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Irish Setter
Alt Names: Red Setter
Country of Origin: Ireland
History: The breed was developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters.

 


Irish Setters are energetic, intelligent, affectionate, high-spirited, and full of energy. They have no guarding instincts, get along with other animals, and are good with children. Irish Setters are responsive yet sensitive.

Irish Setter Temperament
A spirited, energetic, and friendly breed, the Irish Setter is a great choice of dog for a family pet. These dogs have plenty of love and affection to give to the right owner, and are entertaining, amusing, and very sociable.

Irish Setters were originally bred to hunt upland game, and they are still proficient hunters.

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Irish Setter
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breed of large sporting dog developed in Ireland in the 18th cent. It stands about 26 in. (66.0 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 70 lb (22.7-31.8 kg).

Irish Setter - Red Setter
The Irish Setter, also known as the Red Setter, is a breed of gundog from Ireland.

Irish Setter: A Gun Dog
The Irish Setter has a noble head with the length of the muzzle equal to half of the length of the entire head. The ears are triangular, thin, long and low set. The dog is slightly longer than tall with long and muscular legs.

Irish Setter Breed Introduction
The Irish Setter breed (also known as the Red Setter or Irish Red Setter) is an extraordinarily active, playful, and friendly dog breed.

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Irish Setter - Breed and Health Information
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Irish Setter Grooming
Irish Setters actually require a surprisingly low amount of grooming. A weekly brushing, especially around the fringe areas and foot feathering, and a monthly bath will do in most cases unless you take your dog into the fields.

Irish Setter breed description
The Irish Setter, also known as the Red Setter, is a breed of gundog and family dog.

Irish Setters were brought to America in the late 1800s, mainly as gun dogs. They proved most useful, and many early ones were hunted as well as shown.

Irish Setter - Breed and Health Information
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Irish Setter
Sensitive and very active!!! (other names: Irish Red Setter, Madra Rua, Red Setter)
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IRISH SETTER
Characteristics, care, health & breeder listings below.

Irish Setters are the oldest of the setter group, proceeding Gordon and English setters. The country of origin is, of course, Ireland. It is believed the breed developed from old spaniels, setting spaniels and a Scottish setter.

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Red Setter ~ Irish Red Setter Family: Canidae
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Irish Setters should live for 12 to 15 years and are generally quite healthy. Occasional health problems include hip dysplasia, bloat, seizures and allergies.
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Irish Setters!
Never underestimate the power of loyalty and devotion from your Irish. They make great house dogs as long as you have a large fenced yard, a long trolley, or countryside for them to run. Quick to housetrain and Great protectors.

The Irish setter is a beautiful, energetic, affectionate, and high-spirited dog. The beautiful coat requires extensive grooming. A fast-runner, this dog requires a lot of exercise. It has a very good sense of smell.

Temperament: Irish Setters are active, affectionate and exuberant. They love to play, and will actively seek out playmates, often making circles around them.

Overview: The Irish Setter is a very high energy and intelligent breed; this dog is full of life. Can be somewhat high strung, but are sensitive as well. A very loveable breed that enjoys being around people.

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Irish setter Description
The Irish Setter has a profusely feathered silky coat that is long and silky except for the head, where it is short and fine. Even the feet are well covered with hair.

The Irish Setter iÑ- a beautiful, happy-go-lucky dog that was bred to hunt enthusiastically with lots of energy. This dοg breed has a natural sense of happiness and excitability towards life.

Irish Setter Appearance
The coat is moderately long and silky and of a deep red color, and it requires maintenance. This includes shedding that occurs quite a bit and will stick to anything that touches it and constant brushing to keep mat free.

Irish setters are known for being easy to house-train.
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The Irish setter has a keen sense of smell, which makes it an excellent hunting dog.

Irish Setter (AKC Sporting Group)
Height: 26 to 28 inches (male); 24 to 26 inches (female).
Size: Large.
Weight: averages 70 pounds (male); averages 60 (female).
Availability: May take some effort to find.

Irish Setters are excellent at flushing out partridge, quail, and any other hunted birds, as well as having qualifications in the sport of falconry.

The Irish Setter
History of the Breed
The Irish Setter is a very old breed, but the Irish red Setter itself is not the first known "Irish" Setter. The original Irish was of red and white colour.

The Irish Setter
Sporting Group
The Irish Setter is a fun loving, tongue hanging out, ball chasing friend. It is not an aggressive dog, just enthusiastic. They need plenty of exercise and room to run. They exercise much better when with a companion.

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The Irish setter was bred to be a tireless and enthusiastic hunter, and it approaches everything in life with a rollicking, good-natured attitude, full of gusto and fervor. Given a daily outlet for its energy, it makes a pleasant companion.

IRISH SETTER Information
The Irish Setter is an aristocratic bird dog, who has a rich, lustrous red coat and an expressive face. Irish Setter is a friendly and amusing dog who enjoys children and make a good pet, gundog or watchdog.

Irish Setter
BACKGROUND
The origin of the Irish Setter is not known, although it is believed that it evolved from a combination of land spaniels.

Irish setter
The Setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. A setter silently searches for game by scent.

Irish Setter Breed Information
Please read below about Irish Setter breed details. It is very important to choose the right breed to fit your life style.

Irish Setters are a moderately healthy breed. Like almost all dog breeds, they are prone to certain genetic disorders:
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Irish Setter: Any of a breed of setters having a silky reddish-brown or red and white coat.

Breed(s): Irish Setter
Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the most common diseases of the nervous system in dogs. The effects of repeated seizures can be devastating physically for the affected dogs and emotionally for the people who care for them.

For instance CLAD, a disease that caused early death in puppies, has already been eliminated in Irish Setters and Irish Red & White Setters as a result of DNA tests that were developed with Charitable Trust funding.

Some believe that the origin of the breed descended from either the poodle and the Irish setter or the poodle and the curly-coated retriever.

The English, Gordon and Irish setters are all believed to have descended from the setting spaniel, which probably originated in Spain. Long before guns were invented, the setting spaniel was used to help hunters trap birds.

Thus was the plight of the Irish setter. Through the first half of the twentieth century this breed's hunting qualities deteriorated.

Chestnut: Usually used to describe Irish Setters and Pharaoh Hounds, the color may be described as deep, heavily saturated, reddish brown (like the nut of the same name). Color definitions may vary by breed.

Breed ancestry includes the extinct Tweed Water Spaniel, a small Newfoundland, the Irish Setter and other water spaniels.

PRA has been shown to be autosomal recessive in the poodle, Irish setter, Norwegian elkhound, and Samoyed. Inheritance should be assumed in other breeds.

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Yes. German Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers, Great Danes, Labrador Retrievers, and Irish Setters do this more often than other breeds, but it is possible in any breed. In addition, male dogs are twice as likely to do this when compared to female dogs.

created in the 1850s from a mix of Labrador, Irish Setter, Bloodhound, small Newfoundland, and extinct Tweed Water Spaniel
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Irish Setters and Greyhounds, for instance, appear to have a much more distinct abdominal tuck, since they are so deep-chested. An animal who is too thin will have a very severe abdominal tuck. Overweight animals will have no abdominal tuck.

Typical breeds affected are Akita, Great Dane, German Shepherd, St. Bernard, Irish Wolfhound, and Irish Setter. Sighthounds, Doberman Pinschers, Weimaraners, Bloodhounds, other similar breeds, and large, deep-chested mixed breeds are also affected.


He the crossed the dog with a deep brown colored Water-Spaniel. He ultimately created the Golden Retriever, what is found today, by crossing Irish Setters with other Water Spaniels.

See also: Retriever, Pointer, Standard, English Setter, Gordon Setter