{"data":{"slug":"large-munsterlander","name":"Large Münsterländer","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/large-munsterlander","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/large-munsterlander","also_known_as":["Grosser Münsterländer","Grosser Munsterlander Vorstehhund"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"pointer","label":"Pointer","fci_group":7,"fci_group_name":"Pointing Dogs"},"size":"Large","origin":"Germany","countries":["Germany"],"height_cm":{"min":58.0,"max":67.0},"weight_kg":{"min":25.0,"max":30.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":11,"max":13},"temperament":["Intelligent","Athletic","Elegant","Versatile","Loyal"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":5000,"summary":"A black-and-white German all-round gundog with a long, sleek coat. It points, tracks and retrieves, works well in water, and is an athletic and intelligent companion.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/large-munsterlander-b7eb468afe-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/large-munsterlander-b7eb468afe-640.webp","width":462,"height":388,"author":"Pia C. Groening","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GrosserMuensterlaender.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:54:13Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":3,"shedding":3,"trainability":4,"barking":2,"kids":4,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Medium-length, dense and sleek, smooth or lightly waved, with feathering","colors":["Black and white","Black-and-white roan","Black-patched white"],"fun_fact":"Every Large Münsterländer tested in one genetic study carried the same piebald spotting gene variant, which gives the breed its white-and-black pattern.","sections":{"overview":"The Large Münsterländer is a modern German pointing dog of spaniel type, named after the Münsterland region of Westphalia. It is athletic, elegant and muscular without being bulky.\n\nA versatile gundog that searches, points, tracks and retrieves on land and in water, it thrives with active owners who give it a job to do and plenty of exercise.","history":"The breed shares its roots with the German Long-haired Pointer. When black-and-white coats were removed from that breed's standard in the early 1900s, breeders of the black-and-white dogs formed their own society in 1919 in Haltern, Münsterland.\n\nA list of eighty-three foundation dogs was published in the first stud-book in 1922. The FCI accepted the breed in 1954, the British Kennel Club in 1971 and the American Kennel Club in 2023.","appearance":"An elegant, well-muscled dog of roughly square build. Males stand around 60 to 67 cm at the withers, with females about 2 cm less, and weigh about 30 kg.\n\nThe coat is black and white, medium in length, dense, sleek and sometimes lightly wavy. The head is usually mostly black and the tip of the tail white, while the amount of black on the body varies greatly from dog to dog.","personality":"A clever, steady and loyal dog that thrives on partnership with its people. It is generally good-natured and gentle at home, but needs purpose and activity.\n\nIt learns well and responds to firm, kind and consistent training. It is alert and tends to be reserved with strangers.","care":"This is a working gundog that needs substantial daily exercise and real mental tasks such as tracking, retrieval or field work. It enjoys swimming.\n\nThe long, thick coat benefits from regular brushing, and burrs and debris should be removed after walks in cover. Check the ears regularly."},"recognition":{"fci_number":118,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/118.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/large-munsterlander/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_M%C3%BCnsterl%C3%A4nder","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38777","wikipedia_revision":1364398553},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}