Meet the breed

The Large Munsterlander can be traced back to the 19th Century in Germany in the Deutsch Langhaar (now the German Longhaired Pointer).

In Germany, the black and white German Longhaired Pointers was excluded from the breed register.

Black and white German Longhaired Pointers were officially recognised as a ‘pure’ breed of gundog. The Large Munsterlander breed was ‘born’.

Large Munsterlanders arrive in the UK starting with Cito von de Marler-Heide, followed by Inka Chamavia.

Plantagenets Hasty of Foxbrae (Ginty), owned and handled by Pam Perkins, was the first LM to run in a UK field trial.

 Meadlands Dino von Craigburg wins the AVNSC Sporting Class at Crufts. 

 The number of Large Munsterlander registrations in the UK reached the number needed for the allocation of Challenge Certificates (CC). 

Large Munsterlander Breed Rescue was set up. You can find out more about rescue at www.largemunsterlanderrescue.co.uk

Challenge Certificates - green cards that contribute towards dogs becoming show champions - were awarded for the first time.

 Clara of Abberton becomes the first Large Munsterlander Field Trial Champion. 

  Foxbrae Flora of Ghyllbeck, bred by Pam Perkins, owned by Barbara Hargreaves, first full UK Champion.

Jaudas Heartbeat, bred and owned by Lynn O’Connell, becomes the breed's first Dual Champion.