English Setter

Size: Large
Other Names: Lawerack, Laverack, Llewellin (or Llewellyn) Setter
Country of Origin: England
Accreditation:
American Kennel Club (AKC): Sporting
Canadian Kennel Club (CKC): Sporting
United Kennel Club (UKC): Gun Dog
Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC): Gun Dogs
The Kennel Club (KC): Gun Dogs
Kennel Union of Southern Africa (KUSA): Gun Dogs
National Kennel Club (NKC): Recognized
New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC): Gun Dogs

Height:

Bench type: Male: about 25 inches; Female 24 inches.  Field type: about 25% smaller.

Weight:

Bench type: Male: 55-70 pounds; Female: 50-60 pounds.  Field type: about 25% smaller.

Color(s):

Black, white and tan; black and white; blue belton; lemon and white; lemon belton; orange and white; orange belton; liver and white; liver belton; and solid white

Coat:

Flat, of good length, without curl, not soft or woolly

Description:

The English Setter is a gun dog, bred for a mix of endurance and athleticism.  He was originally bred to set or point upland game birds.  There is evidence that the English Setter originated in crosses of the Spanish Pointer, large Water Spaniel, and Springer Spaniel, which combined to produce an excellent bird dog with a high degree of proficiency in finding and pointing game in open country.

Temperament:

English Setters are intelligent, energetic, people-oriented dogs, that are well-suited to families who can give them attention and activity, or to working with a hunter, where they have a job to do.  Many English Setters are good around children.

Training:

Positive reinforcement training methods work best for English Setters.

Care & Grooming:

English Setters require plenty of exercise, and a good-sized fenced-in yard.

Shedding:

Moderate; the long feathering mats if it is not brushed.

Health:

English Setters may develop hip dysplasia, deafness, and hypothyroidism.  Hearing tests and hip scores are commonly used in breeding programs.

Lifespan:

12–15 years

Litter Size:

6–8 puppies