Weimaraner

American

[vahy-muh-rah-ner, wahy-, wahy-muh-ray-] / ˈvaɪ məˌrɑ nər, ˈwaɪ-, ˈwaɪ məˌreɪ- /

noun

one of a German breed of hunting dogs having a smooth silver-gray to dark-gray coat, a cropped tail, and blue-gray or amber eyes.

Weimaraner British

/ ˈvaɪməˌrɑːnə, ˈwaɪməˌrɑː- /

noun

a breed of hunting dog, having a very short sleek grey coat and short tail

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Etymology

Origin of Weimaraner

1940–45; < German, after Weimar; see -an, -er ¹

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Weimaraner

The American Kennel Club ranked Samoyeds the 55th most popular breed in the U.S. in 2025, right between the Weimaraner and the Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

McGuire’s dog, a Weimaraner named Bailey, was not injured.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2022

He lives with his dog, Lily, a Weimaraner golden retriever mix, in a one-bedroom apartment in Harlem.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

He’s Labbish but seems to have some hound dog in him, maybe Great Dane, maybe Weimaraner.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2020

Sohier had met this woman at a dog show and learned that she was the owner of several vizslas—a photogenic breed, like a smaller, reddish Weimaraner.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 27, 2019

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