Irish Red & White Setter
Irish Red & White Setter
Red & White Setter was the original Irish Setter. Like the other Setters he was traditionally used by falconers, indicating the presence of game by going into a ‘set’ or ‘freeze’ when he scented game. Before the invention of gunpowder, he was used with nets and the hunters would come and throw nets over the crouching birds which the dogs had located.
The Irish Red and White was the preferred Setter because its colours made it easier to spot when working at a distance. The breed suffered from the later popularity of the Red Setter and the population dwindled in the first decades of the 20th century. Fortunately, in recent years, there has been a revival of interest.
General appearance
Strong and powerful, without lumber; athletic rather than racy.
Characteristics
Biddable, highly intelligent, good worker.
Temperament
Happy, good natured and affectionate.
Head and skull
Head broad in proportion to body, with good stop. Skull domed without occipital protuberance as in Irish Setters, fairly square, clean muzzle.
Eyes
Hazel or dark brown, round, slight prominence, and without haw.
Ears
Set level with eyes and well back, lying close to head.
Mouth
Jaws strong with a perfect regular 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, free from throatiness.
Forequarters
Shoulders well laid back. Elbows free, turning neither in nor out. Strong, oval bone, well muscled, sinewy, pasterns slightly sloping.
Body
Strong and muscular, deep chest and well-sprung ribs. Back and quarters very muscular and powerful. Bone strong, well built up with muscle and sinew.
Hindquarters
Wide and powerful. Legs from hip to hock long and muscular from hock to heel short and strong. Stifle well bent, hocks well let down turning neither in nor out.
Feet
Close knit, well feathered between toes.
Tail
Strong at root, tapering to fine point, with no appearance of ropiness; not reaching below hock. Well feathered, carried level with back or below in lively manner.
Gait/movement
Long, free striding, effortless with drive.
Coat
Finely textured with good feathering. Slight wave permissible but never curly.
Colour
Clearly particoloured, i.e. base colour pearl white, solid red patches. Mottling or flecking but no roaning permitted around face and feet and up foreleg to elbow and up hindleg to hock.
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 dogÂ’s ability to perform its traditional work.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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