Gordon setter

American  

noun

1. one of a Scottish breed of medium-sized setters having a black-and-tan coat.

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Gordon setter British  

noun

1. a breed of large setter originating in Scotland, with a black-and-tan coat

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Etymology

Origin of Gordon setter

First recorded in 1860–65; after Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827), Scottish sportsman partly responsible for developing the breed

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Gordon setter

In the 1930s, Jude Howard and his brothers had a Gordon setter whom their father named Dogue, after the Native Americans of Virginia and Maryland.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2020

Andy: At the moment I’m just happy the Gordon setter is playing Switzerland between the English setter and the Irish setter.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2020

His dog, a Gordon setter bitch, sat on her haunches by him as he stood, his fingers playing with her silky ears.

From The House of Fulfilment by Martin, George Madden

But it was that Gordon setter there that reminded me of her.

From The Rim of the Desert by Anderson, Ada Woodruff

The next instant her hand fell to the neck of a fine Gordon setter and, tugging at his collar, she drew back and stood surveying me from head to foot.

From The Rim of the Desert by Anderson, Ada Woodruff