with 
traditional pattern.
Coat
Eyes
, 
preferred
Nose
Faults
None
Disqualifications
None
Varieties
None
Notes
The gordon setter was named after Gordon Castle, which lies north of Aberdeen in Scotland. Black and tan setters with white toes and chest have been known in Scotland for hundreds of years, since at least the 1600's. When the breed gained popularity as a show dog, the white-marked dogs were no longer desired and the gene pool lessened dramatically. Since then the gordon setter has never gained the popularity of the irish and english setters. It is still kept as a dedicated hunter in different countries in Europe, however.
The gordon is the largest of the setter breeds. It is elegant and agile. The head is dry, deeper than it is broad, with clearly marked stop and muzzle slightly shorter than the skull. The eyes are rather large with a lively expression. The ears are set low and carried close to the head. The neck is long, dry and slightly arched. Well developed chest with medium length body. The tail is rather short and preferably carried at height of backline or lower.
The gordon is the largest of the setter breeds. It is elegant and agile. The head is dry, deeper than it is broad, with clearly marked stop and muzzle slightly shorter than the skull. The eyes are rather large with a lively expression. The ears are set low and carried close to the head. The neck is long, dry and slightly arched. Well developed chest with medium length body. The tail is rather short and preferably carried at height of backline or lower.
Breed Files
Filename: Gordon Setter
Offset: 2151
Base: Labrador
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: January 24, 2015
Notes: 3 coat variations, 5 tail variations, 3 ear variations, optional nails and liplines, optional hock feathers, and coat texture variations.
Filename: SN Gordon Setter
Offset: 0037
Base: Labrador
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: October 5, 2007
Notes: Addballz ears and tail (three carriage variations). Optional liplines.
Filename: Gordon Setter
Offset: 7CC1
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: December 30, 2005
Notes: Addballz tail and feathering
Filename: CS Gordon Setter
Offset: FC66
Base: Labrador
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: December 29, 2004
Notes: Two leg lengths. Addball tail, either moving or still. Addball ears and angled legs. May be unsuitable for obedience - movements are good but sit is off. Puppies grow feathering as they age.
2nd gens may lack the bottom of the lower hind leg feathers on the frontside of the leg and fuzz on the chest/body feathers. They are equally accepted.