Irish Setters
07-31-2007 | 03:24 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Maine
RE: Irish Setters
Yes, I work with them commonly as i own 1 pair of them. I have the field line so for your situation I wood recommend a show line. But they come with a high price tag and yes they do require lots of room to run..If you need anymore info please feel free to let me know.. Here is one of my hunters..
07-31-2007 | 07:40 PM
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RE: Irish Setters
As a sportsman and bird dog lover. I think that no breed of hunting dog should ever go to a home were they will not be hunted. The only exception to this should be rescue dogs. They should be spayed or neutered and never allowed to breed or be registered.
That is why the Irish Setter was almost completly lost.
Show dogs should be foo-foos or the akc/ukc should require that all sporting breeds prove themselves in the field before being allowed to compete as a show dog.
Breedfor color you get a colored dog. Breed for Hunting and you get a Hunting dog.
That is why the Irish Setter was almost completly lost.
Show dogs should be foo-foos or the akc/ukc should require that all sporting breeds prove themselves in the field before being allowed to compete as a show dog.
Breedfor color you get a colored dog. Breed for Hunting and you get a Hunting dog.
08-01-2007 | 04:36 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Maine
RE: Irish Setters
Sorry, but a show dog is a foo -foo and a field dog is a hunting dog. That is the way it is although some shows may hunt they are bred to dance around a show ring... You are correct in saying that the Irish was almost completely lost. When you look at the hair length as well as size it is easy to tell the hunters from the shows. Although not all bred for hunting will prove to be hunters either...
08-01-2007 | 07:49 AM
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Spike
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RE: Irish Setters
would you have any info on red and white setters? i found a breeder nearby who has 2 pups for sale. they advertised championship blood lines and the parents were very handsome animals. they were asking $850 a piece. is that a good price?
08-16-2007 | 10:46 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Irish Setters
ORIGINAL: Phil from Maine
Yes, I work with them commonly as i own 1 pair of them. I have the field line so for your situation I wood recommend a show line. But they come with a high price tag and yes they do require lots of room to run..If you need anymore info please feel free to let me know.. Here is one of my hunters..
Yes, I work with them commonly as i own 1 pair of them. I have the field line so for your situation I wood recommend a show line. But they come with a high price tag and yes they do require lots of room to run..If you need anymore info please feel free to let me know.. Here is one of my hunters..
boy could they hunt birds..
sadly, she put both to sleep with palat jaws,i was sick over it as i fed them over fence....
