Comparison: Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Wirehaired Vizsla) and Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals

Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Wirehaired Vizsla) and Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Wirehaired Vizsla)	Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Hungary	France
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	54–64 cm	50–60 cm
Recognition features	Wiry, close-lying coat in shades of russet gold and dark sandy gold Pronounced eyebrows and harsh beard, V-shaped brushes on both sides of the neck Dry, lean but more robust build than the Hungarian Short-haired Vizsla	Harsh, bristly coat that feels like wild boar bristles Bushy eyebrows, moustache and beard give a characteristic firm expression Always a brown nose; body noticeably longer than the height at the withers
Coat	Wiry, close-lying, hard and dense, not glossy; outer coat 2-3 cm with a water-repellent undercoat; shorter and slightly darker on head and ears, pronounced eyebrows and 2-3 cm beard. Colour: shades of russet gold and dark sandy gold (semmelgelb); a small white chest patch up to 5 cm and white on the toes are not faulted.	Harsh, coarse coat, never curly or woolly, with a fine dense undercoat. Preferably steel grey with brown (liver) patches or solid brown; liver roan is frequent. White and brown or white and orange are also permitted.
Purpose	A versatile gundog for field, forest and water work with an excellent nose, firm point and retrieve; its easy-going nature also suits life as a house companion.	Essentially a versatile pointing dog; also used for tracking wounded large game.

Breed page: Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Wirehaired Vizsla) · Breed page: Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals

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