Weimaraner
/ˈvʌɪməˌrɑːnə
/ /ˈwʌɪməˌrɑːnə/noun
A dog of a thin-coated, typically grey breed of pointer used as a gun dog.The Weimaraner is an excellent gun dog, which originally hunted big game....
- Examples are Basset Hounds, Greyhounds, Beagles, Dachshunds, Afghans and the Weimaraner.
- The early German shepherd dog, Great Dane, schnauzer and Weimaraner are also mentioned as influences.
Origin
1940s: from German, from Weimar in Germany, where the breed was developed.