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THE IRISH RED SETTER BREED STANDARD<\/span><\/p>\n

Adopted by the National Red Setter Field Trial Club 2005<\/span><\/p>\n

1. As Irish Red Setters were originally bred as partridge and grouse dogs,<\/span>
their style of hunting these birds may be taken as the norm. Primary focus<\/span>
of the breed standard shall be upon the performance of the animal while<\/span>
hunting wild or native game birds.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Irish Red Setters are, first and foremost, bird dogs. In their quest there<\/span>
must be an intensity that gives purpose to the hunt for game. The<\/span>
concentration on the job at hand should be evident in every stride and<\/span>
movement, and they shall exhibit the style and class as befits a quality<\/span>
American bird dog. The cooperation with the handler is part of that<\/span>
concentration and should not interfere with the quest for game, but rather<\/span>
should exhibit a behavior that is best described as a team effort between<\/span>
canine and human. They shall have a keen and intelligent mind, and be<\/span>
especially adept at handling wild birds intelligently under native conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Irish Red Setters are fast and wide ranging; they use the ground with<\/span>
intelligence and precision in pursuit of game, searching the wind for the<\/span>
faintest scent. Should it be not detected, they continue their cast with<\/span>
urgency, without wasteful application or motion. The depths between casts<\/span>
are dictated by the conditions of the day and the terrain. Movement shall<\/span>
be free flowing and driving, with head held high and hindquarters driving<\/span>
smoothly with great power, as befits a racy, wide ranging bird dog. In the<\/span>
manner of stylish bird dogs, the tail shall demonstrate the dog\u2019s intensity of<\/span>
hunt. This \u201ccracking\u201d tail shall be an extension of the animal\u2019s intensity and<\/span>
animation in its quest for game.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. The attitude of the Irish Red Setter in working game must be very intense<\/span>
and concentrated. The pointing stance is intense and rigid, full of energy<\/span>
and concentration. The body posture is staunch, with head, forequarters<\/span>
and hindquarters held well up, the eyes fierce, the tail rigid and bristling<\/span>
with the passion of the find.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The general appearance of the Irish Red Setter shall be racy, classy, and<\/span>
kindly in expression. The head shall be long and lean, and without<\/span>
coarseness. The skull shall be oval (from ear to ear), having plenty of brain<\/span>
room, and with well-defined occipital protuberance. The stop shall be well-<\/span>
defined. The color of the nose shall be dark mahogany, dark walnut or<\/span>
black, the nostrils wide. The muzzle shall be moderately deep and fairly<\/span>
square at the end. From the stop to the point of the nose shall be long, and<\/span>
the flews not pendulous. The brows shall be raised. The jaws shall be nearly<\/span>
equal length with a scissors bite, and all expected canine teeth shall be<\/span>
present. The eyes shall be dark hazel or dark brown and not overly large,<\/span>
with no evidence of ectropic or entropic lids. Ears shall be of moderate size,<\/span>
fine in texture, set ranging from low to moderately high and well back,<\/span>
hanging in a neat fold close to the head. The body shall be proportionate to<\/span>
the size of the dog. The chest shall be as deep as possible, with ribs well<\/span>
sprung, leaving plenty of lung room. Feet shall be well proportioned to the<\/span>
body, very firm, toes strong, arched and close together. The loins shall be<\/span>
muscular and slightly arched. The hindquarters shall be wide and powerful.<\/span>
Male animals shall have two apparently normal testicles, fully descended<\/span>
into the scrotum. The tail shall be of moderate length, proportionate to the<\/span>
size of the body, strong at the root, tapering to a fine point, carried with a<\/span>
high carriage, ideally at a 12 o\u2019clock position, but without excessive<\/span>
curvature or reflection over the back regardless. The coat shall be short<\/span>
and fine on the head, back, front of legs and tips of ears; on other parts of<\/span>
the body and legs of moderate length, flat, and free of curl and wave. The<\/span>
belly and chest shall have a good covering of hair to protect during hunting<\/span>
in heavy cover. Feathering may be present on the ears, back of legs, and<\/span>
tail. Feet are well feathered between toes. The coat color is a rich golden<\/span>
chestnut with no trace of black, but may vary from a dark mahogany to a<\/span>
red; white color may also be present, provided the chestnut color accounts<\/span>
for the majority of body color overall. The foregoing conformational traits<\/span>
of the breed are described only with the intent that such traits shall be<\/span>
supportive of performance as a bird dog.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rev. 11\/2005 NRSFTC Board of Directors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-2005","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nBreed Standard - 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