We have recently lost our beloved springer and are considering purchasing a Gordon Setter - at least we like what we have seen written about them so far.  Looking for comments positive and otherwise from gordon owners.  i.e. compatability with other family dogs (and family, kids 10 and older), temperament.  We have a choc lab age 6 who is a bit lost having lost her stable mate.  All info welcome.

Hiya

We have a Gordon Setter girl, who is very much a part of the family. They are very loyal dogs with outgoing personalities, they do need a firm hand and consistency in training. Our girl gets on well with my two Irish Setters and absoloutely adores my kids who are 8 and 10. I will say that Gordons are a handful and need longer than a Springer to mature. However after being owned by one I would find it very difficult to live without a Gordon in my life. I'm sure as with most older dogs, as long as the introduction is made correctly your older bitch she would get on really well with a Gordon puppy, in fact it might even be an advantage as there is a good possibility she will pick up the role of Mum and teach the puppy some respect early on. I can provide you with phone numbers and contacts if you decide to go down the Gordon Route.

If you want any more information you can contact me on Redsetgirl@aol.com

thanks, great help.  perhaps you might forward info regarding litters/breeders etc to brian.trail@btinternet.com

MAD!!!! :D  Ok thats my experiance with a puppy Gordon!!!!!

Other then that they are lovely, can be gentle but sometimes forget themselves, most fine with other dogs and love kids!  I don't own any but do no a breeder in them who has some nice dogs!

we like the mad bit.  Can cope with mad.  Have plenty of free space for offroad offlead walkies.

thats what I like about them.  I have told mum I want a Gordon like chance.  She said NO!!! I wonder why!!! :D

i bought my first gordon setter and only1,back in 1990,he was a easy going and layed back boy.lived with a nutty fcr at the time,i would have another gs,but cooper was very speaclie to me,if it was not for him and hes sire stud owner i would not be in the show ring or working side of the dogs today,but he bought lots of joys into the house,in his short life of 5 years old.he die at 5 with cancer,but the best thing i can remmber is the first time we went to crufts as a new exbhiter to showing we won his class then we won the best dog under 3 years old that year,all on vido to watch at any time,
but here me going on.

gorden setter are on the same temperent as a flatcoated retriever,they need a firm but kind training in the early day,you cannot be to hard on them,lots of grooming,