Weimaraner

At a glance
Formerly called Weimar Pointers, Weimaraners are a breed of dog that was developed for the sporting German royalty during the early 19th century. They are multi-purpose and multi-talented pointers and retrievers. The Weimaraner is currently utilized in various occupations all over the world like police work, search and rescue, and tracking.

Summary

• Names – Weimaraner Vorstehhund, Weim, Gray Ghost
• Group – AKC: Sporting; KC: Gundogs
• Size – large
• Life expectancy – average of 12 and range of 9 to 15 years
• Cost of ownership – low
• Ease of ownership – medium
• Aggressive tendency – high
• Amount of Exercise – high
• Amount of Grooming – low
• Ease of Training – high
• Obedience level – high
• Suitable for Children – medium
• Amount of Care Required – medium
• Susceptibility to Health Problems – low Read more