词汇 | gordon setter |
词源 | Gordon setter. In contrast to the red-coated Irish setter, bred at about the same time, the Gordon setter is a brilliant black and tan. The breed originated in Scotland, partially developed by Alexander, the second duke of Gordon (1743–1847), a Scot- tish breeder and sportsman who also served in the House of Lords and wrote a number of folk ballads. The long-haired Irish and Gordon setters, extensively used by sportsmen for game pointing, both descend from the English setter, devel- oped some three centuries before them. |
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