Welcome to the Gosch Kennels Home page! In case you didn't notice we raise the best hunting dogs in the world (our world anyway), the Small Munsterlander. At present we have five of these great dogs: Abbey, Anna, Dori, and Grace, and Buddy. Located in western Iowa we hunt our dogs extensively on wild Iowa and South Dakota pheasants, quail, ducks, and a few geese. We have owned this breed since 1996. Check out the Puppies section for the latest on our planned litters. Let me know how you liked my site when you sign the Guest book.
The Small Munsterlander is a one of the newest versatile hunting breeds to gain popularity in the United States. While they are relatively new here in the U.S., they have been around in Germany and Europe since the 13th or 14th century. There are several books on the SMP, unfortunately, they are currently only available in German. In Europe the SM is bred to find, point, track, and retrieve upland birds, waterfowl, and fur-bearing animals. In the U.S. they are mainly used for upland and waterfowl hunting. In general, they are highly intelligent and capable dogs. They have very good noses and are excellent in the water. They will naturally point, track, and retrieve (on land and/or in water) game. They make very good family and house dogs and are very good with children. Their low-keyed temperament makes them an ideal candidate for a house-dog. The Small Munsterlander is a very personable dog and will make a great addition to any loving, hunting home. We try our best to sell our pups to hunting homes, since we don't believe that it is fair to the dog or the owner that the dog not be hunted. These dogs are bred from the best hunting stock we can find and that is what they are meant to do. We believe that keeping a dog from doing what comes naturally to it would be a grave injustice to the dog.
The Small Munsterlander Club of North America has a Breed Council and a newsletter. For a look at my dogs complete NAVHDA pedigrees go to the "Personal Gundogs" section. I have links to pictures, certifications, and some video of all of our dogs there as well.
