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    I would never have dreamed sixty years ago when I first started hunting that I would be able to
    share pictures, lineage, and experience through cyberspace.  People in the area know that I enjoy
    working with dogs and hunting.  When they ask about which breed I hunt, I answer with SMALL
    MUNSTERLANDERS.  The follow-up question most often asked is, "Would you repeat that?"  
    When I do, they ask what kind of breed is that?  I understand the question because about
    twelve years ago I would have asked the same question.  Briefly, I've hunted many different
    breeds over the years.  I started with retriever breeds and then went to pointing breeds about 25
    years ago.  I got interested in SMALL MUNSTERLANDERS about 12 years ago and bought a pup.  
    After training him, I bought a female and retrained her to fit my needs.  I liked the breed so well
    that I sold all of my other hunting stock and have been hunting SMALL MUNSTERLANDERS ever
    since.


    During the past 10 years I have trained and hunted several Munsterlanders.  During this time I
    have kept only those individual dogs that consistently demonstrated qualities that I perceive to
    be most important in a quality hunting dog.  Additionally, I have planned breedings so that I
    have adequate training prospects.


    While some individual dogs are better than others, the commonalities I looked for included:


                                       Consistent Performances


                                       Controllability – search pattern was methodical and thorough


                                   Superior Tracking Ability


                                   Excellent In Water


                                   High Adaptability To Various Terrains


                                   Strong Marking Instincts


                                   Great Personalities And Stable Temperament


                                   Intense and Stylish Point



    In summary, I hunt SMP because I like a balanced dog that can be trained to work efficiently and
    consistently with a "want to please" personality.
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