Gordon Setter Dog Breed Profile

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AKC Group: Sporting
Class: Gundog
Country of Origin: UK (Scotland)
First Registered: 1878
Height: 24.5 - 26 inches
Weight: 56 - 65 lbs.

Colors: Deep, shiny coal black, without rustiness, and with lustrous tan (chestnut red) markings; black penciling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible.

Coat Type: Short and fine on head, fronts of legs and tips of ears; moderately long over rest of body, flat and free from curl.

Health Concerns: Hip dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy, epilepsy.

Temperament: Obedient, loyal

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Phil

Malvern, UK

Non Member

Added on Jan 1st, 2008
Don't be misled by the soft expression! Gordons (especially the males) can be stubborn, independent creatures. Motivate a Gordon, and he'll do anything for you (it's amazing how much more intelligent they get when there's a sniff of cheese...) but don't ever expect collie-like servility. Gordons enjoy life - their way. If you've got room for an independent (eccentric?) spirit in your life, great. If not, get something else.

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