English Setters

English Setters remain one of the most popular choices with families and for good reason. These lovely elegant and stylish dogs boast kind gentle and placid natures making the ideal choice for first time owners and people with young families. The English Setter is also known to be a dog that attracts a lot of attention thanks to their good looks but it's their kind sweet and intelligent natures which makes them stand out in a crowd. In short English Setters are easy to train and become valued members of a household.

English Setters to rehome >>

Lifespan

12-14 years

Breed group

Gun dog

Weight

Male: 25-30kg

Female: 23-28kg

Height

Male: 65-68cm

Female: 61-65cm

Pedigree

Yes

Other names

Setter, Laverack, Laverack Llewellin, Laverack Llewellyn

Breed Size

Large

Breed Type

Gundog

Health tests available

BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme

Characteristics

Exercise needs

High

Easy to train

High

Shedding

Medium

Grooming
needs

High

Good with
Children

Suited to older children

Health of breed

Low

Cost to keep

Medium

Intelligence

High

Tolerates being alone

Low anxiety

Notice: Sphinx query failed (@status live ): connection to localhost:3312 failed (errno=111, msg=Connection refused) in /var/www/freeads/code/classes/searchsphinx.class.php on line 716

Notice: Sphinx query failed (@status live ): connection to localhost:3312 failed (errno=111, msg=Connection refused) in /var/www/freeads/code/classes/searchsphinx.class.php on line 716