Large Münsterländer

The Large Münsterländer or Großer Münsterländer is a modern German breed of continental pointing dog of spaniel type. It originated in Westphalia and Lower Saxony, and is named for the Münsterland region of northern Westphalia.
It shares the same origins as the German Long-haired Pointer, and was established as a separate breed when the breed society removed the black-and-white colouration from its breed standard. A new breed society for black-and-white long-haired pointers was started in 1919, and the new breed was recognised in 1922. It was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.