Lone Star English Setter Club (LSESC) was founded in 1998 and is comprised of individuals who share a passion for English Setters whether it be junior showmanship, conformation, tracking, hunting, obedience, agility, or therapy.
Club’s members typically meet at show sites to accommodate as many members as possible.
Supported Entry Specialty will be April 2-3, 2016 Brazos Valley Kennel Club dog show in Navasota Texas at the Grimes County Fairgrounds.
The club is open to English Setter admirers and they are always excited to receive new members!
Breed Info
English Setter’s have been used to hunt birds in England for more than 400 years.
Originally these dogs were taught to “set” their quarry until the hunter could capture the birds with a sportsman’s net, thus the name “setter.” Today these dogs use a more upright pointing stance with their nose pointing in the direction of the bird.
It is theorized that the English setter was developed from land spaniels of Spain and from a cross of the Spanish Pointer, Water Spaniel and Springer Spaniel.
It was not until the selective breeding program by Edward Laverack began in 1825, that the look (type) of these dogs was stabilized into a more uniform type.
Following Edward Laverack was, Purcell Llewellin, another breeder who furthered Edward’s work by developing a breed of English Setter that would be a dual purpose dog.
These dogs were bred to perform well in the field and be handsome show dogs. These two breeders are credited with developing the gun dog known as the English Setter.
The English Setter was introduced to the United States in the 1870s, and were well established overseas and in Britain before 1900. These handsome sporting dogs are affectionate and come in a variety of colors – orange, liver, lemon, blue and tricolor. Their coat is typically flat and straight with feathering on the ears, legs, chest, underbody, and tail.
Breed Standard
General Appearance
An elegant, substantial and symmetrical gun dog suggesting the ideal blend of strength, stamina, grace, and style. Flat-coated with feathering of good length. Gaiting freely and smoothly with long forward reach, strong rear drive and firm top line. Males decidedly masculine without coarseness. Females decidedly feminine without over-refinement. Overall appearance, balance, gait, and purpose to be given more emphasis than any component part. Above all, extremes of anything distort type and must be faulted.
Field Dogs must also have an overall appearance, balance and gait, but most important to the field dog they must have the ability to hunt by setting birds and following owners commands while in the field.
Head
Size and proportion in harmony with body. Long and lean with a well defined stop. When viewed from the side, head planes (top of muzzle, top of skull and bottom of lower jaw) are parallel.
SKULL- oval when viewed from above, of medium width, without coarseness, and only slightly wider at the earnest than at the brow. Moderately defined occipital protuberance. Length of skull from occiput to stop equal in length of muzzle.
MUZZEL- long and square when viewed from the side, of good depth with flews squared and fairly pendant. Width in harmony with width of skull and equal at nose and stop. Level from eyes to tip of nose.
NOSE- black or dark brown, fully pigmented. Nostrils wide apart and large.
FORE-FACE- skeletal structure under the eyes well chiseled with no suggestion of fullness. Cheeks present a smooth and clean-cut appearance.
TEETH- close scissors bite preferred. Even bite acceptable.
EYES- dark brown, the darker the better. Bright, and spaced to give a mild and intelligent expression. Nearly round, fairly large, neither deepest nor protruding. Eyelid rims dark and fully pigmented. Lids fit tightly so that haw is not exposed.
EARS- set well back and low, even with or below eye level. When relaxed carried close to the head. Of moderate length, slightly rounded at the ends, moderately thin leather, and covered with silky hair.
Neck and Body
NECK- long and graceful, muscular and lean. Arched at the crest and clean-cut where it joins the head at the base of the skull. Larger and more muscular toward the shoulders, with the base of the neck flowing smoothly into the shoulders. Not too throaty.
TOP-LINE- in motion or standing appears level or sloping slightly downward without sway or drop from withers to tail forming a graceful outline of medium length.
FORE-CHEST- well developed, point of sternum projecting slightly in front of point of shoulder/upper arm joint.
CHEST- deep, but not so wide or round as to interfere with the action of the forelegs. Brisket deep enough to reach the level of the elbow.
RIBS- long, springing gradually to the middle of the body, then tapering as they approach the end of the chest cavity.
BACK- straight and strong at its junction with loin.
LOIN- strong, moderate in length, slightly arched. Tuck up moderate.
HIPS- croup nearly flat. Hip bones wide apart, hips rounded and blending smoothly into hind legs.
TAIL- a smooth continuation of the top-line. Tapering to a fine point with only sufficient length to reach the hock joint or slightly less. Carried straight and level with the back. Feathering straight and silky, hanging loosely in a fringe.
FOREQUARTERS
SHOULDER- shoulder blade well laid back. Upper arm equal in length to and forming a nearly right angle with the shoulder blade. Shoulders fairly close together at the tips. Shoulder blades lie flat and meld smoothly with
contours of body.
FORELEGS- from front or side, forelegs straight and parallel. Elbows have no tendency to turn in or out when standing or gaiting. Arm flat and muscular. Bone substantial but not coarse and muscles hard and
devoid of flabbiness.
PASTERNS- short, strong and nearly round with the slope deviating very slightly forward from the perpendicular.
FEET- ace directly forward. Toes closely set, strong and well arched. Pads well developed and tough. Dewclaws may be removed.
HINDQUARTERS
Wide, muscular thighs and well developed lower thighs. Pelvis equal in length to and forming a nearly right angle with upper thigh. In balance with forequarter assembly. Stifle well bent and strong. Lower thigh only slightly longer than upper thigh. Hock joint well bent and strong. Rear pastern short, strong, nearly round and perpendicular to the ground. Hind legs, when seen from the rear, straight and parallel to each other. Hock joints have no tendency to turn in or out when standing or gaiting
COAT-Flat without curl or woolliness. Feathering on ears, chest, abdomen, underside of thighs, back of all legs and on the tail of good length but not so excessive as to hide true lines and movement or to affect the dog’s appearance or function as a sporting dog.
MARKINGS and COLOR
MARKINGS- white ground color with intermingling of darker hairs resulting in belton markings varying in degree from clear distinct flecking to roan shading, but flecked all over preferred. Head and ear patches acceptable, heavy patches of color on the body undesirable. Color- orange belton, blue belton (white with black markings), tricolor
(blue belton with tan on muzzle, over the eyes and on the legs), lemon belton, liver belton.
MOVEMENT
An effortless graceful movement demonstrating endurance while covering ground efficiently. Long forward reach and strong rear drive with a lively tail and a proud head carriage. Head may be carried slightly lower when moving
to allow for greater reach of forelegs. The back strong, firm, and free of roll. When moving at a trot, as speed increases, the legs tend to converge toward a line representing the center of gravity.
BENCH SIZE
Dogs about 25 inches
Bitches about 24 inches
FIELD SIZE
Dogs and Bitches slightly smaller than the Bench.
TEMPERAMENT
Gentle, affectionate, friendly, without shyness, fear or viciousness.
English Setter Breeders
For additional breeders visit ESAA
AYSGARTH English Setters
Terry and Leslie Crawford
Dallas, TX
[email protected]
(214) 704-1560
Covenant English Setters
Jennifer Stastny
[email protected]
Feathers English Setters
Jan Carlson
[email protected]
Marcia Long English Setters
Marcia Long
[email protected]
Sea Island Setters
Frazier Neal & Sarah Kuniansky
Johns Island, SC
[email protected]
www.seaislandsetters.com
Sondancer English Setters
Dr. Michelle Raisor
(979)2551919 cell • (979) 695-8095 home
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