Irish Setter
(Irish Red Setter)
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Common Name(s)
Irish Setter, Red Setter, Irish Red Setter
Breed Type
The Irish setter is a sporting breed. Bred as a gun dog, this breed is popular among bird hunters as well as other types of hunters.
Irish Red Setter Dog Breed information
The Irish Setter, also known as the Red Setter, is a breed of gundog and family dog.
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The Irish setter can come in two color varieties, the typical solid red and a red and white combo. The Red Setter with white on its chest, and sometimes other places, is considered a Field Setter.
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The Irish Red setter is a lovable dog and he makes a great family pet! He wants to please everyone and his sensitive heart will be deeply and many times irrecoverably hurt if treated harshly ,so train him with gentleness! ...
The breed Irish Red Setter was developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters.
OTHER NAMES: Irish Red Setter
GROUP: Gun Dog
The origins of this dog go back at the beginning of century XVIII, moment at which especially they were educated to find the prey in the hunting with gun.
Originally called Irish Red Setter in the United States, Irish Setters were derived from a variety of setters, spaniels, and pointers. They are an all-around hunting dog with an excellent nose and extraordinary skills on the terrain.
In the 1700's, they were known as the Irish Red Setters until they landed in the United States. The kennels began to fill with Irish Setters in the 1800's, with many fans for their red, shiny coats.
The Irish Setter puppy was originally known in the United States as the Irish Red Setter. The name was derived from different kinds of setters, spaniels, and pointers.
By the mid-1800s, Irish red setters (as they were originally known) had come to America, proving themselves as effective on American game birds as Irish ones.
Name: also known as Red Setter or Irish Red Setter
Historical notes: The Irish Setter breed was originally developed from the Old Spanish Pointer breed, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters.
Irish Setter profile Other names Red Setter (Irish: sotar rua) Irish Red Setter Country Ireland Breed Group: Sporting Weight: Mle: 70; Female: 60 lbs Height: Male: 27; Female: 25 inches Color(s): mahogany or rich chestnut red Life expectanc ...
Liked this site alot, very informative for the novice owner of an Irish Red Setter. Having been in the breed for almost 30 years as an breeder, exhibitor and judge, I could not imagine owning nor wanting anything else. Susan Affix - Sumaric ...
Sensitive and very active!!! (other names: Irish Red Setter, Madra Rua, Red Setter)
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Irish Setter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The FCI Breed Standard for the Irish Setter stipulates males: 23 to 26.5 inches ... The breed Irish Red Setter was developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old ...
Although they were being bred in multiple color combinations, the deep red coloring took precedence, and breeders selected those of ideal coloring for further breeding. These came to be identified as Irish Red Setters.
In 1882 the Irish Red Setter Club was formed, and thus continued the streak of red. Today the red and whites are considered a different breed than the solid reds, although they are entirely similar except for the color of coat.
 See also: Red Setter, Irish Setter, Pointer, Spanish Pointer, English Setter
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