About Us

The 5280 Story

5280 Vizslas started when I (Jenny) met Marc in 2007.  His dog, Indy, and my dog, Schmavitz, were the center of our respective universes.  Indy was already both a Champion and a Junior Hunter.  Marc was *so proud* of his boy and tried to explain how cool it was to see Indy on birds.  Pretty soon, I was able to witness Indy doing his thing, and that was all it took.  Soon, we were entering Indy in Senior hunting tests and when he completed that title, we moved onto Master.  Soon, we had a Master dog and allowed him to do what he loved.

We took a Hunters Safety class, bought our first shotguns, and started hunting.  Pretty soon, I ached for a Vizsla of my own to hunt over.  Thus Karma joined our pack and led me down adventures in the agility world too.  I dove into everything with 100% effort, and the more I learned about this breed, the more I felt we could positively impact it.  My degree is in Genetics, and the idea of selecting the best genetics to move forward in the breed excites me.  We hoped we could do just that with our foundation bitch, Halo.

Marc and I split as a couple in 2021, but remained good friends until Marc's unexpected passing in 2026.

I met my husband, Dylan, in 2022 and we immediately clicked on all things, and especially on dogs.  Boujee was 7 months old when we met and she immediately decided he was going to be her Dad forever, and the feeling was mutual.  Dylan brought me back to upland hunting and made me a Lab Mom too.  We will be breeding our first litter together in 2026 and I can't wait to see him with the puppies.

I also offer stud services and am happy to answer questions and let you in on any leads I may have for responsible breeders with puppies on the ground.