Q 01/05

The Weimaraner is a hunting breed from which country?

A) Germany

B) Austria

C) Hungary

D) Netherlands

Answer · why

A) Germany

It is named for the city of Weimar, now in the state of Thuringia.

Q 02/05

The Weimaraner takes its name from which city?

A) Wittenberg

B) Weimar

C) Wiesbaden

D) Wurzburg

Answer · why

B) Weimar

At the time the city lay in the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Q 03/05

In which modern German state does the breed's home city lie?

A) Hesse

B) Thuringia

C) Bavaria

D) Saxony

Answer · why

B) Thuringia

The state is known as the green heart of Germany for its dense forests.

Q 04/05

In which year was the Weimaraner recognised as a distinct breed?

A) 1935

B) 1891

C) 1905

D) 1920

Answer · why

B) 1891

A breed standard followed in 1896 and a club in Erfurt in 1897.

Q 05/05

How does the German breed club view the Weimaraner as a pet?

A) Best for first-time owners

B) Perfect with toddlers

C) Not suitable as a companion dog

D) Ideal for apartments

Answer · why

C) Not suitable as a companion dog

It calls the breed a hunting dog through and through, and whelps go mainly to hunters.