GORDON SETTER

Its origin is placed in Great Britain towards 1920. Its development, respecting the breed’s purity, was due to official breeders of the IV Gordon Duque, in honor of who it receives its name. In 1842 a couple of the Gordon setter was taken to the United States, and there they were crossed with other English and Scandinavian dogs, achieving the breed we know today.

PHYSICAL TRAITS of the GORDON SETTER
It is elegant, harmonious and very proportionate. The males are in average 66 cm high and the females are 25 to 32 kg high. The fur is semi long, shiny and silky, with some long and straight bristles, intense black or reddish in uniform colors and with a cinnamon colored spot. It has a wide head, relatively round skull, pronounced stop, the eyes are shiny and dark and the ears are medium and fine, high inserted.

TEMPERAMENT AND ADAPTATION of the GORDON SETTER
It is a very noble, bold and courageous animal, intelligent and kind. It has great self confidence, which must be directed with a training balanced between firmness and tenderness, much more demanding if it is not intended as a hunting dog, to soften its innate passion for that sport. It is a good company dog, despite the fact that its devotion and complete fidelity are to a single master. It is docile and kind to the rest of the people that live in its environment, and with strangers, it is clearly reserved.

It is a good pet for an owner that can dedicate it a lot of attention and, unlike other setters, the Gordon is a good home guardian.

EXERCISE AND CARE required for a GORDON SETTER
It is good to remember that the Gordon setter doesn’t tolerate well an owner change, so if acquiring this breed, it is convenient to have in mind that it should be done for a lifetime, if we wish for it to be happy. It should have a well balanced diet and enough exercise to avoid its tendency to overweight. Its fur is easy to care for, but it needs good and frequent brushing to keep it looking healthy and shiny.