The Weimaraner has been described as such a dynamo in the field when trained that less experienced hunters may find the breed harder to handle than some other breeds.

Grey hunting dogs were depicted on tapestries throughout Europe in the 15th century, dogs bred by the Duke of Weimar to hunt large game in packs. Weims were so valued that breeding was strictly regulated (as it still is in Germany, we’ve read). ShootingUK online once wrote that as large game hunting in Germany declined, Weimaraners were used on smaller quarry and became a Hunt Point Retriever breed, namely, a dog that hunts up game, and when located, holds a steady point until the she is sent in to flush and retrieve the game from water or land to the hunter’s hand.  Early Germanic Foresters recognized this and used Weimaraners as efficient hunters of game and trackers of wounded animals. The dogs lived as part of the family and were rarely kenneled because of their strong preference for human companionship. It is a still a strong trait in the breed today.

Weimaraner by Alice Leggett. This print is available for purchase here.