“There are numerous theories regarding the origin of the Weimaraner Pointing Dog. Only so much is certain : That the Weimaraner, which at that time still contained a great deal of liam hound blood (« Leithund ») was already kept at the Weimar court in the first third of the 19th century.In the middle of the 19th century, before pure breeding was started, breeding was mainly in the hands of professional hunters and game keepers in central Germany, mostly in the regions round Weimar and in Thuringia. As the days of the liam hounds passed, the dogs were crossed with the (« Hühnerhund ») and breeding was continued with this cross. From about 1890 on, the breed was produced according to a plan and regarded as suitable for registration in a stud book. Apart from the short-haired Weimaraner, a long-haired variety occurred, if only singly, since the turn of the 20th century. Since being admitted to the stud book, the Weimaraner has been pure bred, remaining mostly free from crosses with any other breeds, in particular, Pointers. Therefore the Weimaraner is likely to be the oldest German « pointing » breed, which has been pure bred since 1900.”The above History description is a direct copy of the English translation from the FCI Breed Standard on the FCI web site. Referenced from the ANKC Weimaraner Breed Standard.

Weimaraners were bred to hunt, point and retrieve along side their owner. This means they have an excellent ability to track live game, follow scent and are naturally very athletic with the ability to work all day. These are traits which are still evident in the breed today.

As defined by the standard, a Weimaraner coat should be silver, roe or mouse grey, as well as shades of these colours. Only small white markings on chest or toes permitted..

The ANKC standard notes a Weimaraners height at withers:

Dogs: 59-70 cms (ideal measurement 62-67 cms)

Bitches: 57-65 cms (ideal measurement 59-63 cms)

Weight:

Dogs: about 30-40kgs

Bitches: about 25-35 kgs