Gordon Setter

Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels · Gordon Castle, Moray, Scotland

About the Gordon Setter

The Gordon Setter is a Scottish large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and the English Setter. Setter breeds are classified as members of either the Sporting or Gundog Group depending on the national kennel club or council.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Gordon Setter” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels
Origin (Wikidata)	Scotland
Origin (Wikipedia infobox)	Scotland
Map pin	Gordon Castle, Moray Wikipedia article (history section): “Alexander, the 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827), established his kennel of Black and Tan Setters at Gordon Castle, which was situated near Fochabers, not far from the River Spey and a few miles from the coast of Moray.”
Height	Males: 24–27 in (61–69 cm) Females: 23–26 in (58–66 cm)
Weight	Males: 55–80 lb (25–36 kg) Females: 45–70 lb (20–32 kg)
Size class	Large (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 7 (standard no. 6)
Wikidata	Q38301

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Scottish dog breeds · British dog breeds · Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels