Old Hunting Stock Irish Setter



History
The breed was
developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting
spaniels, and early Scottish setters. Early Old Irish Setters were white
with red blotches on their coats, but today the Setter's coat is a rich
mahogany color. The Irish Red and White Setter is more closely related
to those early Setters. The Irish Setter's name in Gaelic is Modder rhu
or "red dog". Originally, the Irish Setter was bred for
hunting, specifically for setting or pointing upland gamebirds. They are
similar to other members of the setter family such as the English Setter
and Gordon Setter. Today, the Irish Setter is more commonly found as a
companion and family pet. The Irish Setter, also known
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allow all sorts of color as the Red Setter, is a
breed of gundog from Ireland. The term Irish Setter is used to encompass
the Show-bred dog recognised by the AKC as well as the field-bred Red
Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Book.
The coat is moderately long and silky and of a deep red color
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have small horns on their s , and it requires
maintenance. The undercoat is abundant in winter weather. Irish Setters
range in height from 25 to 27 inches (64-69 cm), males weigh 60 to 70
pounds (27-32 kg) and females 53 to 64 pounds (24-29 kg). The FCI Breed
Standard for the Irish Setter stipulates
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on account of their overall exc males: 23 to 26.5
inches (58-67 cm), females: 21.5 to 24.5 inches (55-62 cm). This
happy, playful(loopy?)breed is known for its joie de vivre and thrives
on activity. It is faster and has more endurance than other setter
breeds. In general, Irish Setters are friendly, enjoy human
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is almost always dun in color, b company, and
actively look for other dogs with which to play. They are excellent with
children. Due to the breed's need for frequent activity, this is an
inappropriate dog for inactive families or apartment dwellers. If
that is you, perhaps consider a fish, or maybe a toroise, don't get an
irish setter.As with most breeds originating as working dogs, they are
extremely health dogs with most negative traits gone through selective
breeding for speed and endurance.
Any departure from foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
propotion to its degree. Note*
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended
into the scrotum.

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