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English Setters were especially popular in the UK during the 1960s, 70s and 80s and registrations of puppies reached 1344 during 1974. [2] In 2012, the Kennel Club listed the English Setter amongst the Vulnerable Native Breeds as only 234 puppies were registered. [67] A decade earlier, in 2002, there were 568 English Setter puppies registered. [68]
Setters have been Best in Show at Crufts seven times. The award was secured by Irish Setters in 1981, [21] [22] 1993, 1995 [23] and 1999. [23] English Setters were best in show in 1964, [22] 1977 and 1988. [22] The Irish Setter Best in Show of 1981 was already a Field Trial Champion, proving that she had brains as well as beauty. [24]
The title of "Best in Show" is given to the dog chosen as the winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show according to conformation show rules. It has its origins in the variety classes for champions that were introduced in 1905 which included prizes for best champion dog and best champion bitch.
The English Setter is the newest addition to the list, having been added for the first time in 2012. [6] However, during 2012 the number of English Setter puppies registered increased to 314, so the breed was moved to the Kennel Club's "At Watch" list, which is for breeds with registrations from 300-450. [7]
The group later became the English Setters, and opened for the Yardbirds, Neil Diamond, and the Young Rascals, while still in high school. [1] In 1967, the English Setters changed their sound and changed their name to The Cherry People, and were signed to a record deal by Heritage Records. [1]
Count Noble (August 1, 1879 – January 20, 1891) was a dog English Setter. He was so well known that when he died in 1891, The New York Times ran an obituary. [1] He was popularly known as the "$10,000 hunting dog." [2] He was described as a "national symbol of what was great in bird dogs." [2] Benjamin Frederick Wilson, Count Noble's owner
George Bird Evans (28 December 1906 – 5 May 1998) was an American writer, artist, dog breeder, and sportsman. Evans' most notable contributions are in the area of upland gunning with English Setters.
The Gordon Setter is a Scottish large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and the English Setter. Setter breeds are classified as members of either the Sporting or Gundog Group depending on the national kennel club or council. The original purpose of the breed was to hunt gamebirds.