German state that a dog is named for (6)

I believe the answer is:

weimar

(Other definitions for weimar that I've seen before include "German city; -- Republic" , "German republic until 1933" , "German town giving its name to 1919-33 republic" , "13 [THIRD REICH] 's predecessor" , "City of Germany" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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