A Gordon Setter is a large breed of dog, a member of the setter
family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and
the English Setter. It wasn't until the late 1700s that this breed
was established as the Gordon Castle setter due to the fact that
Duke Alexander the 4 th of Gordon kept several of these dogs at his
castle. The tradition to breed the finest setters continued with
the Duke of Richmond after Duke Alexander's passing. Around 1900,
the Gordon setter's name was changed back to the black and tan
setter, but was restored to the name Gordon setter when the breed
was registered with the English Kennel Club.