Large Munsterlander

Biddable but sometimes opinionated, the Large Münsterländer exists for what was originally an aesthetic reason. German Long-haired Pointers once produced both liver-and-white and blackand- white pups. When that Pointer’s breed standard was re-written to accept only variations of liver and white, some breeders in the Münster region of Germany set up their own club to perpetuate blackand- white coloured dogs. It has a typical pointer personality – occasionally a little intense and serious but capable of spirited humour as well – and it is an increasingly popular breed outside Germany, especially in Britain. Somewhat confusingly, despite the breed’s name it is not related to the Small Münsterländer.