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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.
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