Breed # Vizsla The Vizsla is a sporting breed from Hungary, standing males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in at the withers, weighing males 45–66 lb · females 40–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/vizsla.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Hungary Height males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in Weight males 45–66 lb · females 40–55 lb Lifespan 12–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Vizsla is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 59%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 7 from Hungary. Compare the Vizsla with another breed ## Living with the Vizsla Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Vizsla’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Vizsla on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/vizsla/)[Vizsla on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/vizsla) ## Breeds that look like the Vizsla A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Vizsla. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hanover-hound.webp)Hanover Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hanover-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boxer-dog.webp)Boxer Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boxer-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-mastiff.webp)Spanish Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tosa.webp)Tosa](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tosa/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fila-brasileiro.webp)Fila Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fila-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-de-bordeaux/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Vizsla22–25 in 2. Hanover Hound20–22 in 3. Boxer Dog22–25 in 4. Spanish Mastiff31 in 5. Tosa24 in 6. Fila Brasileiro26–30 in 7. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Vizsla45–66 lb 2. Hanover Hound55–88 lb 3. Boxer Dog65–75 lb 4. Spanish Mastiff88–176 lb 5. Tosa83–200 lb 6. Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb 7. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Vizsla12–14 yrs 2. Hanover Hound10–14 yrs 3. Boxer Dog10–12 yrs 4. Spanish Mastiff10–12 yrs 5. Tosa10–12 yrs 6. Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs 7. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Vizsla Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) See the Vizsla on the breed map Read about the Vizsla on Wikipedia