Comparison: English Setter and Large Munsterlander

English Setter and Large Munsterlander are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	English Setter	Large Munsterlander
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	United Kingdom	Germany
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	61–68 cm	58–65 cm
Weight	25–30 kg	30 kg
Life span	11–13 years	–
Recognition features	Long silky coat, white with flecks (belton) Long ears and feathered tail Elegant and lean build	Always a black head (possibly with a white snip or blaze) and a long dense coat with feathering on legs and tail White with black patches, blue roan or solid black Square build, noble head, dark eyes and broad close-fitting ears
Coat	Long, silky coat with feathering; belton.	Long and dense yet sleek, never curly or standing off; particularly rich feathering on the backs of the legs and on the tail, long fringes on the ears, short smooth hair on the head. Colours: white with black patches and spots, blue roan or solid black; the head is always black.
Purpose	An English gundog that crouches (´sets´) to mark game birds.	A versatile gundog that must work in the field, in the forest and in the water, both before and after the shot.

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