English Setter
The English Setter is a sporting breed from England, standing males 25–27 in · females 23–25 in at the withers, weighing males 65–80 lb · females 45–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- England
- Height
- males 25–27 in · females 23–25 in
- Weight
- males 65–80 lb · females 45–55 lb
- Lifespan
- ~12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the English Setter is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 78%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 27 from England.
Living with the English Setter
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the English Setter’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.English Setter on AKCEnglish Setter on DogTime
Breeds that look like the English Setter
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the English Setter.
Large Munsterlander
German Wirehaired Pointer
Blue Picardy Spaniel
Český Fousek
Pumi
St. John's water dog
Height 0–38 in
- English Setter25–27 in
- Large Munsterlander23–25.5 in
- German Wirehaired Pointer24–26 in
- Blue Picardy Spaniel22–24 in
- Český Fousek24–26 in
- Pumi17–18 in
- St. John's water dog22–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- English Setter65–80 lb
- Large Munsterlander50–70 lb
- German Wirehaired Pointer60–70 lb
- Blue Picardy Spaniel33–44 lb
- Český Fousek62–75 lb
- Pumi26–29 lb
- St. John's water dog40–90 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- English Setter~12 yrs
- Large Munsterlander12–13 yrs
- German Wirehaired Pointer9–12 yrs
- Blue Picardy Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Český Fousek12–15 yrs
- Pumi12–14 yrs
- St. John's water dogno recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.