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THE IRISH RED SETTER
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Referred to as the red setter, the Irish setter did not start off life as this rich chestnut coloured dog. Whilst red may have been the prominent colour, the original Irish setters were red and white dogs.
The dog’s decline in popularity in
England in the 1850 has been reversed over the last decade and the
breed is enjoying something of a revival on the British mainland.
It has always been a popular dog in with the Americans who appreciate
its graceful lines and turn of speed that suits the lowland hunters of
that continent.
Closer to home and the quarry is snipe
and woodcock, birds plentiful
Unquestionable the working breed has
suffered because of its majestic looks and at the hands of the show
fraternity. Fortunately a new generation of Irish sportsmen is
appreciating the enjoyment of a day on the moor with both varieties of
Irish setters and the breed is making a comeback in its native land.
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Of
all the setting and pointing breeds the Irish setter is renown for
keeping going when the rest have stopped. It is also the oldest
of the setter breeds and is well catalogued in Irish history
in
parts of Ireland to this day. Forty miles of more across moorland is
nothing to an Irish setter. Bolder than the English variety, the
Irish red setter and the Irish red and white setter will both enter
water readily.