before poisoning became the method to eradicate these pests. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Height at shoulders: Approximately 21 to 29 cms
The Havanese is a sturdy little dog, low on his legs, with long abundant hair, soft and preferably wavy. His movement is lively and elastic.
Undercoat is woolly and not very well developed: it is often totally absent. The topcoat is very long (12-18 cm in an adult dog), soft, flat or wavy and may form curly strands. 
Colour: Rarely completely pure white, fawn in its different shades (slight blackened overlay permitted), black, havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish brown. Patches in mentioned colours allowed. Tan markings in all nuances permitted.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Exceptionally bright he is easy to train as an alarm dog. Affectionate, of a happy nature, he is amiable, a charmer, playful and even a bit of a clown. He loves children and plays endlessly with them. Daily brushing is recommended.
HISTORY
The breed comes from the Western Mediterranean region and has developed along the Spanish and Italian coastal region. It would seem that these dogs were imported early in Cuba by ocean navigating Italian captains. Erroneously, the most frequent brown colour of these dogs (tobacco) gave birth to the legend which would mean it to be a breed originating from Havana, capital of Cuba. The political events however have led to the total disappearance of the old blood lines of the Havanese in Cuba; apparently a few dogs would be successfully smuggled out from Cuba; their descendents have survived in the U.S.A. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 53-64cm
Colour: Russet gold. White on chest and feet acceptable.
Coat: Short, dense, smooth and shiny with a greasy feel.
Gait: Graceful, free flowing with good reach and drive.
While appearing robust, these aristocratic dogs should not be too heavily boned. The head is gaunt and noble with a slightly shorter square muzzle.
The long ears are moderately low set, thin skinned and hang close to the cheeks. The back is strong, straight and short with a good chest that reaches the elbow. The slightly lower set tail is customary docked to one-third its length and is carried horizontally. Fore and hindquarters are well angulated and the feet are round.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Readily adaptable to city or country life, these members of the gundog group have gained in popularity in recent years. Taking up to two years to mature, one should give the Vizsla plenty of time to adjust to expected life styles. In the field, they can point or retrieve birds; perform well in obedience trials; make excellent companions for joggers and in the domestic environment they play well with children. Caution should be exercised when taking Vizslas into cold climates, as having no undercoat, they do feel the cold. Coat care is minimal and only occasional bathing is necessary.
HISTORY 
Also known as the Hungarian Setter, this breed is reputed to have come to Hungary with the Magyars about ten centuries ago. In those times, an all round dog was needed and to this end, the Vizsla served the purpose.
Partridge and hares thrived in the grain growing areas and the Vizsla’s colour proved to be an excellent camouflage when hunting them. The aristocrats of those days zealously guarded their Vizslas and made it extremely difficult to obtain one. In view of their similarity to the Short Haired Pointer, it is presumed those lines are incorporated in the Vizsla’s makeup. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Dogs 58-64 cms; Bitches 54-60 cms
A lively, russet gold hunting dog of dry and lean but more robust construction compared to the Hungarian Short-Haired Vizsla. His appearance embodies his qualities as a multi-purpose pointing dog, endurance, working ability and an easily satisfied nature.
Coat is wiry, close lying, strong, dense and not glossy. Length of outer coat 2-3 cms; dense, water repellent undercoat. The outline of the body must not be hidden by the longer coat. By its hardness and density, it should provide as much protection as possible against weather conditions and injuries. The lower parts of the legs as well as the undersides of the chest and belly should be covered with shorter, softer and slightly thinner hair. The coat on the head and on the ears is shorter and, at the same time, a little darker, however not soft and dense. Pronounced eyebrows accentuate the stop. These and a strong, not too long (2-3 cm) as harsh as possible beard, on both sides of the muzzle, underline the determined expression. On both sides of the neck the coat forms V-shaped brushes.
Colour: Various shades of russet gold and dark sandy gold. The leathers may be a little darker, otherwise uniform in colour. The colour of the lips and of the eye rims corresponds to the colour of the nose.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
His breed characteristics are identical with those of the Hungarian Short-Haired Vizsla. An affectionate and intelligent dog, self-confident, easily trained, which cannot bear rough treatment. He keeps contact with his handler, is passionate in his quest, is stubborn, has a good nose and is staunch on the point.
HISTORY
The Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla originated in Hungary in the 1930’s, as a result of deliberate cross-breeding between Hungarian Vizslas and German Wirehaired Pointers.  This came about from a desire amongst hunters to develop a dog with the excellent qualities of the shorthaired or smooth Vizsla but, that was more resistant to cold weather conditions. The breeding aim was that the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla should preserve all the inner and outer features of the shorthaired Vizsla, preserve the ancestral yellow or gold colour, and the hair should be rough and wiry. The Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla was acknowledged by the FCI in 1966 as an independent Hungarian breed and was approved for exhibition in Australia from January 2007 at which time there was only one dog in the country.  Since the breed’s recognition, more Hungarian Wirehaired Vizslas have been imported into Australia and New Zealand. The breed has now received full recognition in the United Kingdom and USA.