Description

A handsome dog, more dashing than other setters.

Head

Long and lean with half the length of the head; straight nasal canal and nearly black nose.

Eyes

Hazel or dark brown.

Ears

Thin and soft to touch; almost triangular in shape.

Tail

Carried horizontal.

Body

Narrow-chested with a deep, somewhat streamlined thorax.

Colour

Long, flat and silky; short and fine on the head with feathering on the upper case.

Sizes

Dogs height 53.3-61cm(21-24 in), bitches height 50.8-59.7cm(20-23.5in); dogs weight 18-25 Kg(40-55lb), bitches weight 15-22.3kg(33-49lb).

Origin

Originally from Ireland, with spanish pointed ancestry, possible ancestry, possible older than its English cousin.
Personality: the Irish setter is a long lived dog, and is both energetic and independent.