English Setter Society Of Scotland Claimed

The Kennel Club has recently published a new ‘Health Standard’ for good breeding practice, with recommendations for each breed. The English Setter Health Committee has worked with the Kennel Club for many years, but does not agree with the recommendations in the current Health Standard. The Committee continues to work with the Kennel Club to propose changes to the next revision of the standard.

The English Setter clubs have all agreed to recommendations made by the Joint English Setter Health Committee, on what health tests should be completed for dogs used in breeding programmes, and new potential owners should ask and expect the following from breeders: