Related breedAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United StatesWeimaraner at a glance
- Origin
- Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
- Appeared
- 1810 to 1897 (well documented)
- Family
- Pointer Setter
- Type
- Pointer / setter
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 10 to 13 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 99
- DNA clade
- Pointer Setter (Parker 2017)
The name. After the court of Weimar, whose nobles bred the dog for hunting.
Same familyBouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, FranceFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Same family: Pointer Setter
Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer
Same time, same continent
Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Bulldog, Curly-coated Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel
Close by DNABulldog1835 to 1875 · United KingdomClosest relatives by shared DNA
- German Shorthaired Pointer18.7 Mb
- German Wirehaired Pointer15.6 Mb
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon11.9 Mb
- Large Münsterländer11.9 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United KingdomPlace in time
The Weimaraner appears 1810 to 1897 (well documented), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Weimaraner is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
