Irish Setter Did You Know?

• The solid red Irish Setter first appeared in Ireland in the 19th century.
• The earliest ancestors of the Irish Setter were not solid red but red and white.
• The Irish Setter first became popular in the 18th century.
• Although the breed possesses no disqualifications, any presence of black in the trademark red coat of the Irish Setter is regarded as absolutely taboo and faulted at shows.
• The Irish Setter is believed to have developed from an English Setter-Spaniel-Pointer-Gordon Setter mix.
• Contrary to popular belief, the three setters – English, Gordon, and Irish – are not merely representatives of different colors or varieties within one "setter" heading but are in fact three separate breeds.