English Setter Popularity

The English Setter owes much of its continued popularity to its excellent temperament and friendly nature. Although originally bred as a working dog, it has been developed over centuries to work ‘with man’, so it has become a people dog in the truest sense and is never happier than when it is with its owners.

An excellent family pet or companion dog because of its friendly disposition, the English Setter is excellent with children and continues to grow in popularity.

English Setter Puppies For Sale

There are many quality English Setter breeders who have puppy English Setters for sale.

Do your research. Check out the various English Setter breeders that you find online. Check to see if they also offer a health guarantee. Check that they are registered Kennel Club breeders. There are thousands of English Setter puppies for sale all looking for good homes, just make sure you choose the right one for you.

Decide why you want an English Setter puppy. Is it to show, to work, or is it simply a family pet or companion dog? It will make a difference as to the breeder you choose.

Make sure you see your English Setter puppy’s mother – it’s the best way of knowing how your puppy will look when it’s fully grown.

If you find the perfect puppy from a breeder that still has English Setter puppies for sale we would love you to share the information with us.

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What Are English Setters Like?

English Setters are athletic, energetic and companionable dogs, bred to work but at the same time with an excellent temperament that makes them ideal as companion or family dogs.

However, English Setters do require a fair degree of dedication from their owners.

Their long coats dictate that they ideally need a daily brushing. Their working heritage also demands a considerable amount of exercise. They also need a lot of training and early socialization is terribly important with this breed.

If you would like to read more about owning an English Setter, please read some of these excellent, highly recommended books:

* English Setter by: Juliette Cunliffe
* English Setters (Pet Owners Manual) by: Karla D. Rugh

So You Want An English Setter Puppy?

Before you purchase your English Setter puppy, consider why you want an English Setter in the first place. It will greatly determine what sort of puppy and what sort of English Setter breeder you are looking for. Simply searching for English Setter puppy breeders will not necessarily guarantee you your desired result.

Naturally you will want a pedigree English Setter puppy. Buying a pedigree English Setter from a registered breeder is the best way of being certain that you are going to get what you pay for. Unlike simply buying an English Setter – or any other breed of dog if it comes to that – without a pedigree certificate, if you buy a pedigree English Setter puppy you have a reasonable idea what your adult English Setter will look like because pictures of adult English Setters abound, especially on the internet.

All puppies look cute. But you need to know what your English Setter is going to look like when it is fully grown. You also need to know, as far as possible, that you are buying a healthy puppy. That is the main advantage of buying an English Setter puppy with a pedigree certificate from a Kennel Club registered English Setter breeder.

You also need to see the mother. That is important. If you see the mother then you have a fair idea how your pup will turn out. Does she have the right temperament to suit your lifestyle? Unless you are planning to show your English Setter, breed standards don’t matter too much. It is your puppy’s temperament that is most important. The fact that your English Setter might not be suitable for showing or fit the exact breed standards doesn’t matter a hoot if you want a happy, healthy, family pet. But at least by buying your English Setter puppy from a specialist English Setter breeder, you have a reasonable idea what you are going to get for your money.

Of course if you are buying an English Setter puppy for the purpose of showing it, then that is a different matter. You will want the best puppy your money can buy. But if you simply want a delightful and faithful family pet or companion dog, then an English Setter can be hard to beat. And the best way of ensuring that is to buy your English Setter puppy from a registered English Setter breeder, see the mother, check the pedigree certificate, and look forward to many years of happy English Setter ownership.

English Setter Health

You’d be surprised at the number of English Setter health issues you could actually diagnose and treat yourself, at a fraction of the cost of taking your English Setter to the vet.

Written by vet John Bleby, The Dog’s Health from A-Z: A Canine Veterinary Dictionary, describes how many canine illnesses can be self-diagnosed and treated, or avoided altogether, with a little knowledge and understanding.

While this book cannot take the place of your vet, it certainly demonstrates that there is much that you can do to prevent many problems happening in the first place. We are more than happy to recommend this excellent book which is certain to pay for itself in the fullness of time!