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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Large Münsterländer

Also known as Grosser Münsterländer, Grosser Münsterländer Vorstehhund.

Related breedBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Large Münsterländer at a glance

Origin
Münsterland, Westphalia, Germany
Appeared
1900 to 1919 (well documented)
Family
Pointer Setter
Type
Pointer / setter
Size
Large
Life span
11 to 13 years
Recognised by
FCI, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 118
DNA clade
Pointer Setter (Parker 2017)

The name. After the Münsterland region of Westphalia; "large" distinguishes it from the Small Münsterländer.

Same familyBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Close by DNAChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraDobermann1880 to 1900 · Germany

Place in time

The Large Münsterländer appears 1900 to 1919 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Large Münsterländer is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.