Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Weimaraner](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/weimaraner.webp) 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. Compare the Weimaraner with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/weimaraner/)[Weimaraner on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/weimaraner) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/billy.webp)Billy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/billy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pampas-deerhound.webp)Pampas Deerhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pampas-deerhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mahratta-hound.webp)Mahratta Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mahratta-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chien-francais-blanc-et-orange.webp)Chien Français Blanc et Orange](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chien-francais-blanc-et-orange/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rafeiro-do-alentejo.webp)Rafeiro do Alentejo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rafeiro-do-alentejo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dalmatian.webp)Dalmatian](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dalmatian/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Weimaraner23–28 in 2. Billy24–28 in 3. Pampas Deerhound19–23 in 4. Mahratta Hound22 in 5. Chien Français Blanc et Orange24–28 in 6. Rafeiro do Alentejo26–29 in 7. Dalmatian23–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Weimaraner66–88 lb 2. Billy72–104 lb 3. Pampas Deerhound44 lb 4. Mahratta Hound44–53 lb 5. Chien Français Blanc et Orange48.5–79 lb 6. Rafeiro do Alentejo99–132 lb 7. Dalmatian55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Weimaraner11–14 yrs 2. Billy10–15 yrs 3. Pampas Deerhound~12 yrs 4. Mahratta Hound10–12 yrs 5. Chien Français Blanc et Orange12–15 yrs 6. Rafeiro do Alentejo12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Weimaraner on the breed map Read about the Weimaraner on Wikipedia