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| Breed: English Setter |
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| Height: The English Setter is about 24-25 inches tall. |
| Weight: The English Setter weighs between 56-66 lbs. |
| Colors: The English Setter can be black and white, orange and white, lemon and white, liver and white or tricolored, those without heavy patches of color but flecked all over are preferred. |
| General Appearance: The English Setter is an elegant and symmetrical gun dog suggesting the ideal blend of strength, stamina, grace, and style. Flat-coated with feathering of good length. Gaiting freely and smoothly with long forward reach, strong rear drive and firm topline. Males decidedly masculine without coarseness. Females decidedly feminine without over-refinement. |
| Temperment: The English Setter is gentle, affectionate, friendly, without shyness, fear or viciousness. Good with children and other pets. |
| Care: The English Setter needs daily brushing of their silky coat. Extra grooming is needed when English Setters shed. Bathe or dry shampoo when necessary. Trim hair on feet and tails, check ears for any signs of infection. |
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| Training: The English Setter need consistent training and strenuous exercise. They are easy to train but do have a mind of their own. |
| Activity: The English Setter requires considerable exercise therefore, it is better suited to ownership in the suburbs. English Setters require long daily walk or free space to run. Good companion to run along side a bicycle. Feed two or three small meals a day as they are prone to bloating (which can be extremely dangerous and deadly). |
| Life Span: The English Setter lives an average life of 10-14 years. |
| Litter Size: The English Setter has an average litter of 4-10 puppies. |
| Country of Origin: The English Setter originated in England. |
| Brief History: As the name implies, the breed originated in England and may have been a trained bird dog for 400 years. The spaniel is considered the root stock of the breed. The breed has evolved into two distinct types: one for show and one for field work. Seldom is either type competitive in the other's arena. The bench, or show, dog is usually larger, and heavier boned, with a larger and more square muzzle. The normal tail position of the bench dog when pointing game is level with its back. A stylish field-bred dog's tail is above the level of the back to "12 o'clock" or straight up. A purist of either type usually has very little good to say about the other type. There are only a few breeders who cross breed the two types for the purpose of having a good-looking, stylish hunting dog. |
| Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI , KC(GB), UKC |
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