Comparison: Small Munsterlander and Stabijhoun

Small Munsterlander and Stabijhoun are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Small Munsterlander	Stabijhoun
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Germany	Netherlands
Category	–	Medium
Height at withers	–	48–53 cm
Weight	–	18–27 kg
Recognition features	Brown-and-white or brown roan coat with brown patches, mantle or ticking Brown nose, brown lips and dark brown eyes Feathered forelegs, breeches on the hindlegs, tail with a distinct flag and white tip	Pied black-and-white or brown-and-white (or roan) coat without tan Bushy chest, trousers and tail that give an impression of a longhaired dog Trowel-shaped ears with long hair at the base
Coat	Dense, medium-length, close-lying and water-repellent coat, straight or only slightly wavy. Brown-white or brown roan with brown patches, mantle or ticking; a blaze is permitted, as are tan markings on the muzzle, above the eyes, and on ears, tail and legs.	Medium length, straight, with weather-resistant undercoat, bushy on chest, collar, trousers and tail, short on head and front of legs. Pied black or brown with white markings, roans accepted; tan markings or tricolour are disqualifying.
Purpose	A versatile working gundog for field, forest and water, hunting in close cooperation with its handler and retrieving game.	An all-round hunting dog, traditionally also a mole and polecat catcher and a yard guardian.

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