Welcome to Silvestre Dogs
Hungarian Vizsla, Pug and French bulldog
Where dogs are loved and part of the family.
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2019 Hungarian Vizsla babies
Please note we do NOT answer the landline. It is their for wifi use only.
TEXT ME FIRST. Because I do not keep a phone on me, you are better texting first so when I see your text I know what it is about. If you do not text ring and leave a voice mail. But please please please read my contact page before ringing.
Email anytime but note I do not always see emails where I will a text with in a few hours and I will answer.
Email anytime but note I do not always see emails where I will a text with in a few hours and I will answer.
It gives me pleasure to introduce to you our dogs through the aid of this website. I am the creator of this website, and I update it when I get the time. My name is Mrs Rachel Savage and I am the founder of the Silvestre affix. An Affix is a name granted by the Kennel club of Great Britain. I am married to Darryl who is every bit a dog lover like myself, and he now helps me to show our dogs.
The whole idea of my website is to show you the kind of life our dogs have. Living by our side, being part of the family.
We started with the Weimaraner breed in the 1990’s and after a few years we started showing them. The very first people we met at our very first show are still dear friends today. After several years my love turned towards the Hungarian Vizsla, and after researching the breed we had our first bitch called Scarlett. She was an amazing dog. My love for dogs developed into a quest for knowledge about animals, and I even went to college and have qualifications in animal care and welfare, and dog grooming. Little did I realise then how important it would be today with the new breeding licenses require qualifications if you own over 10 dogs.
My whole life became about dogs. I have done endless seminars with the Kennel club. Breed appreciation days. Trained by a vet to micro chip dogs, cats, ferrets. I have attended health seminars on different breeds of dogs. Behavioural evenings, and I am planning on doing something else in the future. So when you come to us for a puppy you are actually buying from someone with an awful lot of knowledge.
Follow me on instagram, find Silvestre Show Dogs and I update photos when I can, and I have a big following from all over the world from dog and cat enthusiasts. Some of my best friends is directly through showing dogs, or from selling a puppy to someone who ended up being best friends. Because we give a personal touch and we love to hear back from you. Every day we are sent photos from someone and we LOVE IT! It is all part of just loving dogs.
I always say I am a genuine dog lover. I am not restricted to loving just one breed of dog. Where as some people may think you should specialise in just one breed. I love so many dogs I know I can not own all of them in my lifetime. So this is why you will find me sitting at the side of a dog show ring, watching a breed I love but know I can never own.
The whole idea of my website is to show you the kind of life our dogs have. Living by our side, being part of the family.
We started with the Weimaraner breed in the 1990’s and after a few years we started showing them. The very first people we met at our very first show are still dear friends today. After several years my love turned towards the Hungarian Vizsla, and after researching the breed we had our first bitch called Scarlett. She was an amazing dog. My love for dogs developed into a quest for knowledge about animals, and I even went to college and have qualifications in animal care and welfare, and dog grooming. Little did I realise then how important it would be today with the new breeding licenses require qualifications if you own over 10 dogs.
My whole life became about dogs. I have done endless seminars with the Kennel club. Breed appreciation days. Trained by a vet to micro chip dogs, cats, ferrets. I have attended health seminars on different breeds of dogs. Behavioural evenings, and I am planning on doing something else in the future. So when you come to us for a puppy you are actually buying from someone with an awful lot of knowledge.
Follow me on instagram, find Silvestre Show Dogs and I update photos when I can, and I have a big following from all over the world from dog and cat enthusiasts. Some of my best friends is directly through showing dogs, or from selling a puppy to someone who ended up being best friends. Because we give a personal touch and we love to hear back from you. Every day we are sent photos from someone and we LOVE IT! It is all part of just loving dogs.
I always say I am a genuine dog lover. I am not restricted to loving just one breed of dog. Where as some people may think you should specialise in just one breed. I love so many dogs I know I can not own all of them in my lifetime. So this is why you will find me sitting at the side of a dog show ring, watching a breed I love but know I can never own.
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Two male Pug puppies left and our Frenchie family right.
All the parents of our puppies are health tested. I think several people seem to skim over this part. As a breeder we use DNA tests which are a window to show us if our dogs are clear from health problems. Sadly their are not enough DNA markers for everything, but we do what is available. We also do BVA testing. PLUS Spinal xrays on the Pugs. We participate in breeder schemes with the French bulldog club.
We welcome your enquiries, but please do not contact me before 10.30 in the mornings because I am busy with the dogs. You can text me any time and I will reply when I see the text. I do not carry the phone on me all the time. I know this is more unusual these days, but it is how I am. If you email me we can arrange a call back. Also I can arrange a chat outside the hours I put on the web site.
We have a breeders license. When the law changed in 2018 our council said that if we sell one puppy we must have a license. Their seems to be some interpretations on the license between councils, but ours is clear. I do believe it will help animal welfare in the long run, but at the moment probably not as too many breeders are not licensed. Hopefully with in a few years everyone will be the same.
The majority of our puppies go to wonderful family homes
But some of our dogs also go to homes where they have a variety of activities to do.
Agility, Working, Field, Show, Search and Rescue, Pat dogs, Medical dogs, Scent work.
But some of our dogs also go to homes where they have a variety of activities to do.
Agility, Working, Field, Show, Search and Rescue, Pat dogs, Medical dogs, Scent work.
“Pure bred, Kennel club registered, pedigree dogs only”
We only breed recognised colours. It would seem that most of you do not even know what a recognised colour is. Its actually very important that breeders breed to the Kennel club breed standard. Because it is a description of what makes a poodle a poodle, and what makes a Pug a Pug. Knowing the breed standards is part of judging dogs. Recognised colours are talked about on the individual pages I have made for the breeds I own.
Anyone can breed two dogs together and produce babies. But breeding dogs with knowledge is worth its weight in gold for mum and her offspring. Knowledge on when a vet is needed can save lives. We have a great relationship with our vet.
We have sold dogs to public figures, and they come to us because we do things right. But also we do not share their details, and under data protection we have to follow guidelines.
We have sold dogs to public figures, and they come to us because we do things right. But also we do not share their details, and under data protection we have to follow guidelines.
Pictured below is Spice. Fully trained search and rescue dog for Sussex and now in helicopter training.
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