Setter

For other uses, see Setter (disambiguation).
English Setter
Irish Setter
Irish Red and White Setter
Gordon Setter

The setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse.

In the UK, the four setter breeds, together with the pointers, usually form a subgroup within the gundog group as they share a common function. However, the setter breeds each have subtle differences in head, bone and substance.[citation needed]

The American and Canadian Kennel Clubs classify these breeds within the Sporting Group.[1][2] Setters from show lines are usually considered to be heavier and larger than those from 'working' lines.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "AKC Breeds by group - sporting". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. ^ "CKC Breeds & Abbreviations, Group 1, Sporting". Canadian Kennel Club. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. ^ Lester, Paula (30 August 2012). "Save our English Setters". Country Life. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  4. ^ Rawlings, Paul. "Bench and Field: How wide is the divergence between show and field trial dogs?". Dog World. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  5. ^ Roberts (1978): pp. 114-116