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Compare Irish Setter
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Irish SetterLarge
- Typical adult height
- Irish Setter54–67 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Irish Setter25–32 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Irish Setterfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Irish SetterVery high: usually needs several hours of activity or work each day
- Energy
- Irish SetterVery lively
- Grooming
- Irish SetterSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Irish SetterTends to shed a lot
- Training
- Irish SetterGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- Irish SetterTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- Irish SetterUsually needs a roomy home
- Garden
- Irish SetterA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Irish SetterUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Irish SetterSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Irish SetterOften good with children, with supervision
- Other dogs
- Irish SetterUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Irish SetterVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.