Irish Setter

The Irish Setter is affectionate, loving, and sensitive, this breed is not recommended for the average home. Being very active, they can become somewhat destructive if left alone for long periods. This breed requires entertainment if they are to be well mannered and respectful.

The Irish Red Setter was developed in Ireland as a working dog for hunting game. The breed is derived from the Irish Red and White Setter and an unknown solid red coloured dog. It was a clearly identifiable type in the 18th century. The Irish Red Setter Club was established in 1882 to promote the Breed. The club issued the Breed Standard in 1886, and has organised field trials and shows to set the Standard for the Breed since that time. In 1998 the club published the working style for the breed. The standard and working style together describes the physical form and working ability of the breed.

The Irish Red Setter has evolved down the years into a hardy, healthy, intelligent dog, possessed of excellent working ability and great stamina.

The Irish needs exercise, and lots of it. It is not fair to take a dog selected for boundless energy and expect her to sit inside. A minimum of one hour of hard strenuous games and exertion a day is recommended. The is such a sociable dog that she does best living with her family. Her coat needs regular brushing and combing every two to three days, plus some clipping and trimming to looks her best.

The Irish Setter requires regular exercise. Three walks per day are recommended as this dog has the tendency to become restless. This breed is not for apartment life and does best with a medium to large sized yard, or great for the country environment.

Attention, exercise, fenced yard, grooming, and a leash.

An average shedding breed, daily brushing or combing is required to keep the coat flat and free of mats or tangles. Bathing only when necessary, this is a rather clean breed and does not require much coat maintenance.

If man considers its independent side, the training of this dog must be firm, consistent, well balanced, but not severe, and done with a gentle voice, affectionate. It has to be taught, since an early age, to come when it is called because this dog likes to follow interesting smells and after that it no longer responds to calls.

The fur of this dog should be trimmed to remove the excess hair. Also, man will remove the hair increased in excess between the pads of the feet and inside ears.

Best suited to country rather than city life as he has high activity requirements and needs a lot of exercise. Easily housebroken. Beware of hip dysplasia and PRA. Buy only from OFA and CERF certified stock. Prone to bloat. Professional grooming two or th