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The Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla [a] is a Hungarian breed of pointer dog.The Hungarian name, Drótszőrű magyar vizsla, is translated as Hungarian Wirehaired Pointer. [1]It is a versatile hunting dog that was traditionally and currently used to hunt, point, and retrieve, referring to the dog's natural ability in tracking, pointing, and retrieving game.
The Vizsla (Hungarian:), [a] also known as Hungarian Vizsla, Magyar Vizsla or Hungarian Pointer, is a dog breed from Hungary and belongs to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) group 7 (Pointing Dogs), [3] the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) group 1 (Sporting group), [4] and the American Kennel Club (Sporting group). [5]
Wire-haired may refer to a number of dog breeds with a harsh, wiry coat: German Wirehaired Pointer; Istrian Coarse-haired Hound, also known as the Wirehaired Istrian Hound; Styrian Coarse-haired Hound, also known as the Wirehair Styrian Mountain; Wire Fox Terrier; Wire-haired Dachshund; Wirehaired Pointing Griffon; Wirehaired Vizsla
Wirehaired Vizsla; Transylvanian Hound or Erdélyi Kopó, officially 'Hungarian Hound – Transylvanian Scent Hound' Magyar Agár or Hungarian Greyhound;
Generally, coats vary along three categories: length (long vs. short), texture (curly vs. straight), and coarseness (wire-haired vs. non-wire). These three categories all interact with one another; thus, one can see a short, curly, and wired coat in the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, and a long, straight, and non-wired coat in the Pomeranian. [8]
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The German Wirehaired Pointer traces its origins back to 1880. The breed originated in Germany, where Baron Sigismund von Zedlitz und Neukirch was a leading breeder, [1] wanting to create a versatile hunting dog that would work closely with either one person or a small party of persons hunting on foot in varied terrain; from the mountainous regions of the Alps, to dense forests, to more open ...
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