What is the difference between a blue and silver Weimaraner?
The difference between silver and blue Weimaraners is a difference in tone, not in the darkness of the color. As far as temperament in the dog itself, color is not a factor. The American Kennel Club accepts both colors of the Weimaraner but silver and gray Weimaraners are showable, blues are not.
What are the different colors of Weimaraner?
Silver-gray
Mouse-graySilver
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What is a silver Weimaraner?
Originally bred as a gundog to handle big game like deer and bear, the Weimaraner, or “Silver Ghost,” was a highly sought-after dog breed in their native Germany. Today, these elegant but demanding dogs can still be found out on the hunting grounds.
Why are blue Weimaraners disqualified?
Blue Weimaraners have suffered due to poor breeding practices for a very long time. And because they are disqualified as purebred by AKC, a majority of reputed breeders don’t breed them.
Is a silver Lab a Weimaraner?
Silver Lab vs Weimaraner: Ancestry and Breeding Compared to the silver lab, the Weimaraner is its own distinct breed, standing on its own. In terms of when the breed originated, the silver lab is technically an older breed compared to the Weimaraner.
Are Weimaraners only grey?
Though Weirmaraner colors vary in terms of shades and hues, there are really only two colors that the breed comes in; Blue and Grey. There is plenty of variation within those colors, but all purebred Weimaraners are either Blue or Grey unless they have a genetic variation such as Piebald.
Are Weimaraners always grey?
Do Weimaraners coats change color?
Some Weimaraners have a more silvery coat and some are darker, others seem more brownish. The gray coat does seem to be affected by the sun, and often gets more brown looking as they age. It’s mostly noticeable when you look at photos of Weimaraner moms with their litters.
Is a Weimaraner the same as a silver lab?
The Weimaraner has the same gray coat as the silver Lab, but these two dogs are entirely different breeds. Originating in Germany and named after the town of Weimar, the Weimaraner is also called the Weimar Pointer.
Is a silver Lab part Weimaraner?
Because of the presence of the recessive gene in the breeding of silver Labs, some purists believe that these silver Labs are not purebred Labradors at all, but are partly Weimaraners.
How can you tell the difference between a Weimaraner and a silver Lab?
Silver Lab vs Weimaraner: Appearance The Weimaraner has a docked tail, while the silver lab has a long and fuzzy tail. One of the main comparisons to be made regarding the silver lab and Weimaraner’s appearances has to be the fact that they are both unique shades of blue or silver.
Do Weimaraners shed a lot?
As most dogs, Weimaraners do shed. It’s more noticeable around spring and autumn when they tend to shed more. If you have a short-haired Weimaraner, chances are you won’t notice their shedding much. The amount of shedding depends on the breed, environment, gender, age and also food, and it’s very individual.
Why are silver Labs controversial?
The controversy surrounding the origins of the color, with the possibility of Weimaraner genes having been introduced angers them. And if true, it does go against the breed standard so they’d be right to be angry. But breeders of the Silver Labrador argue that it is a pure bred Labrador.