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The Large Munsterlander Association of Canada (LMAC)LMAC commits to maintaining the Large Munsterlander (LM) as a dog for hunters, their families and ethical hunting. The Large Munsterlander is a long-haired versatile hunting dog, developed in Germany, which has been bred to performance standards in North America for over 40 years, LMCNA (Large Munsterlander Club of North America) |
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The LM - Hunting and Family Dog
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In keeping with LMAC's inherited century-old breed-management tradition, the LM is both a versatile hunting and intelligent family dog. It's not meant to be one or the other, but by design both. In his recent book entitled "Mein Freund, Der Große Münsterländer" (see LMAC News, Vol. 49, #2), Bruno Oelmann writes The Große Münsterländer is a cooperative and loyal hunting companion and family dog. It has been and continues to be bred for hunting. In hunting families is where it belongs. Hunters and their families are best positioned to understand the dog's behaviour in and out of the home, and manage it for their combined advantage. In this photo, Sunnynook's Merlin has joined Sunnynook's Ivan and their family close to 70 degrees North. Hunting season comes earlier in the year in the Northwest Territories but game birds are similar. Merlin will no doubt join Ivan hunting waterfowl, Ruffed, Spruce and Dusky (formerly Blue) grouse. There are also Sharptailed Grouse, if a hunter can reach old burned or otherwise open, shrubby areas. |
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This web page was first mounted in October 2011 and last updated on May 29, 2026 by Sheila Schmutz.
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The Large Munsterlander is one of several continental breeds of versatile hunting dogs. It gained breed recognition in the Münsterland of northwestern Germany in 1919. Although this makes the LM the last of the German breeds to gain official representation by a separate breed club, the LM was recognized as a black color variant of the brown German Longhaired Pointer going back to its breed club formation in 1878. Even before that time, the forerunner of the modern LM can be recognized in artists' representations of hunting scenes as far back as the Middle Ages.
The LM is a black and white dog with hair of medium length. They weigh 50-75 lbs with males about 60-67 cm and females 58-63 cm at the shoulder. In its German homeland and some other countries, this dog has been bred for over a century for hunting and not show. Hence coat color is highly variable, ranging from predominantly white to predominantly black. Markings occur as solid white patches, or ticked or roan regions.
This field dog characteristically is calm, gentle and intelligent, and therefore also valued as a family dog. The versatile and cooperative characteristics of the LM provide for a reliable companion for all facets of hunting. It is well suited for a variety of game, including the tracking of big game as practiced by some owners. On average, LMs search well outside of gun range in open country but are still responsive and not independent. LMs excel as bird finders before and after the shot due to excellent noses and a purposeful searching style with good coverage, rather than speed. Many LMs point with intensity from puppyhood on, and many honor naturally. Given their passion for retrieving, steadiness needs to be encouraged through training, especially in the exuberant youngster. LMs tend to be strong in the water. The LM's long and thick coat protects them against cold and allows them to search dense cover thoroughly. Even so, their coat is a compromise well suited for temperate climates. Short-haired breeds may be better suited for upland hunting in the hot South, while the oily and dense coat of retrieving specialists makes them better suited for prolonged water work in the late-season North.
The best method of obtaining a pup of your choice is by reserving from a breeder who plans a litter. Most pups are born in spring or early summer. LM breeders, see below, will place pups only in hunting homes for several reasons. The criteria for breeding are shown below.
Litters Expected in 2026
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LMAC Breeders Some of these kennels have not breed a litter recently, or have retired from breeding, but are shown here so that owners of pups in the past have their current contact information. |
Active Breeders
Past Breeders
Eligible Sire Owners
Performance Requirements for Breeding LMs
All LMs in North America that were eligible for breeding in LMCNA® as of Dec. 31, 2011 will continue to be eligible to breed until they are 10 years of age (see list of eligible sires) in LMAC. From January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2020 LMs registered by LMAC could be registered in the standard fashion or in the Original Stream.
Based on the LMAC Bylaws of July 1, 2020, to be eligible to breed a dam or sire:
Breeders who plan to have a litter or have pups to be registered by LMAC should contact the LMAC Registrar, Derek Oderkirk.
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