Breed Info - Weimaraner
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Overview
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Breed Group
Sporting Size Large How much exercise? More than 2 hours per day Length of coat Short How much grooming? Once a week |
Sheds?
Yes Town or Country Either Type of home Large House Minimum Garden Size Large Lifespan Over 10 Years |
Description
Friendly, fearless, obedient
Friendly, fearless, obedient
Another of the multi-purpose Hunt, Point and Retrieve dogs from Continental Europe. The breed takes its name from the German court of Weimar, where it found much favour, and there is a Van Dyck painting of a dog of the Weimaraner type dated in the early 1600s, though the depicted dog is more hound-like in appearance.
The Weimaraner is a tall, rangy dog, somewhat larger than the other members of his group. The colour of his eyes, ranging from shades of amber into blue-grey, is very different from that of the great majority of breeds, but tones in with the very unusual grey of his short sleek coat. Grooming, as with most smooth-coated dogs, is relatively simple.
There is also a long-haired variety with hair length up to five centimetres (two inches). The powerful stride of a Weimaraner, like that of many thoroughbreds, gives those who recognise it a great deal of pleasure.
With his striking grey coloration and his light eyes, the Weimaraner has increased in popularity with the shooting fraternity and, at the same time, has found a lot of friends as a companion dog.
The Weimaraner is a tall, rangy dog, somewhat larger than the other members of his group. The colour of his eyes, ranging from shades of amber into blue-grey, is very different from that of the great majority of breeds, but tones in with the very unusual grey of his short sleek coat. Grooming, as with most smooth-coated dogs, is relatively simple.
There is also a long-haired variety with hair length up to five centimetres (two inches). The powerful stride of a Weimaraner, like that of many thoroughbreds, gives those who recognise it a great deal of pleasure.
With his striking grey coloration and his light eyes, the Weimaraner has increased in popularity with the shooting fraternity and, at the same time, has found a lot of friends as a companion dog.
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