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Compare English Setter
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- English SetterLarge
- Typical adult height
- English Setter61–69 cm
- Typical adult weight
- English Setter22–29 kg
- Typical lifespan
- English Setterfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- English SetterVery high: usually needs several hours of activity or work each day
- Energy
- English SetterLively
- Grooming
- English SetterSeveral times a week
- Training
- English SetterGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- English SetterTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- English SetterUsually needs a roomy home
- Time alone
- English SetterUsually copes only with short periods alone
Living with others
- Children
- English SetterUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- English SetterUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- English SetterOften lives with cats when introduced carefully
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.