Pets Australia — October-November 2017

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The Weimaraner’s insatiable appetite

for tracking is matched only by its love

for its owner. Dedicated and loving, the

Weimaraner is a utility gun dog that is

incredibly versatile and sports distinctive

tones of grey and silver. This dog is believed

to have been developed by noble sporting

types at the Court of Weimar in Germany

and kept during the early 19th century.

Known for their keen hunting skills, the

dogs were favoured by game hunters so

breeding was mainly controlled by the

hunters and gamekeepers in central Germany,

around the regions of Weimar and Thuringa.

THE ARISTOCRAT

There is no mistaking the Weimaraner’s

aristocratic looks. A close cousin to the German

Shorthaired Pointer, this breed is thought to

have remained free from crossbreeding after Photo: Madrabothair/BigStock.com

Bred by European

nobility, the

Weimaraner is

characterised by its

lean good looks, keen

tracking skills and

protective love of its

owner. By Helen Frost.

The Weimaraner requires attention

and training from a young age.

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