Editing English Setter (section)

==Description==
===Appearance===
{{multiple image|direction=horizontal|align=left|image1=Setteriinglesemack.jpg|width1=150|image2=English Setter R 01.JPG|width2=150|alt=Pair of colour photos described in adjacent text|caption1=The head of a female English Setter|caption2=The head of a male English Setter}}
The English Setter is a medium-sized dog which should have an elegant overall appearance. Its size can range from {{convert|24|in|cm}} for females up to {{convert|27|in|cm}} for males. The field or hunting type can be finer in build and construction than those from bench or [[conformation show|show]] lines.{{sfnp|Kane|2009|p=79|ps=none}}{{r|Save}} The breed was designed to hunt game such as [[quail]], [[pheasant]], and [[grouse]] so should be able to cover a lot of ground when seeking the airborne scent of the birds, carrying its head high.{{sfnp|Roberts|1978|pp=114–116|ps=none}} The head should be slightly domed with a [[snout|muzzle]] of good depth and show chiselling under the eyes, which should be dark in colour with a kind, gentle expression.{{sfnp|Kane|2009|p=80|ps=none}} The top of the ears (sometimes the ears are referred to as "leathers") are positioned in line with the eyes and lie in an elegant fold.{{sfnp|Bepler|1930|p=67|ps=none}} It has a long muscular neck, well angled shoulders and a brisket of good depth. The body is of a moderate length proportionate to its height and it has strong powerful hindquarters. It carries its tail in line with its back and the tail should be long enough to reach the [[hock (anatomy)|hock]].{{sfnp|Cunliffe|2001|p=25|ps=none}}

The main body coat is short to medium length, lies flat and has a silky texture. Long silky coat – usually called "feathering", forms fringes on the outside of the ears, neck, chest, down the back of the front legs, under the belly and on the back legs. The tail is also feathered with long coat.
The body coat and feathering should be straight and flat but not profuse and never curly although a slight wave can be seen.{{sfnp|Kane|2009|p=79|ps=none}}

The bench or show type has a long, flowing coat that requires regular grooming. The field or hunting type has a shorter coat that requires less grooming.{{r|Nutrecare}}

The base colour of the coat is white with differing coloured [[Coat (dog)|ticking]] also called flecks or speckling. The various speckled coat colours when occurring in English Setters are referred to as ''belton''; valid combinations are white with black flecks (''blue belton''), white with orange flecks (''orange belton''), white with orange flecks and lighter nose (''lemon belton''), white with liver flecks (''liver belton''), or "tricolour", which is blue or liver belton with tan markings on the face, chest, and legs. The flecking should not form large patches on the body and the flecks should be distributed all over the body.{{sfnp|Cunliffe|2001|p=23|ps=none}}{{sfnp|Bepler|1930|p=68|ps=none}} The use of the word "belton" was first coined by Laverack, who developed the breed in the 19th century, to describe his ideal for flecking and is also the name of a village in the extreme north of England.{{r|ANKCpdf}} Puppies' coats may not have all the markings that they have as adults.{{sfnp|Willis|1989|p=73|ps=none}}
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File:AKC English Setter Dog Show 2011.jpg|A blue belton English Setter
File:Gucci.English setter.jpg|An English Setter's tail has long feathering.

File:Goober the English Setter.jpg|   Coat white with orange flecks
File:English Setter in Tallinn 3.JPG| An orange belton
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===Temperament===
[[File:Trouble2.jpg|thumb|200px|alt=Puppy with colours not fully developed|An English Setter puppy when the colour markings on the body are not yet fully developed]]
This breed's standard temperament is best described as a "Gentleman by Nature".{{r|Gentleman}} However, it can also be strong-willed and mischievous, especially if coming from working/field breeding lines.{{r|ACES}} English Setters are energetic, people-oriented dogs, that are well suited to families who can give them attention and activity,{{r|Mydog}} or to working with a hunter, where they have a job to do. They are active dogs that need plenty of exercise and up to two hours a day of exercise is recommended.{{r|KCbreed}} Inside they tend to be lower energy and love to be couch potatoes and lap dogs; the breed is described as "intensely friendly," "good natured," and "adores visitors and is particularly happy with children."{{sfnp|Cunliffe|2001|p=20|ps=none}}

They rank 37th in [[Stanley Coren]]'s ''[[The Intelligence of Dogs]]'', being of above average working/obedience intelligence.{{sfnp|Coren|1995|p=182|ps=none}} English Setters are very intelligent and can be trained to perform about any task another breed can do, with the exception of herding.  However, they are not always easy to train, as their natural bird instinct tends to distract them in outdoor environments.{{sfnp|Coren|1995|p=80|ps=none}} Their temperament is considered to be gentle and as English Setters can be very sensitive to criticism, positive reinforcement training methods using treats and praise work best when undertaking basic training.{{r|Training}}