Vizsla

Bred to quarter Hungarian fields for hours at a time, the Vizsla is lean and medium-sized, so there is little excess weight for its joints to absorb on long descents. It also tends to work close to its person rather than ranging out of sight, which makes off-lead trail stretches easier to manage than with bolder gundogs. The trade-off is the coat: short and smooth with no woolly undercoat, so winter runs need a jacket and deep cold calls for shorter outings.