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English setters are a wonderful breed - meant for wonderful people!

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

English Setter Colors

English Setters come in 3 main color variations - orange belton, blue belton and tri-colored.   Belton is the name of the beautiful dappling pattern that is unique to English Setters - it's named after the town in England where Sir Edward Laverack was developing the breed in the early 1800s.

Less common are the lemon belton (similar to orange belton but with pink nose and eye rims) and liver belton (rich brown colored ticking with flesh-colored nose and eye rims).

Color depth can vary from almost pure white to almost solid roan but uniform ticking over the body is desired.



Learn more about the English Setter history here.
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  1. JamesAugust 24, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Hi – will you please post your Blog at The English Setter Community ay vorts.com? Our members will love it. They include: Owners, Breeders and Lovers.
    It's easy just cut and paste the link and it automatically links back to your website… it’s a win win. You can also add Classifieds, Photos, Videos, Discussions and more.
    We would love you to share your blog and it’s easy.
    Email me if you need any help or would like me to do it for you.
    The English Setter Community: http://www.vorts.com/english_setters/
    Thanks,
    James Kaufman, Editor

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