Weimshepherd

Very little is known about the Weimshepherd’s history as this hybrid is not as abundant as either of its parents. The result of breeding a traditional German Shepherd with a Weimaraner, another native of Germany, the Weimshepherd earns both its namesake and physical traits from combining those found in its parents. Weimaraner’s were bred for the express purpose of assisting the 19th century German hunters of the Weimar court in tracking and capturing game. Weimaraners were bred to be agile, athletic, and intelligent hunting companions and many of those traits are found within their Weimshepherd descendants. On the other side of the coin, German Shepherds are well known for being capable and well rounded dogs. German Shepherds were originally bred as herding animals, hence their namesake, by Captain Max Von Stephanitz in the late 1800’s. As Germany became more industrialized, Stephanitz worked to make the early German Shepherds more adaptable and adept working dogs as well. While the Weimshepherd may not be as versatile as its German Shepherd parent, the hybrid does retain the high intelligence and energy innate within all German Shepherds. Having a double dose of intelligence and energy makes the Weimshepherd somewhat notorious for being a troublemaker and a bit of deviant in the world of dog ownership; Weimshepherds can prove to be destructive, cantankerous critters when left to their own devices, a trait common to both of its parents, and it has the inborn wit to learn how to uproot various items that you may not have expected. Indeed, the Weimshepherd’s pedigree has poised it to be a very active and energetic hybrid. The key lies in learning how to channel the Weimshep’s energy into a more constructive outlet, as is the common solution with both of its parents. Though still a relatively mysterious hound, a great deal of information can be gleaned about the Weimshepherd by looking at its ancestry.