Your Weimaraner:
Brief History of the Weimaraner
(The following dates are simply a guide) Origins: opinions vary - the German Weimaraner Club gives 1631 as the first official date, others make claims going back to the 16th Century. 1881 First "pure-bred" litter. 1896 - Breed officially recognised, Standard laid down. 1897 - First club was formed, in what would become the Republic of Weimar, named "Club for the Pure Breeding of the Silver-grey Weimaraner Vorstehhund" 1898 - First recorded in Dutch Kennel club stud book 1903 - First Weimaraner born in Holland Little documentation until 1924: Before 1924 the weimaraner registrations in germany were held in local breed registers by wardens few were published, some that were are called the 'Stammbuch Kurzhaar' (shorthaired album) printed by a company called 'Neudamm'.These were primarily for the German Shorthaired Pointers but also held early records of the Weimaraner 1929 - First arrived in America. 1935 First documented long-hair litter (Germany), although longhairs were mentioned in 1879. 1952 - First arrived in Britain, imported from Germany. All had been trained and trialled in Germany before being brought to Britain. 1953 - First appearance at Crufts (12 shown). 1953 - Weimaraner Club of Great Britain founded, 34 dogs registered. 1954 - First arrived in France. In Britain, Weimaraners have been worked as gundogs since they were first introduced; and trialled from soon after, but until 1961, had to compete against Setters and Pointers, there being no separate Hunt, Point, Retrieve trials until then.