The History behind the Weimaraner

{Silver Weimaraner}

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The Weimaraner was bred in Weimar, Germany. The Duke of Weimer was an avid sportsman and sought to create the perfect hunting dog.

To create this dog, he bred a Bloodhound with various other German and French hunting dogs.

The result was the Weimaraner, whose name means Weimar Pointer.

Originally, these dogs were used for big-game hunters, including bears, mountain lions and wolves and Boar.

However, once the population of these species decreased, the Weimaraner became an all-purpose hunting dog.

For awhile, this dog was the secret of German aristocracy. But specimens began showing up in America in the 1920s.

Names commonly associated with Weimaraner:

Grey-Ghost

Gray-Ghost

Ghost

Weim

Weimy

Weimar Pointer

LONG HAIRED WEIMARANER

BLUE WEIMARANER

SILVER GRAY WEIMARANER

Block 1-

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Block 2-

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Block 3-

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* Mark of the Hound

There is another incidental variety, described as having the "mark of the hound", where the dog is the usual grey colour, sometimes Blue, but with faint tan/ fawn markings or points.

** Doberman got their Bi-Tan marks from the Weimaraner!

"Mark of the Hound" or "Bi Color Tan" as they are officially called in The Weimaraner Standard are puppies that carry a recessive gene that cause these unusual markings that appear simular to the markings of a Doberman. This is the look that the Weimaraner's of the beginning had. It is called the "mark of the hound" or "dobi marked" or even "bi color". It comes from the hound in the foundation stock used in developing the breed and originally all Weimaraner's had this coat coloring. It was favored to breed to get the all silver or gray coat that we all know today. This trait is a recessive trait and both parents must carry it in order to produce it. Most breeders "do away" with these puppies rather then let it be known that they are out there. We feel that these puppies are just as great of pets and might have the better hound nose for hunters so we sell them at a reduced rate of the all silver puppies.

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* White and Piebald

A small white mark on the chest is allowed by the standard. White is not allowed anywhere else, however, white behind the pasterns (below the wrist and above the foot) is so common, it is accepted. White markings have been around since the beginning of the breed, and in fact mentioned in the first German standard as common.