More Learning About The Irish Setter Dog!

Irish Setters are swift, with an excellent sense of smell & are hardy over any terrain & in any climate. The Irish Setter is used for all types of hunting. Irish Setters have balanced, elegant, medium-sized frames (often times larger) covered in silky red coats that grow long on the ears, tails & chests. Their handsome, lean heads have long muzzles, almond shaped eyes, dark noses & long, narrow ears.

Irish setters stand between 25 & 27 inches (64 & 69 centimeters) high at the shoulder & weigh from 60 to 70 pounds (27 to 32 kilograms). Basically a hunting dog, the Irish setter is also popular as a pet. Irish Setters present a training challenge because they are stubborn, easily distracted, & quick to bore, but most of them are smart. It takes a great deal of patience & commitment to train an Irish Setter; however, such training is an absolute necessity, & it usually proves to be fun & rewarding for both dog & owner. Irish Setters are not naturally aggressive, although can bark to protect the area from strangers. Despite being marked as slow-witted canines by lots of, their trainability as working gun canines belies this.

Irish Setter males weigh between 60 & 70 pounds. Females weigh between 50 & 65 pounds. Irish Setter Rescue will neither accept nor place any dog who is temperamentally hazardous or who has shown aggression towards people in the past. Irish setter pup\'s for sale. Both parent\'s kc reg but pup\'s are not due to losing paper\'s in the move.

Irish setters present a training challenge because they can be soft, stubborn, easily distracted, & quick to bore, but most of them are smart. It takes a great deal of patience & commitment to train an Irish setter; however, such training is an absolute necessity, & it usually proves to be fun & rewarding for both dog & owner.

Irish Setters are traditionally used for lots of types of hunting because of their swiftness, keen sensitivity to smell & are enduring through practically any type of terrain & in virtually any weather condition. This breed was popular for hunting on the wetlands.

Early Irish Setters were white with red blotches on their coats, but today the Setter\'s coat is a rich mahogany color. Originally, the Irish Setter was bred for hunting, specifically for setting or pointing upland game birds.

Irish Setters are active canines that want a few miles walk every day, & are cannot be trusted off leash, since they like to follow scents, so they should only be let off well away from traffic. They like ball games, two times you've taught them how to play ball. Irish Setters are very playful canines that have a mind of their own. They don\'t tend to bark much & greet all strangers enthusiastically even if they are unwanted visitors.

Irish Setters have an excellent sense of smell & have been used for centuries to hunt & pick up scents that may be undetectable to other canines. This dog has been bred for hunting, tracking, pointing, watchdogging, & competitive obedience.