Related breedChinese Crested Dog1500 to 1965 · ChinaEnglish Setter at a glance
- Origin
- England, United Kingdom
- Appeared
- 1500 to 1850 (likely)
- Family
- Pointer Setter
- Type
- Pointer / setter
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 10 to 12 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 2
- DNA clade
- Pointer Setter (Parker 2017)
The name. From its habit of "setting" (crouching) on finding game.
Family and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Same family: Pointer Setter
Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer
Same time, same continent
Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Bergamasco Shepherd, Cairn Terrier, Kooikerhondje, Lagotto Romagnolo
Closest relatives by shared DNA
- Gordon Setter50.1 Mb
- Brittany37.3 Mb
- Irish Setter24.5 Mb
- German Wirehaired Pointer14.5 Mb
- Vizsla13.9 Mb
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon13.9 Mb
- German Shorthaired Pointer13.8 Mb
- Flat-coated Retriever11.7 Mb
- Golden Retriever11.2 Mb
- Spinone Italiano10.7 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Place in time
The English Setter appears 1500 to 1850 (likely), in the Age of Exploration, when 87 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the English Setter is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
