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Dog ( domestic dog) The English Setter is a medium-size breed of dog. It is part of the setter group, which includes the red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters. The mainly white coat has long silky fringes on the back of the legs, under the belly and on the tail. The coat features flecks of colour ...
Dog ( domestic dog) The Weimaraner[ a] is a German breed of hunting dog of medium to large size, with history going back at least to the nineteenth century. [ 3] It originated in the area of the city of Weimar (then in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, now in the state of Thuringia ), for which it is named. [ 4] It was recognised as a breed in 1891.
The Irish Setter (Irish: sotar rua, [1] literally "red setter") is a setter, a breed of gundog, and family dog orginating in Ireland. The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass the show-bred dog recognised by the American Kennel Club as well as the field-bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Book .
The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog in the Spaniel group traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. They are descended from the Norfolk or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid-19th century; the breed has diverged into separate show and working lines. It is closely related to the Welsh Springer Spaniel and very closely to the ...
The English Shepherd is a medium-sized breed of dog, it weighs between 40 and 65 pounds (18 and 29 kg) and stands between 18 and 23 inches (46 and 58 cm), males are typically larger than females. [ 1][ 2] The breed has a long, straight or wavy double coat with feathering on the legs and tail, traditionally it has four different color ...
The English Mastiff, or simply the Mastiff, is a British dog breed of very large size. It is likely descended from the ancient Alaunt and Pugnaces Britanniae, with a significant input from the Alpine Mastiff in the 19th century. Distinguished by its enormous size, massive head, short coat in a limited range of colours, and always displaying a ...
The Flat-Coated Retriever breed standard calls for males to be 23–25 in (58–64 cm) tall at the withers, with a recommended weight of 60–80 lb (27–36 kg), [ 1] and for females to be 22–24 in (56–61 cm), with a recommended weight of 55–75 lb (25–34 kg). [ 1][ 2] The Flat-Coated Retriever has strong muscular jaws and a relatively ...
The aging profile of dogs varies according to their adult size (often determined by their breed ): smaller breeds have an average lifespan of 10-15 years, with some even exceeding 18 years in age; medium breeds typically live for 10 to 13 years; and giant dog breeds have the lowest minimum lifespan, with an overall average of 8 to 13 years.