Dog breed guide
Vizsla
A medium-sized gundog with a short, dense coat that needs only an occasional bath or wipe, with extra brushing in shedding seasons. It is a high-energy dog that needs daily exercise and is best suited to an active household. It learns quickly and responds well to obedience training.
Also searched as Hungarian Vizsla.
Vizsla at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 25 to 27 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 20 to 25 kg
- Size
- Medium, 10 to 25 kg
- Height
- 54 to 64 cm
- Lifespan
- 10 to 15 years
- Coat
- short and dense, coarse and hard to the touch
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Trainability
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it learns quickly and eagerly
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Vizsla puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs Australia, Hungarian Vizsla Breed Standard, https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/Hungarian-Vizsla, read 5 Oct 2026
- Dogs Victoria, Hungarian Vizsla breed page, https://dogsvictoria.org.au/choosing-a-breed/browse-all-breeds/209/Hungarian-Vizsla/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.