anser2 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Having to replace my ageing golden retriever very soon and I am having a job to find one at a reasonable price. However I have the chance of a 13 month old Munsterlander. Anyone any experiance with this breed of gundog ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 When the GWP was being developed it was decided that one of the standards of the breed was that the colours would be liver and white, solid liver and liver and tick. Any pup that was born black and white was put down. The jaegers in the local area, Munsterland in Germany could see these good working dogs going to waste, so they asked if they could have the black and white pups as working dogs. They then started a breeding program that has resulted in the Large Munsterlander. As with most HPR they are little used in this country, and most bloodlines contain Continental dogs in the very near past. The good thing about that is, the "show" people have not got hold of them and ruined them as they have done with so many other breeds. You can read a lot more here.. TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macnab Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Don't have too much first hand experience of the breed (they are quite rare) but came very close to buying a puppy last Autumn from the Blitzan kennel. Wife put her foot down when she found out how big they are, and when a couple of beaters told her they knew some 'loony' Munsterlanders. I did quite a lot of research into the breed and they seem to be excellent working dogs, with strong natural instincts as most lines in Britain are worked properly and bred with working in mind. I had a very helpful email conversation with the father of one of the guys on this forum who has a Blitzan Munster, I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I PM'ed you his emails and his address. Let me know if you are interested. Take a look here http://uk.geocities.com/bmunsterlanders/index.htm The breeder Ali is very helpful. For what it's worth I would still love one, but we have compromised with a cocker (yes, I know still 'loony') which was born 3 days ago so 8 weeks to wait. Keep us posted on how you get on. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) Thanks Macnab & Tiercel for your info. I would love any more info you have on the breed Macnab. Got to make my mind up over the next couple of days over a 13month old bitch . She is a pet at the moment , but has potential and is a bargin ( £100 ). My main concern is the majority of my shooting is wildfowling and pigeon shooting from a hide. Will they have the patience to sit for hours in a hide or are they going to want to be working all the time. I am a bit woried at what it says in the web link you sent Macnab , "when they scent deer they go and go and go. My dogs and I will be working in a wood full of deer And the surrounding fields have a a lot of sheep. Edited March 28, 2008 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macnab Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 PM winging its way. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thanks Macnab & Tiercel for your info. I would love any more info you have on the breed Macnab. Got to make my mind up over the next couple of days over a 13month old bitch . She is a pet at the moment , but has potential and is a bargin ( £100 ). My main concern is the majority of my shooting is wildfowling and pigeon shooting from a hide. Will they have the patience to sit for hours in a hide or are they going to want to be working all the time. I am a bit woried at what it says in the web link you sent Macnab , "when they scent deer they go and go and go. My dogs and I will be working in a wood full of deer And the surrounding fields have a a lot of sheep. If you are looking at early season duck and it is not freezing out you will be fine. After the temps drop below th freezing mark you will need to run a neoprean vest on the dog so that it maintains its core temperature. As for the sitting in the hide I have seen several that have been content to sit in the hide and track incoming birds with their eyes, going for the retrieve after the shot. For the deer and the sheep. Sheep are easy get her exposed while on lead so that she learns to leave them alone, and use a deer proofing program to break her from even thinking about scenting or chasing them. Unless you plan on stalking then you look at training to trail on command. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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