Irish Setter

Origin

Ireland

Attractive to:

An energetic home with someone home most of the day to enjoy this fun, mischief-making 'forever puppy'.

Not the best for:

The impatient. Irish Setters have an unfair reputation for being the dumbest of breeds; actually, they can be smart (and are 'above average working dogs', according to Professor Stanley Coren). But they can be stubborn and easily distracted and need lots of patience handling.

Aliases:

Red Setter, Irish Red Setter

Cross between:

None

Size:

Large
People will amusingly say "You should put a saddle on it!"

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Jacket and skinny trousers
Any feathering can get knotty. Some coats self-clean by depositing mud all over the kitchen floor.

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

12 years

Good first dog?:

No