gspjeb

Stylish point IMO and I have been around quite a few dogs.......different hunting organizations have different standards when it comes to what the tail should be doing.....a lot of them are full of balogna and overlook the hunting ability of the animal...it is important to be stylish but a 10'oclock versus 12 o'clock is splitting straws...more importantly is the race and hunt desire. I have hunted behind a couple of Irish setters and IMHO the Irish red and whites tend to be a little more field oriented...not saying that you can't find a good Irish Setter....just odds seem better with the red and whites........The field trial Red Setter is probably more English Setter than Irish but in some ways they may have saved the hunting prowess of this once fantastic hunting dog. It saddens me that you just don't see that many really good ones around because I love their personalities. If you have a good one congrats and that dog is pure gold