Comparison: Small Munsterlander and Large Munsterlander

Small Munsterlander and Large Munsterlander are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Small Munsterlander
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Large Munsterlander
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Small MunsterlanderLarge Munsterlander
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originGermanyGermany
Category–Large
Height at withers–58–65 cm
Weight–30 kg
Recognition features
  • Brown-and-white or brown roan coat with brown patches, mantle or ticking
  • Brown nose, brown lips and dark brown eyes
  • Feathered forelegs, breeches on the hindlegs, tail with a distinct flag and white tip
  • Always a black head (possibly with a white snip or blaze) and a long dense coat with feathering on legs and tail
  • White with black patches, blue roan or solid black
  • Square build, noble head, dark eyes and broad close-fitting ears
CoatDense, medium-length, close-lying and water-repellent coat, straight or only slightly wavy. Brown-white or brown roan with brown patches, mantle or ticking; a blaze is permitted, as are tan markings on the muzzle, above the eyes, and on ears, tail and legs.Long and dense yet sleek, never curly or standing off; particularly rich feathering on the backs of the legs and on the tail, long fringes on the ears, short smooth hair on the head. Colours: white with black patches and spots, blue roan or solid black; the head is always black.
PurposeA versatile working gundog for field, forest and water, hunting in close cooperation with its handler and retrieving game.A versatile gundog that must work in the field, in the forest and in the water, both before and after the shot.

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