Weimaraner
The Weimaraner is an all-purpose gun dog. The name comes from the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Karl August, whose court, based in the city of Weimar (now in the state of Thuringia in modern-day Germany), enjoyed hunting.
Illustration courtesy of the Swedish Kennel Club
About the Weimaraner
The Weimaraner is a large dog that was originally bred for hunting in the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used by royalty for hunting large game such as boar, bear and deer. As popularity of the large game hunting began to decline, Weimaraners were used for hunting smaller animals like fowl, rabbits, and foxes.
The Weimaraner is an energetic hunting dog, prized for its physical endurance and stamina, with a strong, instinctive prey drive. They may tolerate cats but usually that is not the case, tending to follow the urge to hunt.
A Weimaraner requires frequent exercise and will appreciate games and play. An active owner is more likely to provide the vigorous exercise and games required. Weimaraners require appropriate training to learn how to be calm and control their behavior.
An Embark Dog DNA Test looks at the following health conditions in Weimaraners:
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Arya the Weim
Sophie
Angenehm's I Don't Need a Crown at Greyhaus
Remy
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Knox
Apollo
Gunnar
Riley
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Ava
Stella
Graycie Treadway
Maxx
Favorite Names
For Male
- Cooper
- Blue
- Charlie
- Duke
- Max
- Gunner
- Moose
- Tucker
- Finn
- Milo
For Female
- Luna
- Bella
- Stella
- Willow
- Daisy
- Lucy
- Sadie
- Maggie
- Ellie
- Molly
