The Weimaraner
‘Weims’ ‘Vorstehhund’

Dog breed info
Weimaraner
“Weims” “Vorstehhund”
Weight: 55 — 90 lbs
Height: 23” — 27”
AKC Rank 2008 #31
Lifespan: 10—13 yrs
Group Sporting
Origin: Germany

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Dog Breed Info – The Weimaraner

Breed Overview

Origin 1800’s. There’s not much documented on the early history for this breed. It does come from the gun dog family. Original function Large game, trailing. Today, pointing and family pet.

The Weimaranar was bred to produce the ultimate gundog that could hunt and track game of all sizes including dear and bear. Some of the breeds’ forbearer’s included the Bloodhound, Red Schweisshund, and early pointing breeds.

It was only when an American gained was allowed to take two dogs back to America. That was 1929. AKC registration came in 1943. The breed has become a semi-popular house dog and pet, currently ranking #30 in the USA. The breed still serves as a gundog for many outdoors men.

Yes. Intelligent and very trainable. The breed has a reputation for being trainable. They MUST be socialized and obedience trained as a puppy and the training should continue for a long time to insure he will become a friendly family pet.This breed, as with most, responds very well to clicker training and positive reinforcement. It’s easy to do and is a natural approach that dogs love. It’s recommended.

Crate Training

Want to crate train your Weim puppy? It’s easy and if you’re interested, take a look and you’ll see what to do. Crate training your puppy will save many headaches and problems.

Potty Training

A Weimaraner puppy is usually pretty easy to house train, potty train, toilet train, housebreak or whatever you want to call it. If you have a puppy, decide if you want to crate or paper potty train it. For the best results, we have a page at Crate vs Paper Potty Training which will help you decide and from there you can get all the information you need to get the job done. Always praise the pup profusely when she goes potty in the RIGHT PLACE so she knows she has done a good thing. Either method will work for this breed.

If you have an older dog, take the dog outside every two hours until she gets the idea which door leads to her potty area. Older dogs catch on to the potty or housebreaking pretty fast once they are shown what to do.

Two Weimaraners are better than one!

This is a bold and rambunctious guy! (Sometimes to much for small children.) It loves to run and hunt and can become frustrated and destructive if kept penned up. The Weimaraner must be raised with small pets and kids. It can be stubborn. This is a good family dog and not one to be left alone for too long at a time. The dog can suffer from separation anxiety but this can be dealt with if you give a little time and patience to the problem.

He functions best with a very active owner who enjoys outdoor activities and is a fun-loving companion. This dog needs real alpha leadership, a pack-leader type handler who is consistent, firm but kind.

Friendly Toward Other Dogs

No, not very. The Weimaraner is wary of dogs, people and pets.

Friendly Toward Other Pets

Maybe. If this dog is with the other pets as a puppy and grows up with them, okay. But, to bring a 3 or 4 year old Weimaraner into the house could be a problem.

Friendly Toward Strangers

No, they pick and choose. If their owner is with them, maybe.

Playfulness

Yes, very playful. Play ball, fetch sticks, whatever. Just keep him running.

3 month old Weimaraner puppy

Somewhat, especially with his own family.

Sometimes. Yes if the puppy grows up with children and is well trained.

Good with Seniors over 65?

No. Way too active.

Living environment

Farm or house with big fenced yard, not in the city. Needs indoor, outdoor life, as wants plenty of human (family) contact. Top

A young Weimaraner “just hanin’ out.”
Energy level

Extremely high. Hard to tire this dog out.

Very high. Needs to walk, jog and play. The Weimaraner is an excellent jogging partner.

Very good. The Weimaraner is protective of his property.

Yes, pretty good. Not exactly a Rottweiler, but pretty good.

Brush once a week to remove dead hair. She’ll appreciate the extra attention. Top

The book on the right is by the American National Red Cross and deals with dog emergencies, illnesses and injuries. It’s a valuable reference manual for every dog owner and should be kept handy for those unexpected events. ________________________________________________ Top

In the event you decide to go looking for Weimaraner puppies, be SURE to find reputable breeders that really know what they are doing. Be sure the puppy has been well socialized and started in obedience training.
Weimaraner Breeders with puppies for sale.

Weimaraner Rescue

In the event you are seriously considering the adoption of a mature dog and are looking for a Weimaraner Rescue group or groups in your state, here are several links that might help:
Petfinder – Weimaraner Rescue – (Nationwide) Of you adopt, try to get copies of the dog health reports for possible future use.
Adopt A Pet This is a fairly popular breed but you may want to check online or locally in your rescue kennels or SPCA.

This is basically a healthy breed. Don’t let the list below scare you! Your own dog will probably never have ANY of these problems. These are dog illness and medical problems this breed is prone to that have been listed by various veterinarians at different times over the past decade or so and some pertain to puppies and very young dogs that a breeder would deal with.

The information contained herein has been gathered from numerous books by veterinarians and is intended as general information only. Every dog and situation is different. You must see your vet. Our information is for general interest only and not intended to replace the advice provided by your own veterinarian.

Hip dysplasia – Hind end limping, hind quarters, back leg acts lame. Wear and time causes the femur to fit poorly into the pelvic socket with improper rotation causing great pain, lameness and difficulty walking for the Weimaraner. You may notice the dog “hopping”” like a rabbit when running plus hesitating to climb stairs, all due to pain in the hind quarters. The problem actually starts as a very young puppy with an abnormal formation of the hip joint and grows progressively. A vet can locate this with a diagnostics test.