What ever its roots, the purebred Small Munsterlander Pointer has developed into a high-quality hunting dog from the careful line breeding accomplished over centuries by the market hunters and breeders whose livelyhood depended on the ability of their canine workmates. They absolutely love to be around people. They also love water and love to hunt. Small Munsterlanders all seem to have a great desire for retrieving and a strong pointing instinct. Although my bitch Angel did not show strong pointing instinct until about seven months, my puppy Bud pointed rather solidly at 9 weeks.
Different dogs develop at different rates.
The breed matures rather late. Most do not consider the dog to be mature until two and one-half to three years of age. The dog's have a smooth, soft coat with fringe hair on the back of the forelegs and pronounced feathering of the tail. The hair is wavy on the ears and sometimes on the back. Three are qualified to run in the 2002 Invitational.