The name, Irish Setter, is said to be derived from the Gaelic term, “Madra rua” which has a literal translat...
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This Remarkable Breed
What do you notice about this photograph? Sharp eyed readers will notice six toes – and since very few dog breeds ...
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The Orchestral Airedale
We honestly don’t know if the Keighley and District Orchestral Society’s name change to the Airedale Symphon...
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Oberon, the Telepathic Wolfhound
Summer is coming, and for many of us, this means compiling a reading list for the pool, beach, or hammock. Irish Wolfhou...
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No Longer a German Longhaired Pointer
This stunning dog is a Grosser Münsterländer Vorstehhund, or Large Münsterländer, a breed of gun dog originally from...
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A Spoon Of Their Own
We all love our dogs, but not necessarily to the extent that many of us want to use the same spoon we used to mix their ...
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The Setter That Doesn’t Forget
We’ve come across more than a few references to the Gordon Setter’s incredible long-term memory. The memory ...
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It’s Never a Wrong Time
We are months away from National Black Dog Day, but it’s never to soon to celebrate your own black dog with a cock...
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Meet the Karst Shepherd
The oldest native dog breed in the former Yugoslavia is a molosser named the Karst Shepherd, a breed closely related to ...
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The Little Gentleman in the Velvet Coat*
We are nothing if not capable of going wildly off point to make a point. To set the mood for this topic – we off...
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The Oldest of the Native Swedish Breeds
The Swedish Lapphund is sometimes confused with the Finnish Lapphund, but it is by far the oldest of two, and, in fact, ...
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Yet Another Bulldog Mascot
If you have children or teenagers in the house, chances are good that they may have a casual item of clothing made by A...
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The “Hoyden” Terrier
You won’t find the word in any of the breed’s standards, and it was a marvel we came across it at all, but w...
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Late to the Party, First to Set a Record
Germans were a little late to the party when it came to breeding dogs seriously and with a modicum of science to their m...
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The Acting Alaskan Malamute
To meet “Cody,” you first have to meet Jane Seymour. She’s still around (and still gorgeous). Many of ...
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“What I have Learned from Having Setters”
Years ago, we came across this piece written by Kathy Parrott and knew that one day, we’d have to share it. Irish ...
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Two Hounds of India
To judge by an assortment of Internet sites, there seems to be a bit of confusion about the difference between the Mudho...
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A Moral Duty to Own?
It’s an alarming statistic: Of the nine breeds regarded as native to Ireland, six of them are rated as vulnerable/...
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A Good Year for Longhairs
It’s been a good year for a coat variety of the breed that should never be overlooked: the Longhaired Dachshund. &...
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A Coat Unique to the Breed
A Lagotto Romagnolo has a unique undercoat that insulates the dog and makes him or her essentially waterproof. For this ...
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