Irish Red & White Setter
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Description: The original Irish at the turn of the eighteenth to nineteenth century was parti-colored, red and white. Red setters were rare and it was not until about 1850 that the American dollar influenced the breeder into producing the whole colored variety. It seems that it was from this time that the parti-colored member started its slow decline. The auld Red &White was almost finished. It must have been about that time that the serious challenge to the red and white began, from being the dominant breed in the early nineteenth century to 1875 where at Rotunda Gardens in Dublin 66 Irish entered, 23 being parti-colored and the following year at Cork there were 96 entries, 26 were red and white. For a good many years the red and white had not been as popular as the whole colored specimen and became nearly extinct except for the few enthusiasts who kept the breed alive. The Rev. Noble Houston from County Down was an enthusiast of the breed and it is possible that it was he who kept the breed alive. In the early 1940's an attempt was made at the revival of the breed and it is from here that present owners can trace their pedigrees. The Irish Red&White Club was formed in 1944 in Ireland. The Irish Red&White Setter Club of America, Inc. was formed in 1984. Some of the important foundation lines are Glenkeen, Winnowing, Knockalla, Meudon, Mounteagle, Knockane and most recently Autumnwood and Redwing. With this basic start and with the enthusiasm of the exhibitors today, this ancient Irish breed should never again reach the point where extinction is a possibility where it was 11 years ago. Mrs.Cuddy, who kept the breed alive with foresight and knowledge from 1948 till the late 70's, told us in 1977 it would take 10 years to get the breed established, 10 more to get uniformity and a further 10 to get people to accept the fact that they are not Red Setters in a parti-colored coat, but a separate, distinct breed unto itself with a proud and rich legacy. Group: Gun Dog Use or Role: Hunting NORMAL SIZE:
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