Yes. According to the American Kennel Club, all Setters are classified in the Sporting group.
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Yes, the English Setter is considered to be a rare breed of dog.
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The pro of an English Setter is that it is a beautiful, loving dog. It is a cross-breed of 3 dogs so the con is that the dog looks different and has an odd set of fur.
An English Setter can eat pasta and the same applies to any other dog. However, pasta does not provide all the nutrients that a dog needs so it is essential that you also feed your dog with other types of foods.
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Yes, the English Setter is closely related to the Irish Setter.
The AKC recognizes 28 breeds in the sporting group. They are: American Water Spaniel Boykin Spaniel Brittany Spaniel Chesapeake Bay Retriever Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Curly-Coated Retriever English Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel Flat-Coated Retriever German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Irish Water Spaniel Labrador Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Pointer Spinone Italiano Sussex Spaniel Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
A Gordon Setter is always black and tan, the English not
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.
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The English Setter was recognized by the AKC in 1884.