Weimaraner — size comparison

The Weimaraner has a uniformly grey coat, broad hanging ears and pale eyes, usually amber in adults. Its body is long and strong, with muscular legs. The short-haired variety is best known, but a long-haired variety also exists, with feathering on the legs and tail. Both are large, athletic pointing dogs with a distinctly functional build.

Dogs of this type were kept at the Weimar court in the early nineteenth century. Accounts of their earlier origins vary, but the breed’s well-documented development is linked to hunters and foresters in central Germany, particularly Thuringia. Breeding favoured versatile work: finding game, pointing, tracking and retrieving, including from water. Studbooks began to organise breeding towards the end of the nineteenth century.

Weimaraners become strongly engaged with their handlers and readily join shared tasks. They are persistent, attentive and capable of solving problems independently. An interesting scent can absorb their attention completely, and unused energy readily finds other outlets. They may be watchful around strangers and need time before making relaxed contact.

Measurement sources

• Wzorzec, wymiary i historia rasy — FCI
• AKC — długość życia, pielęgnacja i historia