ABOUT BLACKFLEET
Hello and welcome to Blackfleet Large Munsterlanders & dogs
We’re enthusiastic about all animals & dedicated to the love of our dogs, both the Large Munsterlander’s & also our Working Cocker Spaniels.
We wanted to showcase our dogs and what better way than on a website?
Here you’ll find some basic information about the Large Munsterlander breed in general, a little about us (the dog carers), a profile of each of our dogs and also learn about our interesting ongoing adventures.
If you’re a Facebook user there’s a great chat group for enthusiasts of the LM breed, check it out: Large Munsterlander World
We hope you find our website helpful, fun & informative and feel free to get in touch
A Little About Us
GILLY
"I always had dogs & pets growing up but once I bought my own home my passion for Spaniels came to the forefront, cockers, working cockers & English Springer spaniels, and as I moved up the house ladder with my houses getting a little larger so did my pack. 5 or 6 dogs is now very normal to us
I’m a volunteer with a couple of spaniel rescues, SYESSR: South Yorkshire English Springer Spaniel Rescue & NESSR: Northern English Springer Spaniel Rescue. I try to support in any way I can from making dog toys to baking biscuits for events, anything that raises money. There’s a serious side too so ensuring the paperwork is completed correctly is vital, along with home checks carried out thoroughly for people looking to adopt.
With NESSR I spent a day at Crufts promoting breed rescue at the invitation of the KC, it was a really proud moment for me and my Springer Molly"
LEE
"We always had dogs growing up, no other pets so they were my main focus. I served in the Royal Navy for 20 years as a chef, travelling the world with my shipmates, then worked in the prison service for 10 years before moving into the private sector, still cooking up a storm
I first came across Large Munsterlanders when visiting a game fair with Gilly, in the discover dogs area. My first impression was what a stunning, magnificent breed of dog, and I was hooked. We went away and researched the breed, absorbed whatever information we could and then started our quest to become owners.
We were surprised at just how few litters there were, and how challenging it would be to find our puppy so be prepared to wait, but we eventually got Logie and have never looked back."
COCKER CREW
Dexter was born April 2016 & is a black & tan little cracker with the most amazing hair. He’s a rescue who was surrendered at just 12 weeks through no fault of his own. His favourite friend is the tennis ball and he’ll do anything for one, so would have made an excellent police or service dog
Maisie was born in Aug 2018, she’s KC registered under the name of Everlyna Diamond. She was a 50th birthday present for Lee, so this fox red wcs joined our family. She’s dinky weighing in at around 11kg, so is petite, sleek, quick & not to be messed with. Her passion is socks & remote controls
Riley was born in Oct 2018 & found himself in rescue at just 16 weeks, with perceived ‘issues’. We weren’t looking to expand our family, Maisie had only just arrived however we knew we could give him a very loving home. He’s never looked back & neither have we, he’s a delight to be around but boy is he a little scruff bag, he’s sometimes likened to the Gruffalo with his hairy chin bits & mad hair
Geraint
of
Camelot
Known as Logan, Logie, Loki
Born in August 2019 here in the UK and Registered with the Kennel Club he was our 1st Large Munsterlander
He’s a playful bundle of love, weighing in at around 31.5kg he’s a very fit and healthy lad, see test results page
He attended gundog training classes at Castlemans Gundogs near York under the watchful eye of Phillipa Williams a renowned trainer who has provided the gundog demo’s at Crufts, where he certainly made an impression, not sure it was the right impression but memorable all the same
The most outstanding thing about Logie is his temperament which is just superb, loving and loyal, sweet natured, soft and gentle
He's also a bit of a daft lad so is often called the Gaffoon – a cross between Goofy and Bafoon! He’s an amazing dog with absolutely stunning looks only surpassed by his personality
Known as Skye, Pud, Baby girl, or Fancy Pants
Skye was born in May 2021 in Germany so imported to the UK
She’s registered with the Kennel Club and has great health scores, see test results page
We chose to import into the country after struggling to find a suitable friend for Logie and waiting what seemed like forever on puppy lists
She’s a strong, bouncy, playful girl who usually is the instigator of fun at home
A very loving dog and at the same time she has a fairly high hunt drive, spending hours in the garden watching the wood pigeons or sneaking up on them
She’s certainly a lady who knows her own mind and shares her thoughts quite often through a ‘woo-woo’ wolf like conversation with us, yes she talks!
Alice von hof Wormann at Blackfleet
Health Checks
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
The health & welfare of Large Munsterlanders is of great importance to the breed.
They're generally considered a healthy breed compared to other breeds.
There are some health issues that are monitored within the breed.
These are:
elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, eye tests for hereditary cataracts & HUU (hyperuricosuria).
Our Adventures
Everyone at Blackfleet loves an adventure!
From walkies to holidays, from the beach to training & learning
Water World
Water is for playing in
Kayaking with Lee
in the Lake District
Agility
Tunnel Time
SImply Run
Burst out the other end
Agility Doubles
Having Holiday fun at our very own indoor agility center at Sheephaven holiday cottage
Beach
Jumping the waves
in the sea is
just the best thing ever
Sun Bathing
Nothing like a bit of sun bathing when on holiday, just waiting for the BBQ to start
Man Trailing
Using our great noses
for some scent
& hunting work
The Breed
The Large Munsterlander is primarily a HPR (Hunt, Point, Retrieve) German sporting dog, a fairly large muscular dog standing about 60cm high (60-65cms for the males & bitches 58-63cms). They work incredibly well on land, also in the water, and can also make fantastic family members. They can be used as working gundogs, happy in the show ring, will consider anything sporty like agility and their extraordinary nose makes them great scenting dogs.
At first glance they can look similar to an English Springer Spaniel but bigger, they’re also often mistaken for members of the setter or even retriever family. The breed has a much broader head then any of these breeds, which is also slightly rounded. The breed standard is a black & white coat, medium length and they do shed so regular brushing is required.
The variants of coat are plated, ticked or roan, so markings occur as solid black patches, with different degrees of black ticking, or sometimes roan filling in the white fur in varying degrees of concentration. Usually, the head is predominantly black and the tip of the tail is white, regardless of the distribution of black and white, roan or ticking on the rest of the body.
They have a lifespan of more than 10years.
As an active & athletic dog be prepared to give sufficient exercise, around 2 hours per day, this is a breed which enjoys to be outside.
They’re an incredible loyal breed, obedient yet strong willed, cheerful & funny, and very intelligent so they do need stimulation in their lives.
More information on the breed can be found via the
UK Large Munsterlander club www.largemunsterlanderclub.co.uk
UK Kennel Club www.kennelclub.org.uk
ChampDogs www.champdogs.co.uk