The Weimapeake is a deliberate cross between the purebred Weimaraner and the purebred Chesapeake Bay Retriever.  Bred to have the ‘die hard’ retriever instinct known only to the Chessie and the close working prey drive the Weimaraner is known for.  This breed makes an excellent all year hunting companion. The webbed feet and heavier coat from the Chessie allow the Weimapeake to hunt waterfowl with ease. The Weim birdiness and the Chessie retrieval instinct make the Weimapeake an outstanding upland hunter with little training needed.  We breed for a shorter coat that tends to shed less but will still repel water and keep them dry on a waterfowl hunt.  Our weimapeakes do not have the smelly, oily coat known to other retriever breeds. Our weimapeakes are more althelic like the weimaraner rather than heavly built like the chessie.  This makes for a more agile field dog but still built strong enough to handle the colder temps.

Size: The size of the Weimapeake is close to that of the Weimaraner and Chesapeake.  Height ranging from 21-27 inches and weighing between 60-90lbs.

Coat: The coat of the Weimapeake is short and low shedding yet thick enough to handle winter waterfowl hunts.  The coat requires minimal attention like that of the Weimaraner and still repels water similar to that of the Chessie without the distinctive Chessie smell. The Weimapeake sheds very little, so little time is spent sweeping and vacuuming up hair as with other retriever breeds.

Character:  The Weimapeake is an extremely devoted to its family and often reserved with strangers.  The Weimapeake is friendly, playful, eager to work and extremely intelligent.  The Weimapeake requires firm but gentle handling.  The Weimapeake needs a pack leader. Without leadership the Weimapeake will take the upper-paw if given the chance. 

Temperament:  The Weimapeake requires proper socialization at an early age.  The Weimapeake gets along with dogs and other household pets.  The Weimapeake is friendly towards people of all ages if socialized properly.  The calm, yet playful nature of the Weimapeake makes it an excellent family dog.  The Weimapeake is often reserved with strangers and will protect its family if threatened.

Care:  The short hair of the Weimapeake makes it an easy keep.  Periodically brush to remove dead hairs. Normal ear cleaning, nail clipping and bathing will help keep the Weimapeake in top condition.

Training:  Short and consistent training is the best for the Weimapeake.  The training sessions must end on a positive note for best results.  The Weimapeake is eager to please and learns quickly.  It can sometimes be stubborn but remaining the pack leader will help the Weimapeake learn with ease.  The Weimapeake can excel in a variety of areas; sporting events, obedience, flyball, agility, etc.

Activity:  Like all sporting breeds the Weimapeake is an active dog which needs regular ‘off leash’ exercise.  Without an outlet for pent-up energy the Weimapeake can become destructive and behavior problems can arise.

 Above picture of Remi.  Our personal hunting companion.  She is the perfect example of what we have accomplished with the weimapeakes.   She is an accomplished hunting companion that we all enjoy.  Our sibling/in-law families squable about who gets to hunt with her on opening day.  My brother (weim owner who also hunts with friends that own springers and labs) cannot understand how she can read him and understand him so well and all of his hunting buddies wish that their dogs would listen and use hand signals like she does.  Off season she is a great pet that goes everywhere with us.  We are very proad on how she respects and loves our children since she did not grow up with them.  I think she prefers to play with them rather than the adults.  Her parents are Mousse and Sadie.    She lives on site if you would like to meet her. She is also pictured on our homepage.



See Below for what others are saying about our weimapeakes.


Where's the bird, Ruby??
Hey, Laura  Just wanted to say thanks again for the beautiful pup!  What a smart dog and already more advanced than other dog I had at that age.  Once our old Lab passes on we will be contacting you again for another fabulous weimapeake.

~Gaines Family 




Pictured above is Tank.  He is from the Sadie/Mousse  He is a very accomplished pheasant and duck dog.  His parents are Sadie and Mousse.
This picture was taken fall of '04 when Tank came to stay with us while his parents went on vacation.

Brutus~ Jazz/Mousse Breeding



Chunye ~Jazz/Mousse Breeding





Chunye could play fetch for hours if I let him. He is such a great dog. I get compliments on his behavior and temperament all the time. When I take him into work at the vet clinic clients can't believe how well he listens. He just follows me around everywhere.

                                                      ~Jolene

Lilly~ Jazz/Mousse Breeding

Lilly is very calm and affectionate. (We were expecting a little more active dog but she is such a lover and the activity level is just right for us) She rarely barks and loves car rides. She can now get into and out of the truck cab without help now.   She has won her sleeping place on the bed. The whirlpool bathtub is her private swimming pool and she can not figure out why it is not full of water

all the time. Just bath time!  She has been through Puppy Kindergarten and a 2 week Puppy Hunting Camp. We

will be starting Puppy Obedience in a few weeks as well as have our vet appointment to be spayed scheduled.

Thanks for breeding such a beautiful breed of dogs. We are so happy in our decision to choose a weimapeake.

This is Lily on the pontoon over the 4th of July.

Zayda ~ Jazz/Mousse Breeding

Things I've noticed about a Weimapeake as being different then our pure Weim are that Zayda is not as skiddish, she is very brave/calm in many situations.  Most noteably, her vision is incredible she has excellent sight for a dog of any breed.  Her retrieving abilty is very strong, and she wants to please me by bringing things to me all over the house.  

I wont hunt her this year, but I'm confident she would do well if I had.

She has become a loved family member.  Our daughter just adores her and Zayda is very good with our 4 year old daughter.  Our 8 year old pure Weim Star and Zayda love each other too they don't like being apart.  Star definately likes that Zayda isn't as puppy crazy as she used to be.  Thank you for raising/breeding such good dogs they are a blessing to all.

Oh, I forgot to mention, her watchdog personality is starting to come out now she is our little home defender now with our Weim too.

                              ~Frederickson Family


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I just wanted to take a minute to Thank You for the Wiemapeake pup we recently purchased. We have never been happier with a breed or a breeder on a puppy purchase. Over the years, we have had a number of labs, water spaniels, and 1 German Shepard. You said people would think we had the smartest black lab alive, and you were/are right. Desi has been the easiest dog to train I have ever had. She has spent days in the kennel and every evening/night for the past six weeks in our entry way. She crate trained in less than 24 hours, had one accident of the wet kind which was not repeated, and only came into the house once which was not repeated. Her personality is very kind and gentle. We have seven grandchildren under 7 years old, who can not stop petting her. She just sits there and loves every minute. The other dogs we have had either got so excited they would knock them down or shy completely away. She loves to retrieve and I plan to start her on live birds next week. We go for walks in the woods weekly. As our other dog has a tendency to range out too far, Desi stays closer and if she gets too far, one tap on the whistle and she comes back in. Overall, in the field, the house, or with the little kids, I couldn't be happier. Our old lab has a couple of years left. I'm not sure how early I need to put in an order, but I will be in contact.

Thanks again,