Irish Setter Dog Breed Facts Information - Irish Setters Dogs Puppies

Irish Setter Dog and Puppy Facts and Information Guide

The Irish Setter Dog Breed in Brief:

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The History of the Irish Setter

Irish Setter Grooming Requirements

Is the Irish Setter the Right Breed For You?

Additional Reading About Irish Setters

Online Irish Setter Information Resources

There are a wealth of resources online that can help you learn more about the Irish Setter dog breed. We've compiled a list of Irish Setter information sites to assist you in quickly locating quality information about the Irish Setter dog breed, while avoiding the "garbage" sites that are nothing more than poor attempts to capitalize on the popularity of dog breeds in general. If you know of an Irish Setter information site that offers unique, quality information and photos of the Irish Setter breed, please contact us with the URL and a brief description so that our editors can consider it for inclusion in our list below.

Irish Setter Pictures

Irish Setters are a very photogenic dog breed. By looking at Irish Setter pictures, you can usually gain more insight into what these dogs and puppies are like as a breed, and this can help you decide if you really want to become an Irish Setter owner. The following sites below offer pictures of Irish Setter dogs, Irish Setter puppy photos, funny Irish Setter photos and more. Enjoy!

Irish Setter Dog Pictures

Buying an Irish Setter Puppy

Now that you have decided that the Irish Setter is the right breed for you, it's time to start the process of finding a responsible Irish Setter breeder from which to buy a healthy, well-socialized puppy. Not all breeders are alike; there are good breeders - and bad breeders. Don't be in a hurry to buy the first Irish Setter puppy you find at the cheapest price available! To buy a puppy from a responsible Irish Setter breeder, you may need to pay more and wait longer. The additional money and waiting time will be well worth it. Buy a puppy in haste from a newspaper ad, pet store or "backyard breeder", and you'll likely also purchase a great deal of additional expense and heartache, since you will likely end up falling in love with a puppy with health and behavioral problems that will likely need special care, plenty of veterinary visits, regular medication - or even euthanasia. But do your homework and find a responsible, caring Irish Setter breeder who home-raises their puppies with love, screens their breeding dogs for health problems, offers a health guarantee and post sale support, and who genuinely loves the Irish Setter breed and is in it for the love of the breed, rather than profit, and you can be fairly well assured of getting a healthy, happy, long lived and affectionate family companion that will provide you and your family with many years of joy, laughter and companionship.

Further information about choosing a responsible breeder...

Here are a few breeder directory sites that we recommend. These sites attempt to screen advertisers to ensure that the breeders listed are responsible and sell healthy, home-raised Irish Setter puppies to carefully screened buyers. There are many, many sites now online that advertise dog breeders - many are a Mecca for puppy mills and backyard breeders. We recommend that you steer clear of these resources in favor of sites that are more selective in the breeders whom they allow to advertise.

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Irish Setter Clubs and Rescues

Irish Setter clubs and rescues web sites can help you learn even more about the Irish Setter dog breed, help you locate a responsible Irish Setter breeder, or help you find an Irish Setter dog or puppy in need of a second chance for a loving, forever home. We've compiled the following list of Irish Setter clubs and Irish Setter rescues web sites for your convenience:

Naming Your Irish Setter Puppy

Choosing a name for your Irish Setter puppy can be a daunting task! There are so many names to choose from that it can take a lot of thought and research to find just the right name for your Irish Setter. Usually, it's best to get to know your puppy for a few days or weeks. Often your puppy's personality will help you decide on just the right name to choose. Does he have a sense of humor? A serious side? A goofy way of cocking his head to one side? A strange love of cantaloupe? By observing your new Irish Setter puppy over the first days or weeks, you should at least have a clue about what type of name you want to give. There are a ton of dog names and pet names web sites on the internet. Some are wonderful information resources, while others, unfortunately, are just "garbage" sites set up with the sole purpose of cashing in on visitor hits for this popular subject.

We recommend the following sites to assist you in choosing a name for your new Irish Setter puppy. These sites offer inventive, unique, original and creative pet names suggestions that have helped thousands of new puppy owners in selecting just the right name for their new baby!

The Irish Setter:

Irish Setter Dog and Puppy Facts and Information Guide

The Irish Setter Dog Breed in Brief:

The History of the Irish Setter

Irish Setter Appearance

Irish Setter Temperament

Irish Setter Exercise Needs

Irish Setter Grooming Requirements

Training Your Irish Setter

Irish Setter Health Concerns