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Irish Setter — Breed Profile, Health & Care Guide | Pet Breeder Hub

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Irish Setter

Outgoing and sweet-natured sporting dog with a gorgeous red coat. Active and rollicking.

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Outgoing and sweet-natured sporting dog with a gorgeous red coat. Active and rollicking.

Temperament

OutgoingSweetActive

Evolution of the Irish Setter

Ancient AncestorEarly DomesticBreed GroupPredecessorModern Breed

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Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

~40,000 BCE

Ancient Ancestor

Proto-Dog

~15,000 BCE

Early Domestic

Sporting / Gun Dog Type

~1600s

Breed Group

Old Irish Spaniel

~1600s

Predecessor

Early Irish Setter (Red & White)

~1700s

Predecessor

Irish Setter

1878

Modern Breed

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