Little Münsterländer
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Male: 54 cm. |
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The Little Münsterländer is a German dog breed recognized by the FCI ( 102, Gr. 7, Sec. 1.2 ) . He is to be distinguished from the Great Münsterländer , which comes from a completely different line in terms of breeding.
Origin and history
The Kleine Münsterländer is the smallest representative of the German pointing dog breeds . Edmund Löns started pure breeding under the name Heidewachtel between 1902 and 1907 . He used still existing individuals of the older bird dogs, which were known under the name of Heidewachtel, doggy dog, spy, magister or pastor dog. Löns got to know Heitmann, a teacher in Burgsteinfurt who owned a pure-bred line of Heidewachtel. These dogs played an outstanding role in the pure breeding of the Kleiner Münsterländer. Löns described Heitmann's dogs as small, long-haired pointing dogs with a back height of 40 to 50 cm. Another important starting point for breeding was the Dorsten tribe , which Ludwig v. Hamm was bred in Coesfeld . Some dogs from this breed came to the Wolberg hunting warden in Dorsten-Hervest . Löns advised mating both strains, which was done extensively. For a long time there was a dispute about which name the breeding result should have. Dissatisfied clubs split off and reunited. Löns did not like the watchdog, hawk dog and bird dog, it stayed with heather for the time being because the heather was the main area of application. Around 1930 there was the German Quail Club, parallel to the Münsterländer Pointing Dogs Association . In 1934 the two reunited, they agreed on the name of Kleiner Münsterländer Pointing Dog . After the Second World War, Löns tried again with a spin-off under the name Heidewachtel Klub , which was also withdrawn. The breed is currently particularly widespread in France , Sweden and Norway , where it is mainly used for hunting in the forest. Because of its attractive appearance, the Little Münsterländer is also often kept as a family dog .
description
The little Münsterländer is an intelligent and spirited dog. He is attentive, philanthropic and obedient and has good social ties with his caregiver. In addition, he shows a very pronounced hunting behavior, and he loves a lot of exercise, which is why his attitude in urban areas is only conditionally recommended. The Little Münsterländer can hunt in a wide variety of terrains, is suitable as a pointing dog as well as for retrieving and water hunting. He can also hunt in packs and often reports with a loud trail .
It is smaller and lighter than the large Münsterländer . He has thick, medium-length, straight to slightly wavy, tightly fitting hair. Front legs with “feathers” (longer hair), upper half of the hind legs “behost” (longer hair), flat-carried tail with a long flag in brown-white and brown roan . The basic color of the hair is white or mold with brown polka dots or plates or brown coat. Blaze and tan markings on the muzzle and eye are permitted. His head is without a strong stop . The bridge of the nose is straight and slightly concave, the lips close tightly and tightly.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Räber : Encyclopedia of dog breeds . 2nd Edition. tape 2 . Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-440-06752-1 , Der Kleine Münsterländer Pointing Dog, p. 612-616 (first edition: 1995).
literature
- Edmund Löns : Heidewachtel. Small Munsterlander pointing dog or spy. Its history, training and leadership. New edition. Edition Walter Schwartz published by J. Neumann-Neudamm, Melsungen 2007, ISBN 978-3-7888-1173-0 .
