I hear ya... gorgeous dog. Irish Setter? or?
Most guy's that have them shy away from the term Irish Setter, don't want to be affiliated with most of the AKC show dog version. Most call then Red Setter's or Irish Red Setter'd, they are registered with ADSB as Irish setter's though. The Red came about in the early 50's to restore the talent's the AKC show dog had bred out of it. Started with the best female field Irish they could find and crossed her with 1947 Nat Ch Mississippi Zev, English Setter. The rest is history. Distinctly different breeds both called the same thing.
