English Setter

English Setter
The English Setter is part of the Setter family, , Iberian which includes the red Irish Setter and black Gordon Setter. They are gun dogs, , Havanese bred to point, flush and retrieve with ideal physical characteristics being endurance and athleticism. The coat , Toy Fox Terrier is flat with light feathering of long length. They have a long, flowing coat , BUDENNY horse that requires regular grooming. The various coat colours , Akbash Dog found 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
English Setters are friendly and good natured, but strong-willed and mischievous. They are energetic, people-oriented dogs, , Burmese so are well suited to families , Puli who can give them attention, exercise and activity, or to working with a hunter, where they have a job to do. Large yard and lots of exercise required.

Health
As with most working breeds, , Lady Gouldian Finch they are relatively free from genetic problems which occur only rarely. Canine hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, and canine hypothyroidism are some of the more well-known ailments that can affect this dog, , Snowshoe but they are far less common than in some other breeds. , Pekingese   Do ensure to check out your breeders breed , Polish Lowland Sheepdog stock history. 

History
The English Setter was first bred to set or point upland game birds. The English Setter was first a trained bird dog , Iberian in England as far back as 400 years ago. The  English Setter likely came from crosses of the Spanish Pointer, large Water , Karabair Horse Spaniel, and Springer Spaniel, with  the aim to produce an excellent bird dog , Puli with a high proficiency in finding and pointing game in open country. , Noriker Horse

The first show for English Setters was held in 1859 at Newcastle-on-Tyne in England. The breed's popularity soared across England as shows became more and more common and 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 , Fish Breeding came the foundation of the field-trial setter in America, "Count Noble," who is currently mounted in the Carnegie Museum at Pittsburgh. The English Setter remains one of the most popular and elegant sporting breeds, , Basset Hound often grouped with its cousins, the Irish and Gordon Setters.

 

 



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