HUNGARIAN WIREHAIRED VIZSLA

The Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla is NOT the same breed as the Hungarian Vizsla.  The two CANNOT be bred together.

Despite appearances, it is an entirely different breed which originated in Hungary in the 1930's as a deliberate cross breeding between Hungarian Vizslas and German Wirehaired Pointers and came about from a desire amongst hunters to develop a dog with the excellent qualities of the shorthaired Vizsla but, that was more resistant to cold weather conditions.

The breeding aim was that the Hungarian Vizsla should preserve all inner and outer features of the shorthaired Vizsla, preserve the ancestral yellow colour, and the hair should be rough and wiry. 

The Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla was acknowledged by the FCI in 1966 as an independent Hungarian breed and was approved for exhibition in Australia from January 2007 at which time there was only one dog in the country.

Since the breed's recognition, more Hungarian Wirehaired Vizslas have been imported into Australia and New Zealand. 

The breed recently received full recognition in the UK and is currently listed on the Foundation Stock register in the USA, moving towards AKC recognition.

 

 

 

 

Should you wish to obtain breed information for the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla,
please contact:  Ros Leighton 02 4841 0282

To view / print the ANKC Breed Standard for Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla (PDF)