A German setter with water wings is the way a Gun Dog Magazine writer described the Small Munsterlander as this breed of gun dog has evolved in North America.  (see Gun Dog Magazine August 2005).  Though some Small Munsterlander owners might not totally agree with this description, the idea behind it was to explain the versatility of this breed in hunting upland gamebirds and waterfowl.

The Small Munsterlander is a versatile gun dog with a strong prey drive.  It can retrieve ducks and geese all morning in cattail sloughs then in the afternoon point, track, and fetch pheasants, grouse, or quail, and do all this in all types of terrain and in all kinds of weather.  Then, at the end of the day, the typical Small Munsterlander can return home to live in its owner's house as a docile and friendly member of a human family.

This balance between hunter and family member is what attracted my family to Small Munsterlanders many years ago and what has kept us dedicated to these dogs for nearly four decades.  At Wolfsburg Kennel, our goal has been to maintain the versatility of the Small Munsterlander by preserving the breed's original attributes as a versatile gun dog, as a superb hunter in the field, and as a great companion at home.