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Wirehaired Vizsla puppy weight calculator

Use this Wirehaired Vizsla puppy weight calculator to predict how big your puppy will get. Wirehaired Vizslas are a sporting breed that typically reach full size by around 12-18 months.

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Enter your puppy's current weight and age to predict their adult size

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AKC standard
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Estimates based on breed growth curves. Individual dogs vary with genetics and nutrition — check with your vet for a personalized read.

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Wirehaired Vizsla Stats

Height21.5 - 25 inches
Weight45–65 lbs
Life Span12 - 14 years
Size Classmedium
Breed GroupSporting group
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Wirehaired Vizsla growth and weight chart by age

AgeWeight
Birth1 to 2 lbs
2 Months7 to 13 lbs
3 Months11 to 20 lbs
4 Months16 to 26 lbs
5 Months20 to 33 lbs
6 Months25 to 39 lbs
7 Months29 to 46 lbs
9 Months34 to 52 lbs
10 Months38 to 59 lbs
1 Year43 to 64 lbs
1.5 Years45 to 65 lbs
2 Years45 to 65 lbs

Estimated from typical medium-breed growth curves and the Wirehaired Vizsla's adult weight range. Individual puppies vary — use the calculator above for a prediction based on your puppy's actual current weight.

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Wirehaired Vizsla traits

Good with children
Good with other dogs
Shedding level
Grooming needs
Openness to strangers
Trainability
Barking

Caring for a Wirehaired Vizsla

Health

Generally a healthy breed; hip dysplasia and some eye conditions can occur, similar to the smooth Vizsla.

Nutrition

A quality diet matched to this breed's genuinely high, sustained hunting-dog energy level.

Grooming

The dense, wiry coat needs regular brushing but minimal trimming — the breed standard favors a natural, working appearance over excessive grooming.

Training

Intelligent, loyal, and sensitive — cannot tolerate harsh handling, so positive, gentle training works far better than a firm hand. Needs real daily exercise and close companionship.

About the breed

A Hungarian gundog developed in the 1930s by adding German Wirehaired Pointer to Vizsla lines, creating a heavier-coated dog suited to cold weather and icy water retrieving.

Calm and gentle at home, Wirehaired Vizslas are exuberant hunters in the field, distinguished from the smooth Vizsla by a dense, weather-resistant coat and pronounced beard and eyebrows.

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