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Dog at Crufts in 1955. was at the Hanover show of 1879. However,
the first long hair puppy to be ‘recognised’ was
Here the influence of American dogs in Britain whelped in 1933 in Austria by Josef Schaffer out
began and continued through the lines from of two short haired parents.
Valhalla’s Helmsman Arrow, Flottheim’s Kym,
Kamsou Moonraker von Bismarck, Arimar’s Rolf Schaffer may have ‘recognised’ that the puppy
von der Reiteralm (Long hair carrier), Nani’s Totally was a long hair but he sold it as a short but a bit
Awesome, and Nani’s Class Clown at Tasairgid ‘fluffy’ assuring Mr Pattay, the puppy’s new owner,
to name but a few. These all contributed to the that the ‘fluffiness’ would fall out! It didn’t, of
Weimaraner population producing Champions course, but undeterred Mr Pattay showed the pup,
either directly or through the lines from Andelyb’s Tell von Stranzendorf, in Vienna in 1934. There
A litter, Kympennas Tristan, Monroes Orest, was a great deal of interest and fascination from
Cartford (Cloud) Litter, Smokey von Frambrue, those present amongst whom was Major Herber,
Sandrock Coral, Wolfox Sandrock Cha-Cha, a renowned authority on the breed. After much
Strawbridge Madam, Ch Ragstone Ryuhlan, Sh research into the puppy’s pedigree, he concluded
Ch Flimmoric Fanclub and Sh Ch Gunalt Tea that that this coat variant was a natural part of
Party as well as many others. the breed. He then consulted with the German
Weimaraner Club. After long deliberation, the
American breeding has influenced British long hair variety was officially recognised in 1935.
conformation and temperament since 1952 and,
as a result, Champions with American breeding In 1974, Ann Janson, having seen photographs
outnumber those without by more than 4:1. of long hair Weimaraners taken at the World
Show in Czechoslovakia, imported Asta von gut
But let us take a closer look at those early British Blaustauden and, later that year, also imported
dogs. Having been so pleased with his first two Dino von der Hagardburg again from Austria.
imports, Major Petty went on to import six more The first long hair in Britain?? No, since a long
although he considered only three to be worthy hair bitch, Pia aus der Greifenburg made a
of Kennel Club registration. Major Richardson short stop in England in 1972 en route for New
brought in five more and, again, only two were Zealand from Germany. Along with her was Arno
registered. Meanwhile, Mrs Olga Mallett imported von Hohenwald a short hair dog with long hair
a dog, Arco von der Kolfuster Heidi and Babette ancestors. Although registered with the Kennel
von der Katzbach who was already in whelp. Club, they were not bred from in Britain.

The foundation and development of Weimaraners In addition, at least one long hair had already
in Britain lay with these nine dogs together with been produced in a litter in Scotland in January
Heidi von Reiningen from the United States. 1973. This litter was bred by Mr Seymour sired
by Ortega Opal Mint out of Grey Moonshadow of
In 1953, only one year after Weimaraners had Duenna – both short hairs and both carrying the
set foot in the United Kingdom, the Weimaraner genes for long hair. The surviving dog puppy went
Club of Great Britain was formed with Major to Joan Matuszewska and was registered as
Petty as Secretary. Gradually, numbers grew. So Mafia Man of Monroes. After detailed research,
much so that there are now three other clubs: the it was found that, in order to find Long Hair
Weimaraner Association: The North of England Weimaraners in the pedigree, it was necessary to
Weimaraner Society and the Weimaraner Club of go back at least six generations.
Scotland – all with Championship status.
In 1975, the first all long hair litter was born out
But we must not ignore the early Long Hairs in of Asta von gut Blaustauden by Dino von der
Britain. Perhaps first we must remember when Hagardburg.
the first long hair was shown in Germany. This

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