"rummager"), which became popular with commoners following the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, who required a versatile hunting dog.

It is related to the Small Münsterländer (″Heidewachtel″) and the Drentse Patrijshond, all of which are descendants from the quail dog that at least date back to the 15th century.

[1] John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain owned a German Spaniel named Pincher, thought to be his favourite dog, which was painted by Edwin Henry Landseer.

"[3] Following Lord Eldon' death, a sum was left to his daughter, Lady Frances, specifically to pay for the care of the dog.

In the 1960s and 70s, several German Spaniels were imported into the United States, and descendants of those dogs are now used in Canada to track down and flush out American black bear.

[5] The Deutscher Wachtelhund is a strong boned, muscular, medium-sized gundog with long thick wavy hair.

[6] The coat is short and fine on the head, and long on the body, where it is strong, thick, wavy or curly, with enough undercoat to provide protection.