Vizsla, << VEEZ lah, >> is a short-haired hunting dog also known as the Hungarian pointer. Vizslas resemble other short-haired pointing breeds except that they have deep, rusty-gold coats. The dog weighs about 50 pounds (23 kilograms) when full-grown. Its tail is sometimes docked (cut). Dog experts believe the breed is descended from dogs that were brought into central Europe by the Magyars about 1,000 years ago. Central Europeans first used the dogs to hunt with falcons, and later to point and retrieve game birds. See also Wirehaired vizsla.
