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

He was meant for a Gordon setter, I think, but it didn't go much further than intention.

From The Rose-Garden Husband by Widdemer, Margaret

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)

The real, homely, ugly collie never snaps at friends; the mongrel brute with the cross of Gordon setter is not safe for an hour at a time.

From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by Runciman, James