Is the English Setter dog a health breed?
Posted on April 16th, 2010 by admin
Is the English Setter dog a health breed or not?
If not a health breed please tell me what the health issue are.
Thanks
The English Setter is a very gentle, placid, friendly dog. They are excellent with children and loves affection.Enthusiastic and lively outdoors, but relatively inactive indoors. They also get along well and enjoy playing with other dogs.
They need to have a authoritative and firm owner otherwise they will become dominant.
Rules, structure and training should start early to prevent development of bad habits.
With every breed there tends to be common problems.
Be careful not to overfeed this breed, for they tend to gain weight easily.
The are prone to hip dysplasia and false pregnancies.
If you are thinking of taking on any puppy, I recommend reading thoroughly about the breed and raising a puppy in general.
I found ‘The perfect puppy’ by Gwen Bailey to be a helpful resource.
Good Luck 
April 16th, 2010 at 6:38 am
What is a "health breed"? Do you mean healthy? Get some books on the breed, go to dog shows and contact the national breed club online for a wealth of information on this or any other breed.
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April 16th, 2010 at 6:51 am
The English Setter is a very gentle, placid, friendly dog. They are excellent with children and loves affection.Enthusiastic and lively outdoors, but relatively inactive indoors. They also get along well and enjoy playing with other dogs.
They need to have a authoritative and firm owner otherwise they will become dominant.
Rules, structure and training should start early to prevent development of bad habits.
With every breed there tends to be common problems.
Be careful not to overfeed this breed, for they tend to gain weight easily.
The are prone to hip dysplasia and false pregnancies.
If you are thinking of taking on any puppy, I recommend reading thoroughly about the breed and raising a puppy in general.
I found ‘The perfect puppy’ by Gwen Bailey to be a helpful resource.
Good Luck
References :