English Setter

The English Setter is a medium size breed of dog. It is part of the Setter family, which includes the red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters.

Source: Wikipedia

AKC Video Link

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American Kennel Club English Setter Standards Video

See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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Video Link

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RAS Kompendium for English setter (Danish)

US: The English Setter Association Judges Education

• Engelsk setter
• Setter anglais
• Setter inglés

Country of origin: England

Check out our Get a GRIHP! on English Setters Article!

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

2. Finland: Koiranet Database English Setter: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=2
 

Kanakoirakerho-Hönshundssektionen Jalostustietojärjestelmä (English)

This is a database application for trial, health and show results of British pointing dogs in Finland.

UK: The Kennel Club: Population analysis: ENGLISH SETTER.pdf

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
   1. English Setter Association - Health information
   2. BHCP: http://www.englishsetterassociation.co.uk/assets/files/Breed_Health_CP.pdf
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: JTO: Jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma 2021–2025 Englanninsetteri
4. Norway: RAS: Rasespesifikk avlsstrategi for engelsk setteren
5. US: OFA:CHIC: recommended tests

UK Health Survey

• https://web.archive.org/web/20130720092144/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/1546/hsenglishsetter.pdf

English Setters Owners Guide - English Setter Association of America

• https://www.esaa.com/ES101/mobile/index.html#p=1

Gun Dog Journal: English Setter

Country Life: Save our English Setters

Native Breed.org: English Setter

ShowSight: English Setters Today

Article: The English Setter Standard – Traits of a Moderate Setter: https://showsightmagazine.com/english-setter-standard-traits-of-a-moderate-setter/
Article: How English is the English Setter: https://projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/how-english-is-the-english-setter/
 

Lingaas F, Aarskaug T, Sletten M, Bjerkås I, Grimholt U, Moe L, Juneja RK, Wilton AN, Galibert F, Holmes NG, Dolf G. Genetic markers linked to neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in English setter dogs. Anim Genet. 1998 Oct;29(5):371-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.1998.295358.x. PMID: 9800325.

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9800325/

Katz ML, Khan S, Awano T, Shahid SA, Siakotos AN, Johnson GS. A mutation in the CLN8 gene in English Setter dogs with neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2005 Feb 11;327(2):541-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.038. PMID: 15629147.

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15629147/

Hayward JJ, Kelly-Smith M, Boyko AR, Burmeister L, De Risio L, Mellersh C, et al. (2020) A genome-wide association study of deafness in three canine breeds. PLoS ONE 15(5): e0232900. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232900 Note English Setters (52) are one of the 3 breeds studied.

Arvelius, Per & Klemetsdal, Gunnar. (2013). How Swedish breeders can substantially increase the genetic gain for the English Setter's hunting traits. Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie. 130. 142-53. 10.1111/jbg.12026 .

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Canada: English Setter Club of Canada
UK: English Setter Association
English Setter Club
USA: English Setter Association of America
English Setter Club of America

Finland: Kanakoirakerho-Hönshundssektionen ry

Sweden: Svenska Setterklubben för Engelsk Setter

Norway: Norsk Engelsksetterklubb

Denmark: Engelsk Setter Klub I Danmark