Originally known as Laverack Setters,the English Setter first emerged in 1825, when Edward Laverack began breeding them for retrieving birds.
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Descended from a variety of Spanish spaniels and pointers, they have also been known as the Laverack Setter or Llewellin Setters.
Laverack was so instrumental in establishing the breed that the English Setter is often called the Laverack Setter. Laverack's dogs were known for their great beauty, and are therefore foundation stock for many of today's top show dogs.
English Setters were developed in 19th century England by Sir Edward Laverack and are therefore sometimes called the "Laverack Setter" A second breeder, a Welshman called Llewellyn, ...
There are two variations of the Setter:
1) The Laverack Setter - Laverack's dogs are known for their great beauty, and are therefore foundation stock for many of today's top show dogs.
2) The Llewellin Setter - Llewellin's dogs are known for thier ...
Because of Laverack's role in breeding the English Setters, sometimes this breed is called the "Laverack Setter." Llewellin, another English breeder, created a second famous hunting lineage of English Setters.
over exactly when the English Setter breed began (sources say anywhere from 300-500 years ago), the English Setter as we know it today was developed in the early 1800s by Sir Edward Laverack and they are sometimes referred to as the Laverack Setter.
breeding program of sportsman R. L. Purcell Llewellin) and Laveracks (also named for one of the developers of the breeding program, Edward Laverack). Generally, the Llewellins possess a thin coat and are small and fast, while the Laverack Setters ...
Sir Edward’s careful and efficient breeding was an instrumental part of the English Setter’s creation, and as a result, many people refer to these dogs as “Laverack Setters'.
 See also: English Setter, Pointer, Spanish Pointer, Hip Dysplasia, Hypothyroidism
  
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