vizsla

vizsla
/vizh"lo/, n. (sometimes cap.)
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized, powerful hunting dogs having a short, smooth, rusty-gold coat, a square muzzle, and a docked tail. Also called Hungarian pointer.
[1940-45; < Hungarian; akin to Serbo-Croatian vìzao, Czech vyzle, vyzel, Pol wyzel, Russ výzhlets; ult. source and direction of transmission uncert.]

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▪ breed of dog
 breed of sporting dog whose ancestors were probably brought to Hungary by the Magyars more than 1,000 years ago. The vizsla can generally work both as a pointer and as a retriever. Developed on the open plains of Hungary, it was bred to be a swift and cautious hunter, wary of alerting its quarry. It is a graceful, pointerlike dog and has a short, smooth, reddish gold or sandy-yellow coat. It stands 21 to 24 inches (53 to 61 cm) and weighs 40 to 60 pounds (18 to 27 kg).

       Selected breeds of sporting dogsSee the table (Selected breeds of sporting dogs) of selected breeds of sporting dogs for further information.

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