Irish Setter
The Irish Setter dog breed may ba classified as hunting setters, and is a notable hunting dog. When prey is encountered the dog freezes rather than chases after the game.
This breed have medium intelligence compared to other breeds.
Irish Setter cause less problems with shedding compared to other breeds. The dogs do require a lot of grooming.
Irish Setter is medium time-consuming to train. The breed is not more acute than comparable breeds. The Irish Setter is one of the breeds with the highest energy levels. The breed requires a lot of training.
The dogs are generally indispensably beneficial by nature and will not behave aggressively towards visitor. They are usually friendly with other dogs. They are children friendly and good with kids. The dogs usually display few signs of exaggerated predatory tendencies. They do not posess instincts to nibble, but if such behaviour occurs the habit should be treated at an early age.
This breed may bark, but usually not excessively. Although the Irish Setter can live in indispensably hot climates, it's not the ideal contidions for this dog breed. They can handle freezing temperatures and can adapt to cold climates. This breed is one of the most playful of any dog breed. These dogs should be kept on a leash as they tend to wander if kept loose. The Irish Setter can get used to be home alone for a few hours every day.
Place of origin: Irish Setter's was originally from Ireland. They are a common sigth in Dublin.
Irish Setter category: Irish Setter is recognized in the World Canine Organisation archives. The breed is approved in the section «British and Irish Pointers and Setters» (7.2) in the category «Pointing Dogs». World Canine Organisation symbol for irish setter is 120 and was added to the archives 2001-03-13. American Kennel Club classifies the breed as «Sporting Dogs». United Kennel Club acknowledges the breed as «Gun Dogs» in their archives. Canadian Kennel Club classifies the breed as «Sporting dogs».
Health problems in the Irish Setter: Unfortunately, some of the dogs may get serious problems with their health. Irish Setter is a dog breed which is experiencing hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia illness is the single most common cause of arthritis of the hips. This the breed are often experiencing an illness called Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). This illness will eventually cause blindness. PRA is a group of genetic diseases seen in certain breeds. The dogs are affected by skin problems. This breed tend to bloat (also known as stomach torsion and twisted stomach). The illness can be indispensably time-consuming to handle. This illness is almost always fatal. The breed is more frequently plagued with epilepsy than other breeds. Heart disease is a frequent illness in this dog breed.
The dogs appearance: The Irish Setter is a large dog breed. Dogs can grow to 26 to 28 inches tall. Bitches get as tall as 24 to 26 inches tall. Dogs weighs 65 to 75 pounds. Bitches get as heavy as 55 to 65 pounds. The dog has average sized hanging ears. The feet is usually somewhat long. Irish Setter have a slender body. The tail is Short and hanging low. They have a medium-sized muzzle. The fur is longhaired.
Colors of this dog breed is usually shades of chestnut to mahogany.
Secondary facts about the dog: Expected lifespan for a irish setter is 11 to 15 years. The breed is somewhat fashionable and usually no trouble to locate for sale by your local breeders. The irish setter were originally bred for game retrieving, setting. Irish Setter will sometimes be mentioned as Irish Red Setter.
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my beautiful hansome darcy
My adorable Irish setter called Darcy wea the apple of my eye, he was very funny and very adorable, he would guard our chickens from thw cat that lived next door, forgetting totally that e was a gun dog, he loved my grandson who was only 19 months old and they were inseprable from my grandsons point of view, he would look out of the front window twitching the net curtain as he was trying to be so nosey, i had to make sure the neighbours new it was him and not me, he was certainly no guard dog as he would hide behind you if he thought someone was in the house. he made us laugh nearly every day at the antics he used to get up to.
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