Wirehaired Vizsla
The Wirehaired Vizsla is a sporting breed from Hungary, standing males 23–25 in · females 21–23.5 in at the withers, weighing males 45–60 lb · females 40–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- Hungary
- Height
- males 23–25 in · females 21–23.5 in
- Weight
- males 45–60 lb · females 40–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Wirehaired Vizsla is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 53%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 7 from Hungary.
Living with the Wirehaired 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 Wirehaired Vizsla’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 5 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Wirehaired Vizsla on AKC
Breeds that look like the Wirehaired 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 Wirehaired Vizsla.
Saint-Usuge Spaniel
Redbone Coonhound
Dachshund (Standard)
Dachshund (Miniature)
Dachshund (Rabbit)
Alpine Dachsbracke
Height 0–38 in
- Wirehaired Vizsla23–25 in
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in
- Redbone Coonhound22–27 in
- Dachshund (Standard)8–11 in
- Dachshund (Miniature)5–7 in
- Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure
- Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Wirehaired Vizsla45–60 lb
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb
- Redbone Coonhound50–70 lb
- Dachshund (Standard)16–32 lb
- Dachshund (Miniature)11 lb
- Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure
- Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Wirehaired Vizsla12–14 yrs
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Redbone Coonhound12–14 yrs
- Dachshund (Standard)12–16 yrs
- Dachshund (Miniature)12–16 yrs
- Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure
- Alpine Dachsbracke~12 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.