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Compare Weimaraner
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- WeimaranerLarge
- Typical adult height
- Weimaraner56–69 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Weimaraner25–40 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Weimaranerfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- WeimaranerVery high: usually needs several hours of activity or work each day
- Energy
- WeimaranerVery lively
- Grooming
- WeimaranerAbout once a week
- Training
- WeimaranerGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- WeimaranerBarks sometimes
Home life
- Home
- WeimaranerUsually needs a roomy home
- Garden
- WeimaranerA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- WeimaranerUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- WeimaranerBest with an experienced owner
Living with others
- Children
- WeimaranerUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- WeimaranerCan be selective about other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- WeimaranerOften has a strong instinct to chase small animals
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.