English Setter
Learn about the temperament and personality of the English Setter. Discover what he's like, his traits and how he behaves. And look at lots of English Setter photos.
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| Ease of Training |  | Explain rating |
| Intelligence | | Explain rating |
| Shedding |  | Explain rating |
| Watchdog | | Explain rating |
| Guard Dog |  | Explain rating |
| Popularity |  | Explain rating |
| Size | | Explain rating |
| Agility | | Explain rating |
| Good with Kids |  | Explain rating |
English Setter Temperament
English setters are intensely friendly, sweet-tempered and good-natured! They are trustworthy with adults, children and other dogs. English Setters are people dogs who want to be part of the family and thrive on companionship. In exchange, you will get unconditional love and complete devotion. English Setters are highly energetic, athletic dogs who need daily vigorous exercise. A daily walk on a leash is not enough exercise to keep an English Setter happy. They like to run and do well with a large fenced area to play in. (And the fence should be at least 5' tall.) They also need their brains exercised and are very responsive to training, though they do have a quiet stubborn streak. They do well in obedience, rally, agility, Frisbee, and field trials, and obviously, conformation. If they get bored, there could be trouble. An English Setter might chew and eat just about anything: soup cans, shoes, pencils. You will also need to train him not to "counter surf." (These dogs love to eat!) Be aware that an English Setter acts like he's a puppy till he's about two! English Setters also make excellent therapy dogs. They are incredibly friendly and love to snuggle. They are able to read human moods and respond appropriately. They are famous for being great with children. The English Setter is mellow and tolerant of youngsters. Please protect your English Setter from your toddler! The English Setter does well with other dogs and with cats. They also make a good watchdog and will sound the alarm if need be. These good-natured dogs are outgoing, adaptable and can be the life of the party, except of course, for the drool. They will drool on you.
English Setter Training
The English Setter is intelligent and quite easy to train. He learns new commands quickly at an above average rate.
English Setter Shedding
The English Setter sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
English Setter Grooming
The medium-length coat of the English Setter requires brushing a few times a week to keep it tangle-free.
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.