History

I come from a family genetically "burdened" by the love of animals. Ever since I can remember all the major decisions of my life were arrived at by my uncontrollable desire to be near dogs and horses.

I graduated from Agricultural College, competed as a show-jumper, earned my living by working for a state-owned agricultural co-operative in charge of animal husbandry. Later in my career I was Head of Section at a stud farm, where we were breeding English thoroughbreds.

I saw my first pointer at a dog show: it was love at first sight! I was bowled over by its refined looks, its elegance, its gentle nature, - the way it resembled the fine lines of a thoroughbred horse. It took me months of painstaking work to find a kennel in England prepared to export a pointer puppy to Hungary. I was successful only because I had a private recommendation. I also found a willing partner who was prepared to receive a puppy of one of the Hungarian breeds in exchange, instead of having to find the hard currency - so difficult to come by, in those days - as straightforward payment for my pointer. Eventually, after a long time of excited expectations, my first pointer puppy, Eastlands Telstar Jeff, arrived in 1972, - in exchange for a komondor puppy, Ohegyi Duna, the first ever komondor to become an English "citizen". Jeff, as a show-dog, did not fulfil my expectation, - but it was through him, through his remarkable character that I was inextricably bound to this breed. It was through Jeff that I gained full insight into the pointer world and got to know other English kennels as well.

I came across the world famous Crookrise Kennel, founded in the 1930s. It was from this kennel that I imported Pablo in 1982,  then in 1985 Crookrise Salient and, from Jugoslavia, As,the half Crookrise.  Pablo was an outstanding working dog and an outstanding pool of genes - he had, and still has today, an amazing influence on the quality of Hungarian-bred pointers. Together with Salient and As they secured me an hitherto unobtainable succession of show results: they won many CACIB, Best of Breed, Club Winner and Best in Show titles at home and abroad.

Pointers have an incredible ability for hard work, - alongside this remarkable breed it was not difficult to gain more and more knowledge about the working practices of gundog breeds. To this day I am enthralled by the sight  of  the searching pointer  running at unbelievable speed, with his nose high in the air - only to come to a sudden, tense stand, his body perfectly still, as if carved from marble, having picked up the scent of game!

 
Dual CH Sáregresi Passionate Polly

In 1983 I got my qualifications to work as a judge in both, show and work, categories. I  started to breed pointers using the original three imported dogs - and I have been using the same line since. I have never imported another dog - instead I carefully choose breeding partners for my dogs in an attempt to introduce fresh blood-lines and to obtain new characteristics I judge to be desirable. I always return to the off-spring of the original dogs.

I wish to breed "dual purpose" pointers - dogs that would do equally well in field  and in the show ring. I pay particular attention to the temperament and physical well-being of my dogs as I put great emphasis on my dogs being well-balanced and easy to handle. My kennel only produces a few litters - I never plan to add another litter, unless I feel that the new puppies will have better qualities than those of their parents and only when I can guarantee that each puppy will go to caring new owners.

I prepare all my dogs for shows and field trials myself. At the kennel I only have 7 or 8 dogs at any one time, - as I like to train all the dogs myself.

I am rather proud of the fact that alongside many Hungarian Champions there are Champions in Ireland, Germany, Poland, Holland, Belgium, and South Africa, -  from my kennel. Sáregresi Kennel produced many European and World Champion dogs. Sáregresi Classic Point won res CC in England, the mother land of the pointers. Sáregresi Onset, his daughter Sáregresi Passionate and Sáregresi Casanova are Dual-Champions they are holders of both titles: International Champions and Field Trial Champions. On three occasions I was part of the Hungarian National Team with Crookrise Pablo and my three homebreed dogs Gill, Speedy and Casanova, taking part in the Pointing Dog World Championship.

In 1998 we established the Hungarian Pointer Club. I was elected to be the President which post I hold this day. I represent Hungary in the FCI Brittish Pointer Comitee and I am the member of the Word Championship Comitee.

 
Sáregresi Breeding Group 2005.

Unicum, Speedy, Caroline, Sally, Victory, the most important pointers in the 2000-s years.

I owe gratitude to my family. Above all to my son, who is always on hand to help me with training our dogs, to show our dogs, to help with the everyday running of the kennel. I discuss all important ideas with him, and his help is invaluable to me. I thank everybody who showed confidence in my judgement by choosing a Sáregresi puppy as their companion, thus helping us all to new successes. Most of these friends are my partners in carrying on breeding pointers. They help me to realise my dreams and hopes for this special, wonderful breed.

Moments of the kennels