The Gordon Setter was originally developed in Scotland in the
1600's and was later made popular by Duke Alexander the 4th of
Gordon in the late 1700's. This breed has an outstanding sense of
smell and makes a fine bird dog, pointing when it finds a bird
scent and then retrieving the felled bird to hand. The
Gordon
Setter is not fast compared with other hunting dogs, but he has
good stamina and can hunt in adverse weather on both land and
water.
