Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the English Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/english-setter.webp) 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. Compare the English Setter with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/english-setter/)[English Setter on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/english-setter) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/large-munsterlander.webp)Large Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/large-munsterlander/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-wirehaired-pointer.webp)German Wirehaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-wirehaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/blue-picardy-spaniel.webp)Blue Picardy Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/blue-picardy-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cesky-fousek.webp)Český Fousek](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cesky-fousek/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pumi.webp)Pumi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pumi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/st-john-s-water-dog.webp)St. John's water dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/st-john-s-water-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. English Setter25–27 in 2. Large Munsterlander23–25.5 in 3. German Wirehaired Pointer24–26 in 4. Blue Picardy Spaniel22–24 in 5. Český Fousek24–26 in 6. Pumi17–18 in 7. St. John's water dog22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. English Setter65–80 lb 2. Large Munsterlander50–70 lb 3. German Wirehaired Pointer60–70 lb 4. Blue Picardy Spaniel33–44 lb 5. Český Fousek62–75 lb 6. Pumi26–29 lb 7. St. John's water dog40–90 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. English Setter~12 yrs 2. Large Munsterlander12–13 yrs 3. German Wirehaired Pointer9–12 yrs 4. Blue Picardy Spaniel12–14 yrs 5. Český Fousek12–15 yrs 6. Pumi12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the English Setter on the breed map Read about the English Setter on Wikipedia