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Dog ( domestic dog) The Weimaraner[ a] is a German breed of hunting dog of medium to large size, with history going back at least to the nineteenth century. [ 3] It originated in the area of the city of Weimar (then in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, now in the state of Thuringia ), for which it is named. [ 4] It was recognised as a breed in 1891.
Males: 120–170 lb (54–77 kg), average 145 lb (66 kg) Females: 100–135 lb (45–61 kg), average 115 lb (52 kg) Capable of demanding work, the Leonberger is a dog of ample substance. Its frame is supported with well-muscled, medium to heavy bone in direct proportion to its size. A roomy chest is sufficiently broad and deep for the purpose ...
The German Shepherd, [ a] also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. The breed was developed by Max von Stephanitz using various traditional German herding dogs from 1899. It was originally bred as a herding dog, for herding sheep.
The German Spitz (German: Deutscher Spitz) is a breed of spitz-type dogs from Germany.It is considered a single breed, with five distinct varieties based on size and colour: the Wolfsspitz/Keeshond, the Giant Spitz or Großspitz, the Medium Spitz or Mittelspitz, the Miniature Spitz or Kleinspitz and the Pomeranian or Zwergspitz ("Dwarf Spitz").
Fédération Cynologique Internationale. standard. Dog ( domestic dog) The Dobermann[ a] is a German breed of medium-large domestic dog of pinscher type. It was originally bred in Thuringia in about 1890 by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector. [ 2] It has a long muzzle and – ideally – an even and graceful gait.
Origin. Germany. Dog ( domestic dog) Old German herding dogs (German: altdeutsche Hütehunde ), including old German sheep dogs or old German shepherd dogs ( altdeutsche Schäferhunde) are a group of traditional types of working, herding dogs from Germany. They are landraces consisting of working strains of dog, and some of them are the types ...
The German Shorthaired Pointer or Deutsch Kurzhaar is a German breed of pointing dog of medium size. It originated in the nineteenth century in what is now Germany. [ 1] It is an all-purpose gun dog suitable for hunting and retrieving on both land and water. [ 2] It may also be kept as a companion dog .
The Great Dane is a German breed of large mastiff - sighthound, which descends from hunting dogs of the Middle Ages used to hunt bears, wild boar, and deer. They were also used as guardian dogs of German nobility. It is one of the two largest dog breeds in the world, along with the Irish Wolfhound. [ 1][ 2][ 3]