The exact origins of the breed are as hazy with regard to timing, as they are when identifying the foundation dogs. There is written evidence of similar if not exactly the same dog in the 13th century, and like evidence can be found in the 17th century, including paintings by the master Van Dyck. Considerable discussion has still not resolved whether the Weimaraner is the result of albinism in native German pointing breeds, or whether breeding between other pointers and mastiffs brought in a gene that produce their particular pigment. Originally a hunting dog bred for and prized by nobility and royalty, their focus gradually dropped from large game to smaller game that were suited to the use of guns. (continued below)
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