The SMCNA, Inc. is the governing breed club for the Small Munsterlander in North America. The
SMCNA is a member of the Kleine Munsterlander Club International and maintains a registry and
database of purebred Small Munsterlanders. The SMCNA, as well as all member clubs of the
Kleine Munsterlander Club International, have breeding requirements to ensure the quality of the
breed. The SMCNA requires that all Small Munsterlanders approved for breeding have reached
an age requirement, passed the North America Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA)
Natural Ability test, meet hip qualifications that are certified by OFA to be good or better or rated
by PennHIP to be tighter than .50, meet the FCI conformation standard, possess a normal
temperament, and have no genetic health diseases. Applications for breeding approval are
reviewed and approved by the SMCNA Breed Council.
On August 14, 2006, the AKC recognized the Small Munsterlander Pointer into its Foundation
Stock Service (FSS) program. This recognition by the AKC allows a purebred breed to continue
to develop while providing them with an avenue to maintain their records. FSS breeds are not
eligible for AKC registration. Some of the FSS breeds are approved to compete in AKC
Companion Events which consist of obedience, agility, tracking and rally events.
The only requirement the AKC has to issue an AKC pedigree is that both parents have an AKC
pedigree. The AKC has no minimum standards that need to be met before a dog can breed.
The dog must be over 6 month old, no performance testing requirement, no hip evaluation
requirement, no conformation standards, no temperament standards and no genetic health
requirements to issue a pedigree. Any Small Munsterlander with an AKC pedigree can breed a
litter of puppies and have the AKC issue their pedigree at 6 months old (still a puppy) or what
health or temperament problem it may have.
The SMCNA does not endorse affliction with AKC. Before purchasing a dog, read the questions
to ask breeders on this web site and demand that any dog bred follows the standard of the
SMCNA, a member of the KlM-International and is SMCNA approved to breed or is from another
member club of the KlM-International. Members of the KlM-I will not accept AKC pedigrees.
SMCNA is a member of the Kleine Munsterlander Club International and maintains a registry and
database of purebred Small Munsterlanders. The SMCNA, as well as all member clubs of the
Kleine Munsterlander Club International, have breeding requirements to ensure the quality of the
breed. The SMCNA requires that all Small Munsterlanders approved for breeding have reached
an age requirement, passed the North America Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA)
Natural Ability test, meet hip qualifications that are certified by OFA to be good or better or rated
by PennHIP to be tighter than .50, meet the FCI conformation standard, possess a normal
temperament, and have no genetic health diseases. Applications for breeding approval are
reviewed and approved by the SMCNA Breed Council.
On August 14, 2006, the AKC recognized the Small Munsterlander Pointer into its Foundation
Stock Service (FSS) program. This recognition by the AKC allows a purebred breed to continue
to develop while providing them with an avenue to maintain their records. FSS breeds are not
eligible for AKC registration. Some of the FSS breeds are approved to compete in AKC
Companion Events which consist of obedience, agility, tracking and rally events.
The only requirement the AKC has to issue an AKC pedigree is that both parents have an AKC
pedigree. The AKC has no minimum standards that need to be met before a dog can breed.
The dog must be over 6 month old, no performance testing requirement, no hip evaluation
requirement, no conformation standards, no temperament standards and no genetic health
requirements to issue a pedigree. Any Small Munsterlander with an AKC pedigree can breed a
litter of puppies and have the AKC issue their pedigree at 6 months old (still a puppy) or what
health or temperament problem it may have.
The SMCNA does not endorse affliction with AKC. Before purchasing a dog, read the questions
to ask breeders on this web site and demand that any dog bred follows the standard of the
SMCNA, a member of the KlM-International and is SMCNA approved to breed or is from another
member club of the KlM-International. Members of the KlM-I will not accept AKC pedigrees.
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