The Gordon Setter was recognized by the AKC in 1884.
The Irish Setter was recognized by the AKC in 1878.
The English Setter was recognized by the AKC in 1884.
The Gordon Setter was developed in Scotland in the early 17th century. This black and tan setter became popular by Duke Alexander the 4th of Gordon in the early 19th century. They were used as bird dogs, having an outstanding sense of smell. The dogs would point towards the fallen bird, retrieve it and bring it back to the hunter. The Gordon had great stamina and could hunt in bad weather on both land and water, but were not as fast in comparison to the pointers and as a result started to loose popularity as hunters chose other breeds. The Gordon Setter was one of the breeds that was used in the development of the Irish Setter. The Gordon makes a good one-man shooting dog. The Gordon Setter was recognized by the AKC in 1884. Some of the Gordon Setter's talents include guarding, watchdog, hunting, tracking, pointing and retrieving.
The Kuvasz was recognized by the AKC in 1931 as stated on the AKC website.
A Gordon Setter is always black and tan, the English not
The Saluki was recognized by the AKC in 1929.
The Pomeranian was recognized by the AKC in 1888.
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Yes, the Chinese Crested was recognized by the AKC in 1991. It is in the AKC's Toy Group.
The Belgian Tervuren was recognized by the AKC in 1959.
GSCA.com is the Gordon Setter Club or America and has tons of information on these beautiful dogs