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Irish Setter
Outgoing. affectionate. Yours.
An Irish Setter doesn't walk into a room. They flow into it, all mahogany silk and ridiculous grace, like a supermodel who just discovered mud puddles are actually the greatest invention ever.
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"An Irish Setter doesn't walk into a room. They flow into it, all mahogany silk and ridiculous grace, like a supermodel who just discovered mud puddles are actually the greatest invention ever."
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The Irish Setter experience
You know you're a Irish Setter owner when...
●The zoomies at sunset, that gorgeous, flowing gallop around the yard where their feathered coat streams behind them like a flag and you genuinely can't tell if you own a dog or a small, joyful horse.
●The counter-surfing. Not because they're hungry. Because they CAN. Those long legs and that longer nose mean nothing on any surface below five feet is truly safe.
●That specific shade of red hair on absolutely everything you own, your black pants, your white couch, your car seats, your work clothes. You don't wear dark colors anymore. You wear Irish Setter.
●The lean-and-gaze. They press against your leg, tilt that refined head up, and look at you with those warm amber eyes like you are the single most important thing in the entire universe. Because to them, you are.
●Watching them point at a bird in the yard, suddenly frozen, one paw up, tail straight, centuries of breeding clicking into place, and then immediately breaking to chase a butterfly instead.
At a glance
alsoKnownAsRed Setter, Irish Red Setter
size60–70 lbs
temperamentOutgoing, affectionate, energetic, sweet-natured, playful, clownish
lifespan12–15 years
energyHigh (needs daily vigorous exercise, runs, hikes, field work)
goodWithActive families, children, other dogs, anyone who can match their energy
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Last updated: 2026-03-17
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