Irish Red and White Setter Breed description: Character & Co

What are the typical characteristics of the Irish Red and White Setter?

Unlike the faster Red Setter, the Irish Red and White Setter was bred for strength and endurance. Although these dogs can be very spirited and agile in the wild, they are calm and comfortable at home. They therefore make great family dogs if you are looking to acquire a good family dog. However, these characteristics are also of interest to hunting dog lovers, should you be one of them.

Typical character traits in a nutshell:

• strong and persevering
• temperamental
• active
• quiet and comfortablein the house

What are typical diseases of the Irish Red and White Setter?

Even with the greatest care and good feeding, it is possible for an Irish Red and White Setter to develop diseases such as hip dysplasia (HD), PRA - Progressive Retinal Atrophy, CLAD - Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency as well as problems with the teeth and eyes or even be deaf. This is the case with all other setter breeds as well.

Irish Red and White Setter breeding - where, how, what?

The Irish Red and White Setter is now also popularly bred in Germany and Austria. Often it is setter breeders at all who breed this variety in addition to other setter breeds. In general, good breeders always take care that the above mentioned hereditary diseases should not appear in the ancestry of the parents and that only healthy parents are used for breeding.