English Setter

English Setter

The English Setter is a slim setter with a speckled coat. The long hair is flat and a bit wavy. The coat comes in white with blue, lemon, orange, or brown speckling. Some dogs are tri-color . The moderately long pendant ears have a velvety tip. Height: 23-27 inches Weight: 45-80 pounds dogbreedinfo.

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Breed Group:Sporting Group
Place of Origin:England
Also Known As:Llewellyn Setter, Laverack, Lawerack, Llewellin Setter

Description of English Setter

Colors

Blue Belton, Orange Belton, Lemon Belton, Liver Belton, Tri-color

Temperament

Gentle, Strong Willed, Mischievous, Energetic, People-Oriented, Intelligent

SizeMin. HeightMax. HeightMin. WeightMax. Weight
Female22.8 in. 26 in. 44.1 lbs. 70.5 lbs.
Male24 in. 27.2 in. 55.1 lbs. 79.4 lbs.

Behavior and Traits of English Setter

Breed biology of English Setter

  • High Exercise Requirement

    Higher-requirement dogs tend to need more frequent play time in larger areas, while minimal-need dogs can be left alone more often.

    Life Expectancy

    Low:
    10 yr.
    High:
    12 yr.
  • Shedding Type: Heavy

    Heavy-shedding dogs sometimes include thick and heavy double-coated breeds. Dogs that are adapted for a cold climate are often heavy shedders.

Breed group of English Setter

Sporting Group
Sporting Group

Sporting Group is the name of a breed group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. Not all kennel clubs include the same breeds in the Sporting Group, and some kennel clubs do not use the Sporting Group classification. Sporting Group dogs are in general those used for hunting birds and small game, but not all dogs of this type are included in the Sporting Group of any particular kennel club. One of the...
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English Setter place of origin

England
England
Population: 51,456,400

England /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North...
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