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MunsterlanderRiver’s Edge Large Munsterlander

Kennel

Our Kennel

... is nestled in the hills of the Blue Mountains in North Eastern Oregon.  We also spend a considerable amount of time on our property located close to the beautiful canyon of the Potlatch River, 30 miles east of Moscow, Idaho.  We hunt pheasants, chucker, Hungarian partridge, quail, doves, and waterfowl.  In addition to our canine companions, we ride and train horses and mules to use for backcountry packing into the wilderness of Oregon, and Idaho for remote camping and archery hunting for elk and deer.

Breeding Goals

  • Hunting dogs that have a strong desire to hunt.
  • Closer working gun dogs for the on-foot hunter.
  • Trainable dogs with a desire to hunt for the handler.
  • Companions that are easily incorporated into the home and get along well with other dogs
  • Have the physical attributes to conform to the breed standards.

Guarantees

We Guarantee our dogs to be free of HIP displasia and be sound and healthy animals bred for hunting and family companionship. Our Large Munsterlanders and at least 30 of their ancestors are field qualified and free of hip dysplasia (see pedigree). Hunting ability and health is dependant upon the environmental conditions the dog is raised in and exposed to: diet, exercise, exposure to field environments, and genetics all make up the characteristics of a good gun dog.

Our Large Munsterlander

Muddy Water's Alligator Radar Rader absolutely loves to hunt!  He is all work in the field, with a steady, pleasing, purposeful search.  His nose is very good and he is very focused in his search for birds.  His hunting range changes depending on the type of cover; he hunts closer in heavy cover and will range out further in open country for pheasants and Hungarian partridge. He consistently checks-in either by running back to the hunter or stopping to look and see where the hunter is and where we are headed.  His pointing style will vary depending on the birds and wind conditions.  On wild birds he locks up solid with a staunch “sharp” tail.  He is a methodical tracker and will slow down and carefully follow the scent of running birds.  In training situations where pen raised birds are involved, his pointing is true but not as solid.  Once on point he will remain in the same place until released with “ok”, a tap on the head, or a flush and shot; he is steady to shot but not to fall.  His searching, his use of nose and his desire to hunt are his strongest attributes and if there are birds in the field, he is determined to find them.  He has not hunted waterfowl yet, but he loves to retrieve from the water and on land.  He does not give up on searches for crippled game and has retrieved several “longtails” that ran out of the county after being knocked down.

Colerain Forge’s Aabi Aabi Just coming off our first full hunting season, Aabi is developing into a good hunting dog.  She has learned where the birds are and is now working the thick brush and grass much better than the start of the season.  Aabi holds her head up as she searches and follows scent.  She locks-up solid on wild and pen raised birds and looks “staunch”.  She casts well and is developing an effective, persistent search.  She has an excellent nose and tracks birds at a fast pace.  She checks-in frequently and her range varies depending the cover type; working close in heavy cover and ranging out more in the stubble and open fields.  She has developed a natural steadiness to shot and fall.  Aabi’s use of nose and love of snow and water are her strongest characteristics.  She is a good retriever and relies on her nose to locate the downed bird’s final location.  She ran down several crippled pheasants this year, while another hunting dog was still tracking the scent trail.
Last Update: July 2007