Thread: Photos of your dog

Originally Posted by Ben_SK

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Well, I thought: Why not open with a picture of my dog on this page...

He is a "Small Münsterländer" and a very versatile hunting pal.

An all year round companion and also super nice with kids and family.

Cheers

Ben

Nice. They are here but in very small numbers. I fell out with the breed on my only meeting. It bit me (at the Urchin car park).

p.s. On reflection, that was a Large Munsterlander I think. Not sure if the Small ones are here.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Nice. They are here but in very small numbers. I fell out with the breed on my only meeting. It bit me (at the Urchin car park).

Oh, that sounds like an unfortunate meeting with a Large Münsterländer, indeed.

They are not only taller but also always black-white instead of the Small Münsterländer in their brown-white dress.

The Large also has a different temper. They were more like a woodsman or ranger solo dog. And therefore the guard dog part in them was always pursued in their breeding.

The Small is way more gentle. At least towards people! You don't want to be a boar, raccoon, fox or cat when they are in hunting mode...

Cheers
Ben

Originally Posted by Ben_SK

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He is a "Small Münsterländer" and a very versatile hunting pal.

An all year round companion and also super nice with kids and family.

Cheers

Ben

Look at that healthy coat of fur, that's a one good looking fella.

Originally Posted by Ben_SK

Oh, that sounds like an unfortunate meeting with a Large Münsterländer, indeed.

They are not only taller but also always black-white instead of the Small Münsterländer in their brown-white dress.

The Large also has a different temper. They were more like a woodsman or ranger solo dog. And therefore the guard dog part in them was always pursued in their breeding.

The Small is way more gentle. At least towards people! You don't want to be a boar, raccoon, fox or cat when they are in hunting mode...

Cheers
Ben

Thanks. Yours is a beautiful dog.

Yes it was black and white and when I enquired about them later people who new them said they can be a bit sharp.

here is my boy with my first "day possum". He told me it was about 4m up a tree in a hollow snapped off branch for a week or so but I couldn't be bothered. Finally got a ladder and climbed up for a look and yep there it was. He carried it around for a while

Originally Posted by Ben_SK

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Well, I thought: Why not open with a picture of my dog on this page...

He is a "Small Münsterländer" and a very versatile hunting pal.

An all year round companion and also super nice with kids and family.

Cheers

Ben

Hi Ben.

Beautiful dog- -do you hunt birds as well as deer with him?

How is the coat for keeping clean and burr free?

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

Hi Ben.

Beautiful dog- -do you hunt birds as well as deer with him?

How is the coat for keeping clean and burr free?

Hi Ross,

yes, he does point and retrieve birds, too. The latter especially in and around water.

He is also very good at driven hunts for stag, roe and boar. Super nice to hear his dark voice when he is trailing quarry in the woods...

And I also did two quite demanding exams when it comes to tracking wounded animals.

I always say he is such a good match for me as he hunts like I do myself:
A jack of all trades or like a Swiss Army knive.
Not a real expert at anything but quite experienced in a wide spectrum of hunting.

Is he as good as a true retriever? Nope.
Is he as good as a true pointer? Nope.
Is he as good as a true blood hound? Nope.

But he is always there with me and as I hunt pretty much everything with him year round the bond between us grew to something really special.
Just the kind of dog I needed without knowing...

The coat takes some taking care of, of course.
Usually a few strokes with a comb and you are good to go.
But it is not bad and it is a quite dry fur.
Therefore lots of people who suffer from allergy do not have an issue with him.
And when he is in the thick on driven hunts he usually wears a protective vest because of the boars and then like 2/3 of the coat is covered anyways.
But burdocks can be a pain in the a** some days.
On the other hand the long and dense hair is superb for water and winter.
It takes ages for him to get cold.

And by the way, the picture was taken at the end of winter and the summer coat is quite a bit shorter.

Cheers
Ben

Originally Posted by Ben_SK

Hi Ross,

yes, he does point and retrieve birds, too. The latter especially in and around water.

He is also very good at driven hunts for stag, roe and boar. Super nice to hear his dark voice when he is trailing quarry in the woods...

And I also did two quite demanding exams when it comes to tracking wounded animals.

I always say he is such a good match for me as he hunts like I do myself:
A jack of all trades or like a Swiss Army knive.
Not a real expert at anything but quite experienced in a wide spectrum of hunting.

Is he as good as a true retriever? Nope.
Is he as good as a true pointer? Nope.
Is he as good as a true blood hound? Nope.

But he is always there with me and as I hunt pretty much everything with him year round the bond between us grew to something really special.
Just the kind of dog I needed without knowing...

The coat takes some taking care of, of course.
Usually a few strokes with a comb and you are good to go.
But it is not bad and it is a quite dry fur.
Therefore lots of people who suffer from allergy do not have an issue with him.
And when he is in the thick on driven hunts he usually wears a protective vest because of the boars and then like 2/3 of the coat is covered anyways.
But burdocks can be a pain in the a** some days.
On the other hand the long and dense hair is superb for water and winter.
It takes ages for him to get cold.

And by the way, the picture was taken at the end of winter and the summer coat is quite a bit shorter.

Cheers
Ben

We'll drink to that

Oh my god Ross. I’ll bring you a real beer come November. Ha ha ha ha.

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

We'll drink to that

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Wow. You got a wonderful pair of dogs there yourself..!

German Short Hair and Pointer?

Cheers
Ben

Originally Posted by Rushy

Oh my god Ross. I’ll bring you a real beer come November. Ha ha ha ha.

It's a lawn moa.
Can't do that with Waikato.

Dash looks worried at the thought of people actually drinking Waikato, and not just using it to control weeds and spiders.

Originally Posted by Ben_SK

Wow. You got a wonderful pair of dogs there yourself..!

German Short Hair and Pointer?

Cheers
Ben

Yes. Both are young, but good dogs.