Originally Posted by 1936M71
Lost my Irish Setter yesterday to IMHA . Thinking of new pup to share my last years with, and hunting an occasional mountain grouse. Smaller setter preferred.any suggestions. Thanks Randall

You might want to go the "The Red Setter field Trial Club" And see what's around. American Field group but smaller dogs Less hair and full of brains. I have three. 10 yr old male and one of his son's and daughter's. Stormy is about 50# if I remember right his son a bit bigger. His daughter, Abby, might make 40# but have never weighted her. The male pup's mom I had, Sis was about Abby's size. As for the hair, Stormy was 10 in last Oct and has never had a haircut. Hair seems harder than E Setter hair and while they do pick up burrs, not even close to what my E Setters did!

Stormy

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