Great Munster Spaniel
region Germany
cut male: 60-65 cm female: 58-63 cm
weight approx. 30kg
hair long and dense, especially on the hind limbs and tail
dress white with black or gray patches and speckles
head elongated, slightly marked stop
eyes as dark as possible
ear wide, set quite high with the lower part rounded, trimmed with fringes
tail carried horizontally or slightly higher
behaviour intelligent, lively but without nervousness
federation FCI Nomenclature Group 7, Section 1, No. 118
introduction
Care: Not too easy to care for, brush and comb daily. Utility: hunting and companion dog Life expectancy: 12 to 13 years
origins
Like its smaller representative, the Small Munster Spaniel, the Large Munster Spaniel is closely related to the French Spaniel. It was developed in the region of Munster and was used at the end of the 19th century as a hunting dog, but also as a sheepdog. It is not very common, as most hunters prefer the German Wirehaired Pointer as a prototype pointer.