Wirehaired Vizsla
A separate breed from the smooth vizsla rather than a coat variety: it was bred in the 1930s for colder water and rougher cover. Same russet, with a beard.
Photo by Georg Ruecker (SchorschR), CC BY-SA 3.0
Overview
The Wirehaired Vizsla was created in Hungary in the 1930s by crossing Vizslas with German Wirehaired Pointers, specifically to produce a dog that could work colder water and rougher cover than the smooth coated Vizsla could manage.
It is a separate breed rather than a coat variety, and it is slightly heavier boned than the smooth, with a distinctive beard and eyebrows.
Temperament
Affectionate, calm and closely bonded, and somewhat steadier than the smooth Vizsla. Wirehaired Vizslas are devoted to their families and good with children.
They share the smooth Vizsla's tendency toward separation anxiety and they are marginally less intense about it. They are sensitive, biddable and they need work. They are reserved with strangers rather than shy.
Care and grooming
The harsh wire coat needs brushing weekly and hand stripping a couple of times a year. The beard needs regular attention. Light shedding.
Hip dysplasia, epilepsy and hypothyroidism occur, as in the smooth Vizsla. Twelve to fourteen years.
Living and exercise
Two hours a day of hard exercise plus mental work.
The coat means they handle cold and rough cover far better than the smooth Vizsla. They are rare outside Hungary and they suit an active household with someone usually home.
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