ABOUT THE BREED
Weimaraners are sleek moderately large German hunting companion dogs and are believed to have originated from the Court of Weimar. The Weimaraner breed is believed to be centuries old supported by the appearance of a Weimaraner dog in a Van Dyck painting from the 17 th century. The distinguished Weimaraner breed was introduced to the United States in 1929 by Howard Knight who founded the U.S. breed club.
Weimaraners possess a short, fine, smooth gray coat with head and ears a bit lighter in color than the rest of the body. The Weimaraners head is long and aristocratic with amber, blue-gray or gray eyes. The ears of the Weimaraners are moderately long. The forelegs of the Weimaraner should be straight with dewclaws removed. When the Weimaraner is approximately two-days-old the tail should be docked to 1½ inches. Weimaraner limbs are long and muscular and the Weimaraner has webbed feet for swimming.
Weimaraners traditionally display grace, balance, speed and possess great stamina. The Weimaraner has a reputation as a fine water retriever even though the Weimaraner may need to be taught to swim. Weimaraners should be smooth and fluid in the field with an inquisitive nature and a natural ability to hunt.
The Weimaraners temperament is one of friendliness, affection, obedience and alertness. Weimaraners make exceptional house pets, thrive living indoors and are very family oriented. A natural protector, Weimaraners are often kind to children, but are not recommended for very young ones because they are energetic enough to accidentally knock a child down.
Exercising a Weimaraner is important as they are a sporting breed and can be mischievous and at time destructive. Weimaraners are powerful working dogs that need plenty of opportunities to run free and lots of regular exercise. Because Weimaraners are a single coated breed, they cannot tolerate severe low temperatures. |
