Small Munsterlander Breed Clubs

After German hunters acquired the right to bear arms and hunt and after the economic conditions improved, the Small Munsterlander was again in demand. The original breed club (Kleine Munsterlander Verband) was forced to compete with two other clubs that fostered the breed later. In 1949 the clubs consolidated and the KMV made their breeding requirements more stringent, making qualifying in national hunting tests mandatory.

These new requirements were meant to slow and control the rapid growth in numbers and discourage breeders that had started to respond to the demand for dogs by non-hunters.

In addition to being reliable in its versatile qualities, the Small Munsterlander was and still is intelligent, biddable, adaptable, and lively. These outstanding features of temperament coupled with its small size make the Small Munsterlander highly desirable by those who have limited space, both hunters and non-hunters alike.

The Small Munsterlander Club in Germany, which today boasts more than 5,000 members, has worked hard towards their objective of fostering a dependable versatile hunting dog. The list of Small Munsterlanders that qualify in German tests is now long, which demonstrate their versatile quality. These lively dogs, full of desire to hunt, delight many hunting dog owners as they did centuries ago.

Scandinavian countries and many other middle European countries like Austria, Holland, the Czech Republic, etc. have clubs that protects our most favorite breed.

Founded by the Jensens in 1993, The Small Munsterlander Club of North America, Inc. (SMNCA) was the member organization for the breed's development and protection on this continent. Current membership in SMCNA now exceed 500 members.

Paul and Vibeke have kept the registry of the Small Munsterlanders since the first North American litter was born in 1977. After Paul resigned as registrar in 2003, he and his wife were elected Honorary Members for Life. Approximately 180 litters with about 1250 pups have been born in North America since the Jensens' first litter in 1977.

Before the formation of the SMCNA, the breed had been recognized by the Munsterlander Club of North America—established in 1980. Paul served as the Breed Warden for the Small Munsterlanders. He also served as President from 1985 to the end of 1990. After that time, the club became the Large Munsterlander Club of North America.