Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Wirehaired Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/wirehaired-vizsla.webp) 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. Compare the Wirehaired Vizsla with another breed ## 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. 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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 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 Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 2 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/wirehaired-vizsla/) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saint-usuge-spaniel.webp)Saint-Usuge Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saint-usuge-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/redbone-coonhound.webp)Redbone Coonhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/redbone-coonhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dachshund-standard.webp)Dachshund (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dachshund-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dachshund-miniature.webp)Dachshund (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dachshund-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dachshund-rabbit.webp)Dachshund (Rabbit)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Dachshund%20(Rabbit)) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alpine-dachsbracke.webp)Alpine Dachsbracke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alpine-dachsbracke/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Wirehaired Vizsla23–25 in 2. Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in 3. Redbone Coonhound22–27 in 4. Dachshund (Standard)8–11 in 5. Dachshund (Miniature)5–7 in 6. Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure 7. Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Wirehaired Vizsla45–60 lb 2. Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb 3. Redbone Coonhound50–70 lb 4. Dachshund (Standard)16–32 lb 5. Dachshund (Miniature)11 lb 6. Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure 7. Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Wirehaired Vizsla12–14 yrs 2. Saint-Usuge Spaniel12–14 yrs 3. Redbone Coonhound12–14 yrs 4. Dachshund (Standard)12–16 yrs 5. Dachshund (Miniature)12–16 yrs 6. Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure 7. 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. See the Wirehaired Vizsla on the breed map Read about the Wirehaired Vizsla on Wikipedia