Sharing our love of Large Munsterlanders  with other breeds!

Over the years Munsterlanders at Large has been running we have received many enquiries, and photos, of gorgeous dogs that - maybe are “not quite” Munsterlanders, but much loved, and appreciated, family pets, maybe with a bit of Munsterlander in their genes, maybe not, but gorgeous dogs - and finally - I am introducing some of them to you - let’s celebrate them! These are just a few - that I can find in my chaotic filing system - but feel free to join in  if you have a “maybe munster”

The above photos are from Marco, he “rescued” this dog  Kendzo in Belgium (what  a lovely name - Kendzo is?) at first he was told “maybe a bit of munster” but he has since been advised it maybe a Braque d'Auvergne (Blue pointer) rather than a Munsterlander but either way, lovely dog, and lovely owner who tells me  “One thing is sure; that's we love extremely our dog” .  What more can anyone ask for?

Ps:Sorry for my English,it is not a national language here & it is really difficult for me

Bests regards

This one (above)  is Skipper, who lives in California with owner Marilyn, sadly Skipper is getting old (so sad) and has had to have some surgery to remove a non-malignant mass on her shoulder. I am sure we all wish her and her owners well for the future.  Again a lovely looking girl who has given her family so much love and happiness.

These two beautiful boys (above) belong to Renee. She adopted 2 puppies (brothers) in 2004 that came from a shelter in Georgia. They were 4 months old. Renee was told that the mother was border collie / Australian shepherd mix and they weren't sure about the father. Renee tells us “It was  thought they were going to be around 45 lbs However, they are 70 - 80 lbs and they are around 27-30 inches at the shoulders. When people ask me what kind of dogs they are? I always say the father was a traveling salesman! . One of  them looks so much like most of the Large Musterlanders that I have been seeing that it feels like I am looking at my Jake when I see your pictures. I have never heard of the Large Munsterlander. I started reading about them and it almost describes my Jake perfectly. His brother Sam is mostly all black but he has a white spot on his chest. They have some things that are not the same but when you look at them you definitely can tell they are brothers. Jake has longer ears than Sam and his tongue is longer. Jake is always running around the yard sniffing the ground. He has to be pretty much on top of you if you are sitting down and demands”  well - they certainly sound like munsters!!!  

These two pics on the left are of Bella, who lives North of Boston in the USA., her owners told us “Everything i've read about munsters sound like Bella.... The way she freezes with one front paw up while stalking an animal to the dense fur between her toes. She has a lovely soft coat that I keep trimmed setter style. She is now 7 years old and was a stray dog in Santorini , Greece. The vet thought she was about 3 to 4 months old when I took her home to the USA. Since then she has travelled with my family to Europe 4 times. She is a versatile traveller a great gentle kids dog, an athletic agile runner despite having ACL surgery on both hind legs .
Aside from running around on the beach her favorite thing to do is to lie on my bed....

Again, a lovely dog, and how lucky she was!!!

Clearly much loved and well travelled....

And finally - for the moment........... We have Marli, who lives in South Carolina – her owner Vonnie told us “it gets VERY hot and humid so yes we clip Marli regularly. It grows out very silky. Within a week or so after her cut, she is as soft and cuddly as you can imagine.  I realize she is a mix but I know for certain that she favors the Munster breed – I’ve done a lot of research and everything about her is Munster. Just not sure how she wound up in the southern California desert at a shelter which is where I found her – it was right near a military base which may explain”.

Marlis owner was quite upset by a forum group at one point - because they were hyper critical of Marli and her possible ancestry - but  - personally I don’t think it matters - what DOES matter is they are all lovely dogs, who share a resemblance to the Large Munsterlander, and in many cases, ACT like an LM., what more do you need?

Let’s enjoy these lovely dogs - and if anyone else wants to join in  - you are welcome!!!  Anyone I have missed - I confess - may have lost the photos, please re-send and I am  happy to add them.   I do have some “mixes” from the UK but as yet, not the permission to show them.  However, what we need to remember is the majority of these are Rescue dogs, and so credit must go to the owners that took them on. & gave them good homes.

Pics, left and right..... Another from the  U.S. (Indiana)  This is Maggie, adopted by Misty from the local Humane Society. Misty told me  “The vet thinks part pointer but not sure what else - But I had never even heard of Munsterlanders until I saw one on the cover of Bark magazine”. I thought it was such a gorgeous dog that I looked up info on the breed”

Misty tells me it is the personality that makes her think “Munster” The weirdest similarity is her reaction when we leave. Even if it's only a few minutes she makes a big fuss when we come back & runs to bring us her favorite toy every time, she won't greet us until she has something, and she "talks" in this really low tone. I thought she was just unusual until I read similar stories from Munsterlander owners. She also has a similar shaped face with very soulful eyes. She doesn't have the long hair, but she does have the feathering on her stomach,tail & hindquarters.

Maybe not quite a Large Munsterlander - but in ‘Celebration of the “almosts”