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LargeSporting Group

Weimaraner

The Weimaraner was bred in early-19th-century Weimar as a large-game hunter, later adapted to bird and small-game work.

Calculate Weimaraner age
Lifespan12.8 yrrange 12–13
SizeLargeSporting Group
Weight55–90 lb24.9–40.8 kg
Senior at6 yrgeriatric at 10

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About

About the Weimaraner

The Weimaraner was bred in early-19th-century Weimar as a large-game hunter, later adapted to bird and small-game work. Its solid silver-grey coat and light amber or blue-grey eyes give the breed its 'Grey Ghost' nickname.

Aging

How Weimaraners age

RVC VetCompass shows a median lifespan of 12.8 years (n=4,219). Gastric dilatation-volvulus is the defining acute risk given the deep chest; hypothyroidism sits at 2.2% on OFA screens, with hypertrophic osteodystrophy noted in puppyhood.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 12.8 yr · range 12–13Senior careSenior at 6 · geriatric at 10Common health issues8 tracked conditions
Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight
55–90 lb(24.9–40.8 kg)
Height
23–27 in(58.4–68.6 cm)
Coat type
Short
Colors
GraySilver GrayBlue*
Temperament

Temperament

How Weimaraners tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

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  • Energy
  • Trainability
  • Good with kids
  • Good with other dogs
  • Shedding
Health

Common health issues

Full health profile
  • Moderatetypical onset ~7 yr

    Cataracts

    Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~2 yr

    Elbow Dysplasia

    Description and veterinary guidance for Elbow Dysplasia land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~5 yr

    Hypothyroidism

    Description and veterinary guidance for Hypothyroidism land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

Exercise
90min
per day

Weimaraners are high-output dogs — plan for 90 minutes of daily activity across a mix of walks, off-leash play, and purposeful work.

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References

Sources

Lifespan and health figures on this page are drawn from the peer-reviewed and organizational sources below.

  1. AKC breed standardAmerican Kennel Club breed page

    Breed size, weight range, height, AKC group, origin, coat type, and temperament baseline.

  2. RVC VetCompassRoyal Veterinary College VetCompass life-table research (McMillan et al. 2024)

    UK primary-care records; source for the median-lifespan and mortality figures.