Sporting Group
Wirehaired Vizsla
The job
Built in Hungary in the 1930s as a hunting dog with a sturdier body and a denser coat.
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Facts
Wirehaired Vizslas were created in the 1930s.
Hungarian hunters and falconers made the breed by crossing Vizslas with German Wirehaired Pointers.
Height 23-25 inches (male), 21.5-23 inches (female). Weight 55-65 pounds (male), 45-55 pounds (female).
Photo: Broneder. CC BY-SA 3.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
