English Setter
Breed Profile
Size: Large
Origin: England
Colour: Black and white (blue belton), orange and white - orange belton, lemon and white - lemon belton, liver and white - liver belton or tricolour
Lifespan: 12 to 13 years
Outgoing, good-natured graceful but very active dogs.
Owner's Guide
English Setter
graceful • able • outgoing • kind • very active • friendly • good-natured
size 61-69 cm (24-27 in) • weight 25-30 kg (55-66 lb) • coat Slightly wavy, not curly, long and silky • colour Black and white (blue belton), orange and white (orange belton), lemon and white (lemon belton), liver and white (liver belton) or tricolour • lifespan 12-13 years
English Setters are graceful and elegant in motion and like to run free to use up excess energy. Although affectionate and good-natured with their families, they are independent and are not always easy to train or responsive to requests.
Originally bred for flushing and retrieving birds.
Special Characteristics
This setter is very active and exuberant.
Exercise Requirements
High. Needs long walks on a regular basis.
Attitude to
Owners: affectionate, easy-going
Children: good, may knock over young children
Other Pets: good
Strangers: friendly
Unfamiliar Dogs: friendly
Perfect Owner
Patient, affectionate, easy-going families with access to places where this dog can have plenty of freedom to run.
This dog will bring in mud and dirt from outside on its feathers.
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