Q 01/05

Alongside the English and two Irish setters, which black-and-tan breed completes the setter group?

A) The Welsh

B) The Gordon

C) The Scottish

D) The Highland

Answer · why

B) The Gordon

The four setters and the pointers usually form a subgroup within the gundogs in the UK.

Q 02/05

The flecks of colour on an English Setter's mainly white coat are known as what?

A) Ticking

B) Dappling

C) Roaning

D) Speckling

Answer · why

A) Ticking

The colour varieties have a collective name of their own borrowed from a village.

Q 03/05

What term is used for the English Setter's speckled colour varieties, such as blue or orange?

A) Merle

B) Sable

C) Piebald

D) Belton

Answer · why

D) Belton

The term was coined in the 19th century to describe a breeder's ideal flecking.

Q 04/05

A white English Setter with black flecks is called what?

A) Black belton

B) Blue belton

C) Slate belton

D) Grey belton

Answer · why

B) Blue belton

White with orange flecks is 'orange', and white with liver flecks is 'liver'.

Q 05/05

What distinguishes a 'lemon' from an 'orange' English Setter?

A) Larger flecks

B) Tan points

C) A lighter nose

D) A yellow undercoat

Answer · why

C) A lighter nose

Both are white with orange flecks; only the pigment differs.