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English Setters are mild mannered, lovable, and affectionate. However, like most sporting dogs, they require a great deal of daily exercise or they'll become restless and destructive. These pleasant dogs get along well with children, strangers, and other animals. They're sometimes hard to housebreak. The English Setter is a sporting dog. In general, sporting dogs are active and alert and require daily exercise. Because they have superior instincts in the water and woods, sporting dogs are often used for hunting. If exercised and trained properly, most sporting dogs make excellent pets. However, some of these dogs like to bark and whine a lot, so they're not suited for apartment life. Origin: Great Britain Height: Males: 24" - 25"; Females: 21" - 23" Weight: Males: 60 - 70 pounds; Females: 45 - 55 pounds Coat: Straight, with longer hair on the chest, stomach, legs and tail. Color: Mostly white, speckled and flecked with black, orange, lemon, or liver. Eyes are dark. Nose is black or brown. |
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