Weimaraner
The Weimaraner is a sporting breed from Germany, standing males 23–28 in · females 22–26 in at the withers, weighing males 66–88 lb · females 55–77 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 23–28 in · females 22–26 in
- Weight
- males 66–88 lb · females 55–77 lb
- Lifespan
- 11–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Weimaraner is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 80%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Weimaraner
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Weimaraner’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Weimaraner on AKCWeimaraner on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Weimaraner
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Weimaraner.
Height 0–38 in
- Weimaraner23–28 in
- Billy24–28 in
- Pampas Deerhound19–23 in
- Mahratta Hound22 in
- Chien Français Blanc et Orange24–28 in
- Rafeiro do Alentejo26–29 in
- Dalmatian23–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Weimaraner66–88 lb
- Billy72–104 lb
- Pampas Deerhound44 lb
- Mahratta Hound44–53 lb
- Chien Français Blanc et Orange48.5–79 lb
- Rafeiro do Alentejo99–132 lb
- Dalmatian55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Weimaraner11–14 yrs
- Billy10–15 yrs
- Pampas Deerhound~12 yrs
- Mahratta Hound10–12 yrs
- Chien Français Blanc et Orange12–15 yrs
- Rafeiro do Alentejo12–14 yrs
- Dalmatian10–18 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.