Irish Setter
- Size
- large
- Height at withers
- 58–67 cm, males55–62 cm, females
- Weight
- 27–32 kg, males24–29 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
- Group
- Needs exerciseHuntingGood with kids
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Красив, дружелюбен, отличный компаньон для бега.
Be aware. Взрослеет поздно, до трёх лет остаётся щенком. Без нагрузки неуправляем в помещении.
Temperament
Жизнерадостная, подвижная и очень дружелюбная собака, которая долго остаётся щенком. Сеттер любит всех подряд, сторож из него никакой. Требует много движения: без нагрузки становится шумным и неуправляемым. Обучается охотно, но легко отвлекается.
Care
Длинная шелковистая шерсть требует вычёсывания через день, на очёсах и за ушами сваливается. Уши висячие, нужны регулярный осмотр и чистка. Нагрузка — не меньше полутора часов активного движения. Наследственно значимы заворот желудка и прогрессирующая атрофия сетчатки.
Origin
Ирландская подружейная порода XVIII века, работала по птице в поле. Отбиралась и по рабочим качествам, и по яркому рыжему окрасу.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Watch firstGastric torsion (bloat)
- A lethal emergency in deep-chested breeds: a swollen hard belly, retching that brings nothing up, restlessness, drooling. This is the emergency vet right now, with no “let us wait until morning”. Prevention: feed twice a day in smaller portions and no running straight after a meal.
- Keep in mindHip dysplasia
- The puppy sits to one side, struggles to get up after sleeping, runs with a “bunny hop” using both hind legs together. What is in your hands: no excess weight and no jumping down from height while it grows. The puppy’s parents are screened by X-ray — ask the breeder.
- Keep in mindProgressive retinal atrophy
- Sight goes gradually, starting at dusk. The animal bumps into furniture in dim light, refuses a dark stairwell, its eyes shine more in the dark. There is no cure, but a blind animal lives a full life as long as you do not move the furniture.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Irish Setter breeders
These records are collected by us and marked verified only after a call. Ring ahead: available litters change every week.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.