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Wirehaired Vizsla

Also known as Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla, Drótszőrű Magyar Vizsla.

Related breedAmerican Hairless Terrier1972 to 2016 · United States

Wirehaired 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 familyChinook1917 to 2013 · United States

Family and relatives

Same eraEurasier1960 to 1973 · Germany

Place 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.