Weimaraners

Intelligent, fun-loving, demanding, strong-willed, devoted to its family, spiteful, loving, bossy, mischievous, responsive, stubborn, willing to take charge if no one else does, and above all, a good friend.

The weimaraner was originally bred for hunting in the early 1800s, although dogs having very similar features to the Weimaraner have been attested as far back as 1200s in the court of Louis IX of France. The name comes from the Grand Duke of Weimar, Karl August, whose court enjoyed hunting.  The breed was created exclusively for the nobility and alike. The aim was to create a noble-looking, reliable gundog. As ownership was restricted, the breed was highly prized and lived with the family. Early Weimaraners were used for hunting large game, such as boar, bears, deer, and foxes.  Over the years because of the rarity of bigger game in his surroundings, the Weimaraner adapted to become all purpose gun dog and your personal hunting companion. 

The Weimaraner is a graceful dog with aristocratic features. They are bred for speed, good scenting ability, courage and intelligence.  The Weimaraner is loyal and loving to his family, an incredible hunter, and a fearless guardian of his family and territory. This is a breed that loves children and enjoys being part of his family’s "pack." 

Weimaraners are fast and powerful dogs, but are suitable home animals given appropriate training and exercise. These dogs are not as sociable towards strangers.  They are also highly intelligent, sensitive and problem-solving animals, which earned them an epithet "dog with a human brain". They are ranked 18th in Stanley Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs, being of excellent working/obedience intelligence. A properly trained Weimaraner is a wonderful companion that will never leave its master's side.

Grooming maintenance is low due to his short coat.

• Sporting Group; AKC recognized in 1943.

• Average size: 23 to 27 inches tall at the shoulder.

• Hunting dog, family companion

The “Blue” Weimaraner

Blue Weimaraners as we know them today in the United States can be traced back to one dog, Cäsar von Gaiberg (“Tell”), imported from Germany in 1949.

Any Weimaraner whose parents are both registered with the AKC, regardless of their coat color, is entitled for registration by AKC.  An AKC - registered blue Weimaraner is eligible to be entered and shown at any AKC dog show.  Under the present standard, the blue color is considered as a fault in the show ring, however, it is entirely within the discretion of the judge to place the blue dog ahead of any of the gray dogs he considers more faulty than the blue.  The blue color is definitely not a disqualification in the show ring, regardless of the fact that powerful interests tried unsuccessfully to make it so at the time that the present standard was approved by the AKC.