English setter
(also ‘Laverack setter’; for the right pronunciation, please click here)
an English Setter
a breed of dog – mammal – belongs to ‘setters’ – medium-sized with a long head and drooping ears; some are long haired and some are short haired; grows to 2-2½ feet tall at the shoulder, and weighs 20-36 Kg; lives for 10-12 years; originally bred in England,
There four breeds of setters: English Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Red and White Setter and Gordon Setter. These four, along with another breed called ‘pointer’, form a sub-group within the ‘gun-dog group’ that is used in game hunting sport.
Special Features:
English setters are beautiful, sweet-tempered and quiet dogs.
The long-haired ones are used in dog shows, and the short-haired ones are used in bird hunting.
English setters are gun dogs, i.e. they are used in hunting, mostly the birds.
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