English Setter
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English Setter
English Setter |
A white and black English Setter
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Alternative names |
Lawerack
Laverack
Llewellin (or Llewellyn) Setter |
Country of origin |
United Kingdom |
Common nicknames |
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Classification and breed standards |
FCI: |
Group 7 Section 2 #2 |
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AKC: |
Sporting |
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ANKC: |
Group 3 (Gundogs) |
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CKC: |
Group 1 - Sporting Dogs |
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KC (UK): |
Gundog |
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NZKC: |
Gundog |
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UKC: |
Gun Dog Breeds |
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Not recognized by any major kennel club |
This breed of dog is
extinct |
Notes |
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The English Setter is a
breed of
dog. It is part of
the Setter
family, which includes red
Irish
Setters and black
Gordon Setters.
Appearance
The English Setter is a
gun dog, bred
for a mix of endurance and athleticism. The coat is flat with light feathering
of long length. They have a long, flowing coat that requires regular grooming.
The various speckled coat colors when occurring in English Setters are
referred to as belton; valid combinations are white with black flecks (blue
belton) or with orange flecks (orange belton— depending on the
intensity of the color, they might be lemon belton or liver belton),
or white with black and tan flecks (tricolour belton).
Temperament
This breed's standard temperament can be described as friendly and good
natured, however, it can also be strong-willed and mischievous. They are
energetic, people-oriented dogs, so 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. They are active dogs that need plenty of exercise.
Health
A relatively healthy breed, Setters have few genetic problems but some
problems occasionally occur. Canine
Hip
dysplasia, Elbow dysplasia, and canine
hypothyroidism are some of the more well-known ailments that can affect this
dog.
History
The English Setter was originally bred to set or point upland
game birds.
From the best available information, it appears that the English Setter was a
trained bird
dog in England more than 400 years ago. 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. The
modern English Setter owes its appearance to Mr. Edward Laverack (1800-1877),
who developed his own strain of the breed by careful inbreeding during the 19th
century in England and to another Brit, Mr. R. Purcell Llewellin (1840-1925),
who based his strain upon Laverack's and developed the working Setter. Today,
you still hear the term Llewellin Setter, but this is not a separate breed.
Instead, it is often used as an alternate name for a field-bred English Setter.
With time, Laverack inbred successfully to produce beautiful representatives
of the breed. The first show for English Setters was held in 1859 at
Newcastle-on-Tyne. The breed's popularity soared across England as shows became
more and more widespread. Not long after, the first English Setters were brought
to North America, including those that began the now-famous Llewellin strain
recorded in the writing of Dr. William A Burette. From this group of dogs came
the foundation of the field-trial setter in America, "Count Noble," who is
currently mounted in the Carnegie Museum at Pittsburgh. At present, the English
is one of the most popular and elegant sporting breeds, often grouped with its
cousins, the
Irish
and
Gordon Setters.
Miscellaneous
The name Llewellin Setter is given to a certain strain of English
Setters bred by R.L. Purcell Llewellin (also spelled Llewellyn) to be perfect
for
field trials.

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