Breed # Gordon Setter The Gordon Setter is a sporting breed from Scotland, standing males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 55–80 lb · females 45–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–13 yrs. ![A photograph of the Gordon Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/gordon-setter.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Scotland Height males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in Weight males 55–80 lb · females 45–70 lb Lifespan 12–13 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Gordon Setter is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 72%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 10 from Scotland. Compare the Gordon Setter with another breed ## Living with the Gordon 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 Gordon 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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 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 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 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.[Gordon Setter on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/gordon-setter/)[Gordon Setter on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/gordon-setter) ## Breeds that look like the Gordon 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 Gordon Setter. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bernese-mountain-dog.webp)Bernese Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bernese-mountain-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bohemian-shepherd.webp)Bohemian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bohemian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hovawart.webp)Hovawart](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hovawart/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-shepherd.webp)English Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-longhaired-pointer.webp)German Longhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-longhaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/flat-coated-retriever.webp)Flat-Coated Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/flat-coated-retriever/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Gordon Setter24–27 in 2. Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in 3. Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in 4. Hovawart25–29 in 5. English Shepherd19–23 in 6. German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in 7. Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Gordon Setter55–80 lb 2. Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb 3. Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb 4. Hovawart66–110 lb 5. English Shepherd45–60 lb 6. German Longhaired Pointer66 lb 7. Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Gordon Setter12–13 yrs 2. Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs 3. Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs 4. Hovawart10–14 yrs 5. English Shepherd~15 yrs 6. German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs 7. Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 yrs 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 Gordon Setter on the breed map Read about the Gordon Setter on Wikipedia