Gordon setter (redirected from Gordon setters)

Gordon setter

n.

A medium-sized hunting dog of a breed originating in Scotland, and having a silky black-and-tan coat.

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[After Alexander, Fourth Duke of Gordon (1745?-1827), Scottish hunter.]

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Gordon setter

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of large setter originating in Scotland, with a black-and-tan coat

[named after Alexander Gordon (1743-1827), Scottish nobleman who promoted this breed]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Gordon setter - a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat setter - a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point