The English Setter is a large, gentle breed of gundog with a distinctive silky, wavy coat and a calm, intelligent disposition.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 25–36 kg · Female 20–32 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 63–69 cm · Female 58–64 cm
- Origin
- 14th–19th century · United Kingdom
- Coat
- long, medium
- Colors
- white with orange flecks (Belton), white with liver flecks (Belton), white with black flecks (Belton), white with lemon flecks (Belton), tricolor (black, white and tan), solid white
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Laverack Setter, Llewellin Setter
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day