Gordon Setter

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Gordon Setter – front view — Photo: Markgrogers, Public domain, source

Gordon Setter – in motion — Photo: Nordic-Gordon-Hunters, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Gordon Setter – head — Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Category	Large
Height at withers	62–66 cm
Weight	25.5–29.5 kg

Recognition features

Deep coal-black coat with lustrous chestnut-red tan markings
Substantial build compared by the standard to a weight-carrying hunter, yet with galloping lines
Long, flat, silky feathering on ears, backs of legs and tail

Purpose

A setter for work before the gun: it searches for and points feathered game in the field and holds the point until the hunter comes up to shoot.

Coat

Short and fine on head, front of legs and ear tips, moderate length, flat and free of curl elsewhere; long, fine feathering. Deep shining coal black without rustiness, with chestnut-red tan markings (over the eyes, sides of muzzle, throat, two spots on chest, on legs). A very small white spot on the chest is permitted.

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