subject: An Essential Introduction To Irish Setter Puppies [print this page] Irish setter, also called as the Red Setter, is amongst the popular species belonging to the family of gundogs. A very remarkable characteristic of the Irish Setter is probably its long, silky coat of dark red color.
As beautiful as it is the coat requires considerable maintenance and care. It is prone to matting and tangling thus owners of this dog will have to brush the coat on a regular basis. The dog develops a rather thick undercoat in the winter season.
The average Irish setter puppy will reach an inch or two over two feet tall. The males can weigh in at about 60 to 70 pounds whereas the females weigh in a bit lighter ranging from 53 to 64 pounds. The males are also usually taller than the females.
An Irish Setter is well-known for its warm and friendly relationship with anyone around, be it other dogs, pets or little children. Its friendly nature is a noteworthy attribute. Surprisingly they welcome visitors by greeting them with eager anticipation instead of frightening them by barking. Hence Irish Setters are well loved family dogs.
The Irish setter is not a lazy dog. Instead it has a great deal of energy and is very active. In order to keep this dog satisfied you need to take it out on long walks and give it large open spaces to run around and exert its energy. They do have a tendency to disobey their masters not with any maliciousness but with plain old playing deaf. This is why training the Irish setter should be done from an early stage.
The Irish Setter performs to its ultimate capacity when it is given some test to do. It should not be left to remain idle, as it may turn out to be harmful. It is prone to acquire such sensitive behavior when left alone. This friendly dog may show aggressive behavior if deprived of a regular companion. They just want to make good companions of humans.
There is a common perception that Irish Setters are lazy sluggards. It may not be true, as these dogs learn very quickly if training is begun early enough with proper procedures. Once in a way, they even deceive their trainers or masters by not paying attention to their commands.
Although the Irish setter is not at all an aggressive breed it does possess a high level of awareness to its surroundings. The Irish setter is no guard dog though, it will not attack nor put its own life at stake to defend yours.
In spite of being a very healthy breed, the Irish Setter is liable to be attacked by several hereditarily transmitted diseases. Some of these diseases are Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency, Von Willenbrand's Disease, hypothyroidism, dysplasia, Bloat or Gastric Torsion and epilepsy. Hence they should be given their shots according to the vaccination schedules, and any disease should be treated effectively.
