Others feel it is descended from the German hound, the Braken. And still others feel it is the fruit of crossings overseen by Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar between a regular pointer and a certain yellow pointer.
Another theory is that the Weimaraner is a descendant of the Braken, a type of German hound. The third common theory is that the breed is the product of a crossing between a regular pointer and a specific type of yellow pointer.
Ancestors of the Dachshunds - low German hounds. From this dogs the Dachshund inherited his ability to chase the prey with voice, great instincts, a moderate virulence and willing for hunting.
Others say that it descends from the German hound, the Braken, or that its root stock can be traced directly to the extinct Leithunde. A painting of Van Dyck shows that the Weimaraner has existed in a similar form since the early 1600´s.
It is a cross between the German hound, Bichon Frise and the Asian dog called Shih Tzu. Being a hybrid dog, it is not really easy to determine he temperament of it.
The Finnish Hound is a result of cross-breeding of Swedish, French, and German hounds during the 1800s which evolved the dog into Finland's most popular native breed, though it is relatively rare outside of it's home country.
Descendents of German hounds brought to North Carolina in the 1700s by Johannes George Plott
Traditionally used to track big game such as bear, boar, and mountain lion
Figures largely into North Carolina folklore and legend ...
They originate from hounds that were similar to German hounds. They are sturdy dogs with high-set, smooth ears. They are lighter bones than Bavarian breeds. The head is elegant, straight and wide, carried high and has prominent eyebrows.
Developed by a German immigrant family in North Carolina (the Plott Family), the Plott Hound probably derived from a mix of German hounds and North American Curs.
evolved in the western parts of Sweden and developed during the turn of the 19th century by a young farmer, Per Schiller, (1858-92) from local, Austrian, Swiss, German hounds and Harriers well known for their ability to go after fox.
Some believe it to be a product of albinism among the ancient dogs while others believe that a Weimaraner is a descendant of the Braken which is a German hound.
 See also: Smooth, Bloat, Hip Dysplasia, Weimaraner, Plott
  
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