The Large Munsterlander:
"Black and White and Bred to Hunt"
Welcome to the website for Colerain Forge Kennel, home of Colerain
Forge Large Munsterlanders.
Read what Gundog Magazine has to say about our breed:
The "B" litter breeding was Ironmaster's Elizabeth
and Boris vom der Waldschnepfe.
We are planning a litter for late Fall of 2008. Pups will be delivered right around Christmas.
If you are interested in a pup, please email us as soon as possible to be placed on the wating list. By the time the
pups are born, most are usually reserved.
Ironmaster's Elizabeth ("Bizzy")
Ironmaster's Elizabeth (Bizzy) is the dam of this litter.
She has been tested in the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test and scored a perfect 112, Prize I. She has also tested in UPT
and scored a Prize III (165).
Bizzy is a wonderful mother. All of her pups turned out to be very happy pups as a result of
her nurturing instinct.
She is powerful and hard running in the field, with a rangy, looping, purposeful search. Her nose is excellent and she very seldom busts a bird. If she does, it is very early in the hunt and the first bird. As the hunt
goes on, she becomes more purposeful in her search for birds and
stays relatively close. She absolutely loves to hunt. She hunts closer in
heavy cover (grouse and woodcock) and in the field will range
out quite a bit and hunt “big” for quail, pheasant and chukar.
Her pointing style varies depending on the birds. In controlled situations
where pen raised birds are involved, her pointing is true but not
“locked in” staunch. She many times will stop, go on point, and then look around for us to come over. This is always when there is some
human scent involved with the bird. She will not creep, but will remain in the
same place until released.
For
wild birds, her pointing is much more staunch. Her nose is her strongest
point and if there are birds in the field, she will find them. She is steady to wing and shot. She is a good retriever both in the field
and in the blind. Her love of retrieving in the field is the main reason for her lack of steadiness to shot. She not only loves to hunt, she
loves to retrieve. She has the ability to do difficult blind retrieves.
She
is a little noisy in the blind as she is used to hunting in
the field and the duck blind has sometimes hours of inactivity. I am sure that her patience will develop in time in the duck blind.
Conformation: Bizzy is tall and strongly built, with a well-muscled body built for endurance. She has powerful rear legs, which allow her to run for quite some distance without tiring. Her coat is soft and dense –this gives her great versatility for moderate to colder climates.
In
climates where the temperature is higher, she needs to be hydrated frequently,
but this does not slow her down. Her head is bold and statuesque with beautiful chestnut eyes.
She has a very small white blaze on her chin.
Temperament: Bizzy is all work in the field,
but at home, is all play. I am reminded of a hunting trip we were on where one of the
other dogs
tried to get her to play while we were hunting. Bizzy, who usually is totally game for
playtime, turned around and glared at the dog that was trying to play, barked at him forcefully twice, turned
and kept hunting. She does not tire in the field and will keep going as long as we do. She is one of 5 dogs at home and has been raised by our Jack Russell Terriers.
Consequently, she is a clown at home and at times acts like a 60 pound Jack Russell.
She loves our family and is quite affectionate. She is also a very good watch
dog.
I was told this about
Munsterlanders when I first researched them, and find it to be true. This is not to say that she has ever attacked anyone, but she
sounds the alarm when a stranger approaches our home. She is bedient, but sometimes decides that she has a better idea or thinks that maybe we can be convinced to go in another direction.
This does not translate into “hard-headedness” as a simple correction from us usually sends her in the
right direction.
Boris vom der Waldschnepfe
Boris is an extremely strong animal and a fearless hunter. He too is a Prize l Natural
Ability dog scoring an impressive 112 points.
When
in the field he is wide open, and hunts with a high head until he
crosses
a sent cone then he is head down.
Boris
often points on all four and if you take all day getting there, he will be there when you arrive. On a long point, he
iw known to look back and ask if you are coming or not.Boris is whistle trained and very bidable. His normal range in
open cover extends to 100 yards out. As cover increases, his range moves in, but he is always an "out-front" dog.
He loves the water and will swim in both salt and fresh water.
Boris
has a medium dense and flat coat. Good of bone and has a lean muscular body.
He has feathering, but with the Florida temperatures, the feathering does not get really long. This would change depending
on the area of the country in which he resided.
Boris
is a very biddable boy, happy to be a part of whatever is going on. He is a people dog, good with all ages.
Colerain Forge Kennel
History
We had our first litter of pups on June
2nd of 2005. We had 5 females and 3 males born and all are in good health.
The proud parents are Ironmaster's Elizabeth (NA Prize I), dam, and V.C. Odin vom Bergwald (NA Prize I, UT Prize
l, VC), sire. Our second litter was born on August 28, 2007. We had 5 females and 2 males and all are in
good health. The proud parents are Ironmaster's Elizabeth and Boris vom der Waldschnepfe.
One
of the "A" litter is in our household (Colerain Forge's Alma). She is built like her father (Odin)as are most of the
pups from that litter. Our goal was to produce a larger size LM and it appears as if we were successful.
All of the pups are powerfully built. We want this quality as we have found that these dogs can last much longer in
the field and can tackle and retrieve a downed goose.
In our "B" litter we have tried to do the same. Boris is a powerfully built LM in both strength and
size. We feel this breeding will result in the same type pup as we produced in the "A" litter.
From that "A" litter, Colerain Forge's Alma received a Prize III in Natural Ability. Another
of the pups, Aabi, also passed NAVHDA Natural Ability with a Prize II, and Colerain Forge's Arco (Jack) passed Natural
Ability with a Prize III. Finally, Colerain Forge's Antje passed Natural Ability with a Prize l (108). Congratulations
to all the pups, their handlers and owners!
As a result of these accomplishments, this litter received a Progeny Performance Award from the
Large Munsterlander Club of North America.
On August 28th, we had Colerain Forge's B litter. All pups have been reserved and or placed at this
writing. The names of the pups are as follows: Boca, Bizzy, Boomer, Bridget, Bonnie, Brutus, and Belle.
Look for these names in future NAVHDA or VHDF publications for pups that have passed Natural Ability. All are very active
pups with a high degree of inquisitiveness (a great quality in a hunting dog). They also are a happy group, which is
so important in pups. Good luck to all the new pups and owners!