Weirmaraner x labrador? Has anyone met one?

[BuzzyBea]

I'm hoping to get to visit a 4 year old dog on Friday at a rescue centre not too far from me.

He is a small (springer height) weirmaraner x lab although likely to have something else mixed in due to his height I guess. Rescue centre can't say enough good things about him but just wondered if anyone had any comments on the breed cross temperament in general?

Good and bad please.

 

[Dobiegirl]

No experience but a friend of a friend has a Weirm. x Ridgeback and is a amazing gun dog, Im sure yours could be as well given they are both gun dogs.

 

[BuzzyBea]

No experience but a friend of a friend has a Weirm. x Ridgeback and is a amazing gun dog, Im sure yours could be as well given they are both gun dogs.

Do you know how it is with other dogs? Need this one to get along with our 7 year old cocker spaniel dog

 

[CAYLA]

It's not necesarily the cross that determines the behaviour, but the dog it's self and the aount of socialisin it has had.
The are both pretty sociable dogs in that cross, I have seen a few, they are quite striking to look at if a straight cross.
Weims are clever dogs and elegant to look at and can be ver sensitive, labs happy, clumsy and "special" you would think it to be a highly trainable dog but with "Lots of energy" requiring a fair amount of exercise, and should have a very good scent on it, weims have amazing scent abilities.
Good luck, piccies if you get him/her...did you thy why he/she was handed in?

 

[MurphysMinder]

As Cayla says, the breeds crossed do not neccessarily determine how the dog will be with other dogs, or other behavioural issues. Presumably the dog was handed in by its owners as the rescue know the parentage so they should be able to give you a reasonably good background to his behaviour, socialisation etc.

 

[echodomino]

My experience with Weims is that they can be tapped lol, need a lot of stimulation and exercise but lovely dogs

 

[Dobiegirl]

The Weirm x Ridgeback was very socialble but as Cayla says its down to the owners, this dog the owners had from a pup so that does make a difference. Plus it went to a gundog trainer for further training again that makes even more difference.

They have bred the same cross again from the bitch and the puppies were never advertised as there was a huge waiting list from other shooting buffs.

 

[Pendlehog]

Sounds a lot like my boy, he is supposed to be ridgey cross springer but has a very labby look (hes springer sized). Mine is a saint with dogs and people, very smart but not as trainable as you'd expect. TBH though by 4 you are looking more at what has been done with the dog so far and less at its breeding, it will be largely irrelevant if he is undersocialised/ a nervous wreck/ cocky as hell!

 

[BuzzyBea]

Very interesting comments thank you.

I'm not sure that the rescue centre know much about him at all to be honest. So far all I know is that he was picked up as a stray. I'm thinking that they are guessing on the breeding and from pics it looks as though he has a weim head and colouring, a lab shape and possibly coat BUT he is a springer size. May well be more of a mix than a straight cross breed perhaps.

He is described as loyal, loveable, walks beautifully on lead and has great recall off it. They don't usually rehome boys to homes with boys but think that in his case it is worth trying as he doesn't have a bad bone in his body.

Do feel a little pressurized though as someone else is interested in him and I'm not in a position to offer him an immediate new home but in a weeks time at the earliest. Worried I will fall in love with him only to lose him.

Apparantly there is a border collie bitch coming in tomorrow that we can also try to see if my boy gets on with but I am aware of the huge amoutn of time and energy they need for excercising and training and am not sure that I'm up to it!!!!

 

[s4sugar]

Very interesting comments thank you.

I'm not sure that the rescue centre know much about him at all to be honest. So far all I know is that he was picked up as a stray. I'm thinking that they are guessing on the breeding and from pics it looks as though he has a weim head and colouring, a lab shape and possibly coat BUT he is a springer size. May well be more of a mix than a straight cross breed perhaps.

If he is Weim coloured he isn't a Weim lab cross as the dilute has to come from both parents. The most likely sources of this gene with a smaller size are Staffies or whippets and a cross of one of these mixed with a weim may match the description. This gene also occurs in Dobermanns and a few other breeds.

 

[BuzzyBea]

Hi well we went to visit today.

First met the supposed Weim x labwho was a real sweetheart. Obviously very friendly with humans and other dogs. Was happy for me to fuss him. Then I got Flynn out and they were really good with each other. No major excitment just lots of sniffing. Both were really good. Home owner said her only concern was that the dog is finding his feet now and is becoming much more boisterous. As Flynn is so docile and quiet she was worried that he might be too much for him and it would upset his little world too much. I was happy to accept her opinion as the last thing I want is to potentially have to take a dog back because it isn't suitable.

We then met the collie bitch that has not long arrived. She came out like a whirlwind and straight off went for poor Flynn She didn't get him thankfully but she was promptly returned to her kennel.

The good thing is that the owner seemed to like Flynn and is sure that his pefect partner will come in sooner rather than later so she will be in touch as soon as it happens.

 

[CAYLA]

Oh what a shame, he sounds lovely, might not be anything more than a good home life/training, routine and exercise would not sort

 

[BuzzyBea]

Possibly Cayla.

Home Owner said that she had seen a big change in him over the last couple of days. He has found his feet and becoming much livlier than she had anticipated he would be and she was worried that he might start jumping all over Flynn in his excitement!

At the end of the day she is the expert and I am happy to listen to her and follow her lead. He's the first boy that I've seen and I am in no huge rush at the moment so happy to wait for 'the one!'

 

[CalllyH]

I agree with cayla a home routine might be good for him and he may not be boisturios in the house if he gets the routine he needs. I'm sad you didn't get him I wanted to see piccies

 

[BuzzyBea]

It's strange as before we went I was certain that he was perfect for us. Although everything went really well I guess there wasn't an instant connection for either Flynn or me. Really couldn't tell you why!!! I guess if it had been the reverse I would have challenged the home owner and argued that he would fit in with our family. But I didn't and I guess that proves how I felt.

Good news is though that another family are inerested so he may soon be in a new news home.

He is advertised on the home site at the mo so see no reason why I can't put a picture up of him for those of you interested to see.

Isn't he a sweet heart?

http://www.wallacekennels.com/hugo.html

 

[s4sugar]

He's lovely but I don't see Weim.
That is a staffy cross.

 

[CAYLA]

I agree, he looks like a blue staff x labrador. To be fair they prob missed the staff out to better aid his chances of rehome he will be one happy dog thats for sure, staff x lab bouncy, happy, bouncy, happy he is quite a smart looking dog.