Related breedChinook1917 to 2013 · United StatesWirehaired Vizsla at a glance
- Origin
- Hungary
- Appeared
- 1930 to 1966 (likely)
- Family
- Pointer Setter
- Type
- Pointer / setter
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 239
The name. The wire-coated Vizsla; Hungarian drótszőrű means "wire-haired".
Same familyCzechoslovakian Wolfdog1955 to 1999 · Slovakia, Czech RepublicFamily and relatives
Descends from
Same family: Pointer Setter
Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer
Same time, same continent
Black Russian Terrier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Cesky Terrier, Neapolitan Mastiff, Russian Toy, Continental Bulldog
Same eraGoldendoodle1969 to 1992 · United StatesPlace in time
The Wirehaired Vizsla appears 1930 to 1966 (likely), in the Modern Era, when 67 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Wirehaired Vizsla is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.





