A good hunting dog was never lost in late 1800's when most dog breeds sprouted from private kennels in Europe. One of the popular breeds then was the Deutsche Munster Langhaar or the German Longhaired Pointer of today. When pups were whelped way before breed standardization was formalized, the colors of these versatile hunting dogs didn't matter.  Normally, Langhaar color is brown and white  without any splotches of black but due to recessive genes of their English Pointer and Setter, blacks and whites were found in almost all whelping litters. Having black and whites weren't much of a consequence to hunters, it was even considered a valuable asset since Munsterlanders are intelligent trackers and retrievers at heart.  
As hunting dogs, the Munster takes to the water right away and is always eager to learn. Though their blood lines does not prepare them to be gundogs though, most Munsters can be trained  while some dogs just don't get used the noise but will still be as good at hunting and retrieving.   Munster pups are known to be late in learning point, an average of 2 years  of patient training  when a Munster pup gets the point  of the point. Munsters are fearless and work focused, 100% always meant chasing a littles bird or bringing down a big stag.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         By the turn of the century and when hunting got techie and less dependent of dogs, the Munster Lander like all hunting dogs settled down to be house pets and companions. With a genuine happy disposition the Munsters become good people dogs, they guard and keep companion regardless of age. The Munsters as we found out are very effective in keeping robbers away- their size, menacing look (which is reserved for suspicious strangers!) and continuous yelping scare most people.

If you're thinking of getting a Munster Lander, you'd have to have a lot of room for this active dog to run and explore about. This is one of those breeds that get separation anxiety when bored and lacking exercise. They also shed hair, twice a year at the most and need daily grooming for their long hair. Not much bad can be said for the Munster Landaar, they're intelligent, gentle and energetic breed and just like any pet, it needs lots of love, activity and attention.