Your Weimaraner:
Special Characteristics
The Weimaraner is, above all, a working gundog. His characteristics are those needed for the job that he does.
The breed standard says: "his hunting ability is of paramount concern and any fault of body or mind which detracts from this
ability should be penalised. Temperament should be keen, fearless and friendly, protective and obedient".
Early training of this somewhat independent and quick-witted breed is absolutely essential. He is not the docile, ideal pet
depicted in some ill-informed canine literature. A reasonably good description is:
"The Weimaraner needs firm but kindly discipline, lots of exercise and an occupation such as being a gundog, or a close
companion. If you cannot provide discipline, exercise and occupation, it is better to choose another breed".
To sum up, the Weimaraner is a versatile, easily trained and passionate hunting dog, systematic and persistent in tracking,
also excessively temperamental, remarkably good nose, aggressive towards predators, reliable in pointing and in water
retrieving, good inclination to work after the shot, i.e. to stay on the track, to trail, to find lost game and retrieve to hand.
As a companion he is fearless, good hearted, obedient, very sensitive, extremely courageous and always wanting to please.
The head and skull should immediately strike one as aristocratic, not coarse-skulled or similar to a Labrador, neither
should it he narrow and snipey, such as to be seen on a Whippet. The foreface should be perfectly straight, not dished nor
Roman-nosed, and should equal the length between the stop and the occiput, which should be visible.
The eye colour is generally amber in adult dogs, fading from the blue of very young puppies.
The ears should be soft, with slight curl at the end most noticeable when the ears are hanging forward. They should easily
reach within an inch of the end of the nose.