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| Irish Red and White Setter | ||
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| Alternative names | ||
| Parti-colored Setter | ||
| Country of origin | ||
| Ireland | ||
| Common nicknames | ||
| Classification and breed standards | ||
| FCI: | Group 7 Section 2 #330 | |
| AKC: | Sporting (FSS) | |
| ANKC: | Group 3 (GunDogs) | |
| CKC: | Group 1 - Sporting Dogs | |
| KC (UK): | GunDog | |
| NZKC: | GunDog | |
| UKC: | Gun Dog Breeds | |
| Not recognized by any major kennel club | ||
| This breed of Dog is extinct | ||
| Notes | ||
The Irish Red and White Setter is virtually identical in use and temperament to its cousin, the Irish Setter, but is more often found as a working gunDog.
The coat is long and silky, mostly white, with deep red patches. The Dogs range in height from 22 1/2 to 24 for bitches and 24 to 26 inches for males, and weigh 50 to 70 pounds (27-32 kg).
The Red and White can take longer to train than other gunDogs, but once trained it is a loyal and reliable companion. Like the Irish Setter, the breed has an enthusiastic zest for life, loves to play, and is excellent with children. Irish Red and White Setters thrive best in active families and require room to romp.
Originally all Irish Setters were mostly red, or red and white, but for many years breeders developed only the red varieties. Consequently, the breed came close to extinction. Thanks to the efforts of an early 20th-century Irish clergyman, Noble Huston, the breed was saved. The Irish Red and White Setter has undergone a revival in recent decades and is considered a separate breed by most major kennel clubs. The breed is still in development for the AKC.
Currently Irish Red and White Setters that are recorded in the AKC's FSS may earn hunting titles as well as titles in obedience, Dog agility, rally obedience, and tracking. They may not compete and earn either field or show championships.
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