Gor|don setter

Gor|don setter
Gor|don setter «GR duhn»,
any one of a breed of hunting dogs having a black coat with tan markings and standing 23 to 27 inches high.
╂[< the fourth Duke of Gordon, died 1827, who maintained hunting kennels]

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  • Gordon setter — Gor′don set′ter n. dch one of a Scottish breed of large setters having a black and tan coat • Etymology: 1860–65; after Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827), Scottish sportsman …   From formal English to slang

  • Gordonsetter — Gor|don|set|ter [ gɔ:dn...] der; s, <nach Gordon Castle in Schottland, wo der Hund erstmals gezüchtet wurde, u. zu ↑Setter> ein ausdauernder Vorsteh u. Apportierhund …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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