Nicknamed the 'Grey Ghost', the Weimaraner is a striking silver pointing dog used by the nobility in the early 19th Century.
FACT SHEET
Anyone looking for an all-purpose, energetic gundog with great stamina.
Fans of small furries. The Weimaraner has a high prey drive so you will need to be particularly careful around cats.
Grey Ghost, Weims, Weimers
None
Germany
Large
People will amusingly say "You should put a saddle on it!"
High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!
Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!
Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok
11 years
No
Tailwise is consistently rated as Excellent
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