Irish Setter
The Irish setter is for many the summum of elegance beauty and nobility, no more beautiful sight than an Irish setter with its swaying coat seen running across the moor.
Although clearly present among an Irish setter is never nervous or skittish, aggressiveness is nothing for an Irish setter at all.
Always ready for action, we call it. Many call them half devil half angel. When there is fun, the Irishman he always leading, in fact is probably the one who invented it...
Their enormous affection is typical for an Irish, in the evening preferably posted against you on the sofa in deep sleep, already dreaming of the adventures he is going to become the next day.
An Irish setter is definitely not for everyone the right choice, with a direct focus and the right approach, a portion of patience, not to mention a good dose of humor a Setter can become your best friend.
Moreover, it is a hunting dog by nature, and this requires a sporting institution of the boss together with the willingness to continue tickle his dog mentally.
Below you can read the official breed standard how an Irish setter for the day should come, please note this is the perfect picture of your Irish setter and is explained by many an otherwise as there is room for interpretation. This does not mean that a properly bred Irish setter in addition to good health as much as possible in this breed standard must fulfill.
The difference between male and female in this race is clearly seen and is therefore something that we personally really like the Irish. For someone who has nothing with dogs and never even seen an Irish setter in real life one must see at a glance, this is a 'male' or 'female' '.
A bitch is supposed to be feminine, sophisticated, lovely and lighter build. A dog is male, has some more coat, stronger bones and a bolder built. Watch out! This does not mean that he should be much bigger! An Irish setter is an elegant balanced dog and not a shetland pony...
All of this aside for us the character adjacent to the health of the dogs still the most important!
Nobody is waiting for a nervous spinning top or a scattershot alligator, a dog can be very beautiful but if he / she has an untrustworthy character for us this means he / she is unsuitable for breeding.
The health of the Irish setter is of paramount importance to us, as would belong to assist everyone! This means that all our animals all necessary health tests and have undergone more! When we have a suitable lover for one of our ladies look over his health is the highest priority. We are ultimately responsible for this combination, not the dogs themselves.
Although clearly present among an Irish setter is never nervous or skittish, aggressiveness is nothing for an Irish setter at all.
Always ready for action, we call it. Many call them half devil half angel. When there is fun, the Irishman he always leading, in fact is probably the one who invented it...
Their enormous affection is typical for an Irish, in the evening preferably posted against you on the sofa in deep sleep, already dreaming of the adventures he is going to become the next day.
An Irish setter is definitely not for everyone the right choice, with a direct focus and the right approach, a portion of patience, not to mention a good dose of humor a Setter can become your best friend.
Moreover, it is a hunting dog by nature, and this requires a sporting institution of the boss together with the willingness to continue tickle his dog mentally.
Below you can read the official breed standard how an Irish setter for the day should come, please note this is the perfect picture of your Irish setter and is explained by many an otherwise as there is room for interpretation. This does not mean that a properly bred Irish setter in addition to good health as much as possible in this breed standard must fulfill.
The difference between male and female in this race is clearly seen and is therefore something that we personally really like the Irish. For someone who has nothing with dogs and never even seen an Irish setter in real life one must see at a glance, this is a 'male' or 'female' '.
A bitch is supposed to be feminine, sophisticated, lovely and lighter build. A dog is male, has some more coat, stronger bones and a bolder built. Watch out! This does not mean that he should be much bigger! An Irish setter is an elegant balanced dog and not a shetland pony...
All of this aside for us the character adjacent to the health of the dogs still the most important!
Nobody is waiting for a nervous spinning top or a scattershot alligator, a dog can be very beautiful but if he / she has an untrustworthy character for us this means he / she is unsuitable for breeding.
The health of the Irish setter is of paramount importance to us, as would belong to assist everyone! This means that all our animals all necessary health tests and have undergone more! When we have a suitable lover for one of our ladies look over his health is the highest priority. We are ultimately responsible for this combination, not the dogs themselves.
Irish Setter Breed Standard
General Appearance
Must be racy, balanced and full of quality. In conformation, proportionate.
Characteristics
Most handsome, and refined in looks, tremendously active with untiring readiness to range and hunt under any conditions.
Temperament
Demonstrably affectionate.
Head and Skull
Head long and lean, not narrow or snipy, not coarse at the ears. Skull oval (from ear to ear) having plenty of brain room and well-defined occipital protuberance. From occiput to stop and from stop to tip of nose to be parallel and of equal length, brows raised showing stop. Muzzle moderately deep, fairly square at end. Jaws of nearly equal length, flews not pendulous, nostrils wide. Colour of nose dark mahogany, dark walnut or black.
Eyes
Dark hazel to dark brown, not too large, preferably like an unshelled almond in shape, set level (not obliquely), under brows showing kind, intelligent expression.
Ears
Of moderate size, fine in texture, set on low, well back and hanging in a neat fold close to head.
Mouth
Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Moderately long, very muscular but not too thick, slightly arched and free from all tendency to throatiness, setting cleanly without a break of topline into shoulders.
Forequarters
Shoulders fine at points, deep and sloping well back. Forelegs straight and sinewy having plenty of bone, with elbows free, well let down and not inclined either in or out.
Body
Chest as deep as possible, rather narrow in front. Ribs well sprung leaving plenty of lung room and carried well back to muscular loin, slightly arched. Firm straight topline gently sloping downwards from withers.
Hindquarters
Wide and powerful. Hindlegs from hip to hock long and muscular, from hock to heel short and strong. Stifle and hock joints well bent and not inclined either in or out.
Feet
Small, very firm; toes strong, close together and arched.
Tail
Of moderate length proportionate to size of body, set on just below the level of the back, strong at root tapering to a fine point and carried as nearly as possible on a level with or below the back.
Gait/Movement
Free flowing, driving movement with true action when viewed from front or rear, and in profile, showing perfect co-ordination.
Coat
On head, front of legs and tips of ears, short and fine; on all other parts of body and legs of moderate length, flat and as free as possible from curl or wave. Feathers on upper portion of ears long and silky; on back of fore- and hindlegs long and fine. Fair amount of hair on belly, forming a nice fringe which may extend on to chest and throat. Feet well feathered between toes. Tail to have fringe of moderately long hair decreasing in length as it approaches point. All feathering to be as straight and flat as possible.
Colour
Rich chestnut with no trace of black. White on chest, throat, chin or toes, or small star on forehead or narrow streak or blaze on nose or face not to disqualify.
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog, and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Must be racy, balanced and full of quality. In conformation, proportionate.
Characteristics
Most handsome, and refined in looks, tremendously active with untiring readiness to range and hunt under any conditions.
Temperament
Demonstrably affectionate.
Head and Skull
Head long and lean, not narrow or snipy, not coarse at the ears. Skull oval (from ear to ear) having plenty of brain room and well-defined occipital protuberance. From occiput to stop and from stop to tip of nose to be parallel and of equal length, brows raised showing stop. Muzzle moderately deep, fairly square at end. Jaws of nearly equal length, flews not pendulous, nostrils wide. Colour of nose dark mahogany, dark walnut or black.
Eyes
Dark hazel to dark brown, not too large, preferably like an unshelled almond in shape, set level (not obliquely), under brows showing kind, intelligent expression.
Ears
Of moderate size, fine in texture, set on low, well back and hanging in a neat fold close to head.
Mouth
Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Moderately long, very muscular but not too thick, slightly arched and free from all tendency to throatiness, setting cleanly without a break of topline into shoulders.
Forequarters
Shoulders fine at points, deep and sloping well back. Forelegs straight and sinewy having plenty of bone, with elbows free, well let down and not inclined either in or out.
Body
Chest as deep as possible, rather narrow in front. Ribs well sprung leaving plenty of lung room and carried well back to muscular loin, slightly arched. Firm straight topline gently sloping downwards from withers.
Hindquarters
Wide and powerful. Hindlegs from hip to hock long and muscular, from hock to heel short and strong. Stifle and hock joints well bent and not inclined either in or out.
Feet
Small, very firm; toes strong, close together and arched.
Tail
Of moderate length proportionate to size of body, set on just below the level of the back, strong at root tapering to a fine point and carried as nearly as possible on a level with or below the back.
Gait/Movement
Free flowing, driving movement with true action when viewed from front or rear, and in profile, showing perfect co-ordination.
Coat
On head, front of legs and tips of ears, short and fine; on all other parts of body and legs of moderate length, flat and as free as possible from curl or wave. Feathers on upper portion of ears long and silky; on back of fore- and hindlegs long and fine. Fair amount of hair on belly, forming a nice fringe which may extend on to chest and throat. Feet well feathered between toes. Tail to have fringe of moderately long hair decreasing in length as it approaches point. All feathering to be as straight and flat as possible.
Colour
Rich chestnut with no trace of black. White on chest, throat, chin or toes, or small star on forehead or narrow streak or blaze on nose or face not to disqualify.
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog, and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.