Aryan was our first Small Munsterlander Pointer. 

When Tom's labrador retriever was getting on in years, he began looking for a puppy to start.  He had competed with Arlie in AKC Hunt tests, achieving the Senior Hunter title and was himself an AKC Hunt Test Judge.

However, he did not want to compare Arlie with a new dog, and so Tom looked at other breeds that attracted him.  Some years previous, when I was looking for a narcotics detection dog I came upon a Small Munsterlander Pointer being considered for sale.  We visited Barb Krieger and saw a young male called Barney whom the owner was considering for sale.  I liked him, but the owner elected not to sell him after all.  (some years later, the dog found its way into the hands of Ned and June Sengpiel )

The memory of the drive and intensity that we saw remained, and we contacted the Sengpiels who had a litter out of Blanka v. Krieger and sired by Jeiko v Jakobsbrunnen.  We visited several times, and ultimately came away with a female, Aryan v. O'Meara/Sengpiel.

I owe her so much and I miss her. She overlooked my shortcomings and forgave me of my handling errors. This morning the spark in her eyes was gone and I had to let her go.

--Tom  

Our friend, Wendy, who also owns one of Aryan's babies, touched our hearts when she wrote words I firmly believe to be true,

"Tom, I'm sure she's hunting ducks where she is ... waiting for your command, to bring 'em to your hand. Only she's retrieving to *HIS* hand now, and can still see you there through His grace."

Aryan is the foundation of our FoxTal Small Munsterlanders, and the wonderful dog who introduced us to the fine qualities of this breed. 

• First female Small Munsterlander to earn a Utility Prize 1
• First female Small Munsterlander to trial in the NAVHDA Invitational Championship
• The second Small Munsterlander of either gender to qualify for and trial at the NAVHDA Invitational Championship at that time
• Full litter sister to the first Small Munsterlander Versatile Champion (NAVHDA), Andreas v O'Meara/Sengpiel
• Daughter of SMCNA "Dog of the Decade" Jeiko vom Jakobsbrunnen
• Full litter sister to the SMCNA 2002 "Dog of the Year", Andreas v. O'Meara/Sengpiel
• Full sister (repeat breeding) to the second female Small Munsterlander to trial at the NAVHDA Invitational Championship, Bridgetanne Sengpiel.

Other Small Munsterlanders have since followed, but these are the dogs who blazed the trail in our history.

Aryan produced three litters for us and was retired from breeding. Her "A" litter received recognition from NAVHDA with a Breeders Award, and she also earned points in UKC Conformation.

 

From Tom about Aryan: Prior to obtaining my SMP I had owned, trained and handled a number of retrievers.  I will never switch back.  My SMP is the best dog that I have ever had the pleasure of owning, training, testing, and hunting with.  She is a pleasure around the house and field.  She is the hardest hunting dog that I have ever hunted over.  She is a perfect blend of beauty, brains, and guts.  I have discovered that SMPs train a bit differently than most other dogs.  She trains like a true German dog requiring me to teach her first what I expect and to be very fair in what I expect of her.  She is strong willed, yet cooperative with me.  She is always eager to learn and has been a willing pupil.  I love having her and hunting with her.

Aryan is a brown/ white female.   SM-0131         Her OFA hip evaluation at 32 months  had a GOOD rating:  #MU-111G32F-T. UKC Registration Number P331-815                                                             Also at 32 months, there was no evidence of elbow dysplasia: # MU-EL2-T                  Aryan earned her NAVHDA UT Prize 1 and  has competed at the NAVHDA Championship.  She is a very loving dog who shows great stamina structure and temperament.