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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]
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.
All About the Vizsla. Vizslas are an energetic gun dog bred for hunting and pointing. They are known for being balls of pure energy, with a high activity need and a strong prey drive. They are ...
I think it's about right, from an AKC-type point of view. You want to describe the ideal temperament, which this does. I think Mrmoocow is nit-picking. I have owned a Vizsla for nearly 7 years and thoroughly agree with the first paragraph, it sums up the temperament of my dog very well. Alexdesalis Alexdesalis 09:45, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
Anushka is an 8-month-old female Springer Spaniel. She kindly hopped up onto a natural wooden table at Lily Hill Park in Bracknell, Berkshire, for this photo. #9 Vote For Cover 1 - Dougie
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 ...
Hector IV, a Short-haired German Pointer, illustration from 1884. The pointing dog breeds of Europe all derive from the now-extinct Old Spanish Pointer, which spread through France and the Low Countries and reached the princely houses of the German-speaking world, [3]: 2 [4] where at first they were used in bird-hunting with nets or falcons, and later by huntsmen with guns. [4]
A Vizsla pointing . Pointing dogs, sometimes called bird dogs, are a type of gundog typically used in finding game. [1] [2] Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. [3] The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game. This ...