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English Setter
Breed Standards
Head continued
Foreface- skeletal structure under the eyes well chiseled with no suggestion of
fullness. Cheeks present a smooth and clean-cut appearance.
Teeth- close scissors bite preferred. Even bite acceptable.
Eyes- dark brown, the darker the better. Bright, and spaced to give a mild
and intelligent expression. Nearly round, fairly large, neither deepest
nor protruding. Eyelid rims dark and fully pigmented. Lids fit tightly so
that haw is not exposed.
Ears- set well back and low, even with or below eye level. When relaxed
carried close to the head. Of moderate length, slightly rounded at the
ends, moderately thin leather, and covered with silky hair.

Neck and Body
Neck- long and graceful, muscular and lean. Arched at the crest and clean-cut
where it joins the head at the base of the skull. Larger and more
muscular toward the shoulders, with the base of the neck flowing
smoothly into the shoulders. Not too throaty.
Topline- in motion or standing appears level or sloping slightly downward without
sway or drop from withers to tail forming a graceful outline of medium
length.
Forechest- well developed, point of sternum projecting slightly in front of point
of
shoulder/upper arm joint.
Chest- deep, but not so wide or round as to interfere with the action of the
forelegs. Brisket deep enough to reach the level of the elbow.
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