Exclusively Setters
English Setters
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Coat care
Hi, my english setter Haidy has beautifull but very thick coat. It is makeing me insane sometimes, because its very dificcult to take care of her coat. She has like tripple undercoat and its hard to keep it in healthy way. Her coat need some extra care. Im using brush, then shedding comb and…
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Thyroid
Has anyone ever had any thyroid issues in their ES?I have a strong suspicion James has Hypothyroidism - he's booked in for bloods next week...
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Do you have a favourite colour in the English Setter?
I often wondered if other people have favourite colours. Strangely enough, my least favourite colour is orange belton, and I have had more orange than anything, my absolute favourite is dark blue belton and tan, as can be seen on the attached photo of my darling boy Fabian:…
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Different Trimming Styles
I know not everyone trims their English Setters, but I have noticed that different countries do seem to present their dogs with a different show trim to that of UK exhibitors/owners.I have an ES calender here in the office and I can usually tell immediately whether the dog is UK based, by the…
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English Setter Size...
So I discovered the other day that my rather small English is actually below standard... standing at just under 64cm when the standard is 65cm...my other English male stands dead on 65cm. I have been told by a couple of people i know that the UK English Setters are quite small... is this true? Are…
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Are your English Setters scared of cats?
I thought my old lad was a one off, whenever we went out for walks and he saw a cat he would stop dead in his tracks, terrified to move. I either had to drag him across the road so we could carry on our walk, or turn around and go back in the direction we had just come in. If we did the latter…
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Puppy looking for a home
A very beautiful blue belton puppy is looking for a home. 29.02.08sire: Blue Baltics Ice Artist Victor, dam: Houdini of Meadows Brook, Breeder Anja Möhring - www.setter-of-meadows-brook.de
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Differences between the Irish and the English Setter
If anyone out there owns both, what do you find are the major differences between the two? I own only English Setters, however my friend has Irish and we have noted many differences... in particular, that the English is more laid back than the Irish, and that the Irish can be more aloof, and less…
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Renal Failure
Help!! My old boy Blue ,almost 10, has just been diognoised with renal failure and I am told that there is little I can do but watch him lose yet more weight until I decide he can go on no longer!! In himself he is great, still active, eating and wanting walks, all but abit shorter now. I can feel…
