Irish Red and White Setter Breed Description, History, Grooming, Health Issues and Living Conditions

Description: The Irish Red and White Setter is sporty, rather than racy, with a beautiful, powerful and strong body. This dog has a broad head, which is in proportion to the body. This dog has a square flat clean muzzle. The eye colouring is Hazel or dark brown, it has almond eyes that are slightly prominent. The ears are set well back and are level with the eyes, lying close to the head. This breed has a scissor bite. The neck is in good size to the body, and is muscular and slender. It has a deep chest and good legs, close-knit feet that are well feathered. The Irish Red and White Setter tail is strong and also well feathered. Height of the dogs is 24-26 inches and 22-24 in bitches with the weight of dogs and bitches being 50-75 pounds. The dog’s coat is fine, with a slight wave permitted and is feathered, but never curling. Coat colours are clearly parti-coloured with base colour being wiped and blocks and solid red, mottling, or flecking. Check with the breeder and local standards for understanding of the colourings permitted.

History: The original Irish setter was red and white with a solid red Irish setter, being exceptionally rare. In 1850, the red Irish setter began to gain in popularity, whereas the Irish red and White setter declined in numbers. This breed nearly became extinct. In 1920, attempts were made to revive the breed, by the Northern Irish clergyman Noble Houston, from here the breed survived in small numbers, and it was from 1970, there was a revival of the breed, and it is from here that we see the present day breed. This breed was sent to England to boost its numbers in 1980. The Irish red and White setter were first recognized by the AKC in 2006.

Temperament: This dog is energetic, intelligent, high spirited and full of energy. This dog is not good at guarding, but will get along well with pets and children. Without the correct leadership, this breed can be highly strung, they require a lot of mental and physical exercise daily, or can become destructive and hard to manage. The Irish Red and White setter is sensitive to tone of voice, and does not respond to harsh discipline. The ideal owner for this dog needs to possess a calm, yet natural authority and leadership skills. The Irish Red and White Setter dog requires firm consistent and competent leadership. Owners, who are meek, will find this a difficult dog to train. Training should start as a young puppy, including socialising them well. Here we see two types, the sporting line and the show line. The sporting line is a little smaller, with a shorter coat and has higher energy levels than the show line. Whichever line, both will require plenty of daily activities and walks. Temperament will vary depending on how the owner treats the dog, also how much and what type of activities this dog receives. The Irish Red and White setter has an excellent sense of smell and can work in wetlands or dry, with all types of hunting.

Health issues: The Irish Red and White setter can get an autoimmune disease called CLAD, a mild form of cataract, PPC, and Von Willebrand disease.

Grooming: An Irish Red and White setter requires daily brushing, to keep its coat in good condition. Extra brushing is required when the coach was shedding. This dog is an average shedder.

Living conditions: This dog is active and requires owners of the exceptionally active, such as joggers or people that like to write push bikes and plan on taking his dog on long walks daily. An Irish Red and White setter is not recommended for apartment living. A large garden will work well for this breed.

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