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I am
pleased to extend a warm welcome to all who visit our website.
Enjoy your visit... come again... come often... stay as long as you
like... enter the world of our wonderful Irish Red and White
Setters.
My adventure with Irish Red and White Setters began in 1997 when our
family welcomed a tiny puppy from Captiva Kennel. Our pretty
and engaging “Captiva Lilt of Irish Laughter” was an irrepressible
package of sunshine and laughter from Day One, but what a difference
from the herding dogs I had raised for years. Setters do not
think like Border Collies! I had a lot of learning to do.
I have found Irish Red and White Setters to be joyful and
spontaneous dogs with a keen sense of fun. They are highly
intelligent, although they don't always see things the way we humans
do. Most of them love kids, becoming marshmallows in tiny
hands. Setters are highly energetic, and require some serious
running on a regular basis. What a beautiful sight to see a
pair or group of Irish Red and White Setters frolic and race,
muzzles lifted to read the breezes.
In the field these Setters are serious to the job at hand.
Scenting ability is generally good, and if birds are there to be
found, the Irish Red and White Setter usually finds them. An
Irish Red and White Setter gives delight to the hunter's eye as well
as the companionship of an efficient hunting partner.
Irish Red and White Setters attract attention and admiration in the
show ring, with their flashy parti-coloured markings, and stylish
bearing. They also can be found competing in other events like
flyball, obedience, and agility.
At home, as part of the family, Setters enjoy comfort and being
close to their people. They are not a breed that handles
isolation in a kennel well. They are generally quiet when
indoors, but often excitable when company first arrives, greeting
guests enthusiastically, then settling soon into furry rugs.
The Irish Red and White Setter Club of Canada exists to promote the
breed and to educate and encourage owners of these wonderful dogs.
You are invited to join us, whether your interest is in hunting,
showing, or just enjoying the company of your best friend.
Your ideas and input are welcome. Please contact any member of
the executive for more information on this lively and lovely breed.
Alice Guthrie, President
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