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An elegant, flecked setter that is gentle indoors and tireless outdoors
The English Setter is an elegant bird dog with a silky, flecked coat and a soft, sociable temperament. It needs generous daily exercise, patient training and regular coat care to keep its feathering free of tangles.
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This breed needs about 90 minutes of activity a day. Around 5 sitter-led sessions a week keeps that routine going when work or travel gets in the way.
90
Minutes of activity a day
5
Suggested sessions a week
Dog walking
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Around 90 minutes a day for an adult, with off-lead running when it is safe. A bored setter can become restless and destructive.
Yes, usually. It is gentle and sociable, though young dogs are boisterous and can knock over small children by accident.
It needs regular brushing and combing of the feathering, and an occasional trim. Without it the long silky coat tangles, especially behind the ears.
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