Irish Setter for sale in the Netherlands

The Irish Setter is an elegant red field dog with great running ability, late maturity and strong need for hunting-oriented cooperation. A suitable owner checks daily needs, health and breeding records before choosing either a puppy or an adult dog.

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Characteristics

Origin: Ireland
Height: Female 55–62 cm, male 58–67 cm
Weight: Approximately 24–32 kg
Life expectancy: 10–13 years
Coat: Long silky red coat with feathering. Comb several times weekly
Energy: Very high: field work, searching, pointing and retrieving every day
Character: Sensitive, intelligent, willing, energetic and hunting-oriented
Suitable for: Hunters or highly active sports homes providing serious field work every day

Background and temperament

The breed was developed in Ireland as an elegant red field dog with great running ability, late maturity and strong need for hunting-oriented cooperation. That original task still shapes drive, pace and independence. Expect the breed behaviour described here and do not choose on appearance alone. Build recall, steadiness to game, retrieving and gun introduction carefully through rewards without trying to suppress hunting passion through harsh correction. Start socialisation, solitude and calm handling while young, using rewards and clear predictable boundaries. A stable dog can recover from new stimuli without continually barking, fleeing or threatening.

Exercise and daily care

Plan long terrain exercise and hunting-oriented scent work every day and inspect ears, eyes, feet, muscles and ticks after field work. Coat care is: Long silky red coat with feathering. Comb several times weekly. Also inspect ears, teeth, nails, skin and pads weekly. Keep the dog lean and increase running, jumping, cycling or heavy work gradually while growing. A garden does not replace shared exercise, mental work and rest. Teach an off-switch too, so extensive activity does not become chronic agitation.

Health and choosing a breeder

Request hip, elbow and ECVO results plus CLAD and PRA DNA status and discuss gastric torsion, epilepsy, thyroid disease, megaoesophagus and cancer. Request original results linked to both parents and verify date, identity and assessing body. A verbal promise or DNA panel alone is insufficient. Discuss longevity, behaviour, causes of death and relatedness across the family. Choose a breeder who records problems, socialises puppies appropriately and values functional build and temperament above colour, size or show results.