Irish Setter Breed Information
Learn all about Irish Setter dogs, read about the Irish Setter breed information, find out about the Irish Setter Breed Standard, Irish Setter behavior and more.
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. Otherwise, they are generally much like other setters, such as the English Setter or Gordon Setter.
The Irish Setter’s Behavior
Source: Wikipedia.
Recommended for: pet; not recommended for apartments
The Irish Setter dog breed is known as playful, friendly and excellent with children. In general, Irish Setters are similar to other setter dogs, such as English Setters and Gordon Setters. The Irish Setter breed is exceptional, however, in being even more active than the other breeds generally; an Irish Setter dog will likely be unhappy without any outdoor activities scheduled. The breed was developed to help hunt birds by finding or “pointing” them.
Remember that breed only provides a general clue as to any individual dog’s actual behavior. Make sure to get to know dogs well before bringing them into your home.
The Irish Setter’s Physical Characteristics
Here are some of the characteristics of the Irish Setter breed as determined by the American Kennel Club’s published breed standard.
- Size: Males: 27 inches, 70 pounds; Females: 25 inches, 60 pounds
- Coat: short and fine on head and front legs, moderately long and flat elsewhere.
- Color: “mahogany or rich chestnut red with no black;” some amount of white possible
- Eyes: almond-shaped, medium-sized, well apart, dark to medium brown
- Ears: low, not above eye-level
- Skull: oval-shaped; slightly domed when seen in profile
- Muzzle: “moderately deep”
- Nose: black or chocolate-colored with wide nostrils
- Tail: tapered to a fine point
The Irish Setter’s Origins and History
Source: Wikipedia.
Country/Region of Origin: Ireland
Original purpose: hunting birds
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. Today, an Irish Setter dog is used as the logo of the Republic of Ireland’s national bus line, Bus …ireann.
hi,my name is joe,i have adog named tucker,we have him about a year,the girl we got him from,told use that he was lab/irish seeter,i kinda believe her,but i just wanted to make sure that is what he was?he looks like a lab,but has long hair and he does have some or most like a irish seeter?he also has a little red on his feet,but he is completly black?if some one could let me know?people have said he kinda looks like a golden retriever?but he isblack like a lab,has and looks like a lab/irish seeter?