The Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog is a medium-sized, wire-coated hunting dog with a distinguished appearance and carriage. He comes in shades from golden sand to deeper russet, and combines traits of both the pointer and retriever such that he can work in field, forest and water. He is popular in both the field and the show ring. Due to his power and drive while hunting and his trainability in the home. The Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog has power, drive and endurance in the field, yet a tractable and affectionate disposition around the house. The head of the Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog is lean and muscular. Skull moderately wide between the ears with a median line down the forehead. Stop between skull and foreface is moderate. Foreface or muzzle is of equal length or slightly shorter than skull when viewed in profile, should taper gradually from stop to tip of nose. Muzzle square and deep. His whiskers serve a functional purpose, and their removal is permitted but not preferred. His nose is self-colored. .Ears are thin, silky and proportionately long, with rounded-leather ends, set fairly low and hanging close to cheeks. Jaws are strong with well developed white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. Eyes medium in size and depth of setting, their surrounding tissue covering the whites. Color of the iris should blend with the color of the coat. Lower eyelids should neither turn in nor out since both conditions allow seeds and dust to irritate the eye. His lips cover the jaws completely but are neither loose nor pendulous. The neck of the Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog is strong, smooth and muscular, moderately long, arched and devoid of dewlap, broadening nicely into shoulders that are moderately laid back. His body is strong and well proportioned. Withers high. The Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog is slightly longer than tall. A proper proportion of leg length to body length is essential to the desired overall balance. Backline firm with a slight rise over a short and well muscled loin. The croup is gently rounded to the set on of the tail and is not steep, sunken or flat. Chest moderately broad and deep reaching down to the elbows. Ribs well-sprung and carried well back; underline exhibiting a slight tuck-up beneath the loin. Tail set just below the level of the croup, thicker at the root and docked one-third off. Ideally, it should reach to the back of the stifle joint and when moving it should be carried at or near the horizontal, not vertically or curled over the back, nor between the legs. A docked tail is preferred. The shoulder blades of the Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog are proportionately long and wide sloping moderately back and fairly close at the top. Upper arm is about equal in length to the shoulder blade in order to allow for good extension. Forelegs straight and muscular with elbows close. Feet: cat-like, round and compact with toes close. Nails brown and short. Pads thick and tough. The removal of dewclaws, if any, on front and rear feet, is strongly recommended, in order to avoid injury when running in the field. His hindquarters have well developed thighs with moderately angulated stifles and hocks in balance with the moderately laid back shoulders. They must be straight as viewed from behind. The coat of the Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog consists of a wiry, dense and close-lying outer coat over a dense and water-repellant undercoat. It may be golden rust in varying shades. Lighter shadings over the sides of the neck and shoulders giving the appearance of a "saddle" are common. White on the forechest, preferably as small as possible, and white on the toes are permissible. The Wirehaired Vizsla breed of dog has a far reaching, light footed, graceful and smooth gait. When moving at a fast trot, a properly built dog single tracks.