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Irish Setter: History, Temperament, Exercise
About Irish Setter
Country of Origin, History of Irish Setters
The Irish Setter was bred for hunting, specifically for setting or locating and pointing upland gamebirds. The breed standard for the modern Irish Setter was first drawn up by the Irish Red Setter Club in Dublin and approved on 29 March 1886. It was noted as early as 1845 that setters in Ireland were predominantly either red, or, very red, or red and white, or lemon coloured, or white patched with deep chestnut.
In an effort to produce a dog that could excel at rat baiting and rabbit coursing, Black and Tan Terriers were crossed with the Whippet.
By 1860 Manchester had become the breed centre for these new terriers, and so they became known as Manchester Terriers. Because of their demeanor, they were called the Gentleman's Terrier in Victorian times.
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General Appearance of the Dog:
Irish Setters are deep chested dogs with small waists. They stand tall and elegant in appearance, with fairly long legs and a long neck. The ears hang and the muzzle is moderate with an obvious stop (forehead).
Coat:
The coat is moderately long, silky, and of a red or chestnut color. The undercoat is abundant in winter weather, and the top coat is fine. Their coats should also feather in places such as the tail, ears, chest, legs, and body.
Height:
Males: 26-28"
Females 24-26"
Weight:
Males weigh 65-75 lbs
Females weigh 55-65 lbs.
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Irish Setter Personality Traits
Temperament
Irish Setters are very high-energy dogs with a lot of spirit and stamina. They are intelligent, affectionate, and independent. These dogs are used for all types of hunting since they have a wonderful sense of scent and love to run and to swim.
Because of their independent spirit, they can be difficult to train and need a loving but firm trainer starting at an early age. They easily fall into bad habits, so start teaching them good manners immediately and insist on their being well-mannered at all times.
Both Field and Show lines make good pets, but if you want a smaller dog with a shorter coat, choose a field line (which also tend to be higher energy).
Are they suited to families with kids?
They can be a good family dog as they love children and can get along with other pets
Living Conditions
You must have a very well secured fenced yard and be willing to get them lots of exercise. This breed is definitely not an apartment dweller.
Grooming
The Irish Setters have very long and soft coat that sheds constantly. The entire coat sheds twice yearly. Daily brushing is needed.
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Health and Care
This breed is especially likely to bloat, so feed them 2-3 meals a day in raised bowls. They are also especially prone to epilepsy and severe skin allergies.
They suffer from eye problems, elbow and hip dysplasia, auto-immune disease, hypothyroidism, and ear inflammation.
Life Expectancy: 11-15 years.
National Breed Clubs
Breed Club:www.irishsetterclub.org
Rescue Link:www.irishsetterclub.org/contents/rescue/rescue.html
Group: Sporting Group.
AKC Ranking: 77
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