Introduction to breed |
energetic,
active, sporty,red, beautiful, kind, intelligent... those are just
some words how irish red setter can be described with. But what
is this dog with its beautiful long, red coat? Where it is from?
What it is like to live with an irish setter? |
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The origin of Irish red setter comes to Ireland and 1700´s when it was started to be bred with early spaniels and pointers. At the beginning the breed was white with red markings on the coat, but later on the red dogs "madra rua - as Irish called them" became more popular. Today irish red setter is popular especially as companion dog. It is still used in hunting as pointing dog. The dogs beauty has also made it as an gorgeous look in the dogshows. Irish setters compete also with success in agility, obedience trials etc. It is also known that the policeforces of Chile tested irish setters as workdogs. In household setter is an pleasant companion, even its requirement for activity has to be considered. It needs activity for its brains and for its body. By its nature it is happy and usually easy to train, but it still has insticts towards game what has to be considered. Setter is usually good with children. Setter seeks for play, and faster than most of the dogbreeds it thrills for runs around slower ones.Irish setter enjoys being centre of attention and loves to be patted. Irish setters intelligence can cause some problems. Well known are cases when food is disappearing from fridge without anyone noticing, dog opening doors by itself... |