Dog breeds :
Braque de Weimar (Shorthair) / Weimaraner (Shorthair) / Weimaraner Vorstehhund (Shorthair)
CH. Kasamar Carouser, owner: Dakota Ridge Weims
General
Medium to large size hunting/shooting dog, functional working
type, pleasing in shape, sinewy and muscular. Difference in type between dogs and
bitches easily distinguished.
Characteristics
A medium-sized gray dog, with fine aristocratic features. He should present a picture of
grace, speed, stamina, alertness and balance. Above all, the dog's conformation must
indicate the ability to work with great speed and endurance in the field.
Temperament
Versatile easily trained, steady and passionate hunting /
shooting dog. Persevering in search, yet not too lively. Remarkable ability to pick up scent.
Ready to seize game and other prey; also able to do man work, yet not aggressive.
Reliable pointer and worker in water. Remarkable inclination to work after game is shot.
History
There are numerous theories regarding the origin of the
Weimaraner Pointing dog. Only so much is certain : That the Weimaraner, which at the
time still contained a great deal of liam hound blood, was already kept at the Weimar court
in the first third of the 19th century.
In the middle of the 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
inclusion in a stud book. Apart from the short haired Weimaraner, a long haired variety
occurred, if only singly, since the turn of the 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 for about a hundred years.
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