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

Example Sentences

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

The Gordon setter is black and tan, and the Irish is red.

From What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield

The dogs stood before her—Tiger, the big hound, and Rose, a beautiful Gordon setter, "Let her alone," said the hermit to his canine companions.

From Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods by Emerson, Alice B.

I'm getting a lovely Gordon setter for a Christmas present for Gilbert.

From Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)