10 Cool Facts About Irish Setters

Dogs owners are always looking to know everything about dogs. And there's a huge number of breeds of dog, one of them is the "Irish setters". In this article we will give you 10 fun facts about them.

1. Irish Setters weren't always all red

The most notable character about the setters is their beautiful red coats. This may seem ordinary but initially, the dogs were not this shade as they were used in hunting. They were red and white so that the herders could see them in the fields. As they were bred more and used for beauty, they became all red.

2. Irish Setters mature more slowly than other dog breeds

Unlike other dogs, this breed matures at a slower rate that other dogs so you can find a dog that looks mature physically but has the energy of a puppy, which is pretty cool when you think of it. People adore them for this trait.

3. Show Irish Setters are distinct from field Irish Setters

They may be the same breed but those that participate in dog shows are very different from those used in hunting. The ones in shows have a beautiful, shiny radiant coat that is its main attraction. The hunters have less fur and are smaller in body shape to accommodate agility.

4. The first champion Irish Setter in the U.S. was a dog named Elcho

In 1870, a settler from Ireland, Charles H. Turner brought an Irish Setter named Elcho to America, just as the state was beginning to get interested in the dog. In 1876, Elcho won a state championship and went ahead to sire 197 puppies.

5. An Irish bus company uses the Irish Setter as its mascot and logo

As a popular breed of dog in Ireland, it is only fair that it gets recognition. The Bus Eireann (Irish Bus), has gone ahead to use the Setter as its logo and mascot. The owners says the Bus Eireann, its canine logo stands for the "friendly, reliable and fast way in which the company aims to serve its customers

6. Multiple U.S. presidents owned Irish Setters

A record three American presidents are known to have owned Irish Setters during their regime at White House. Harry Truman had Mike. Ronald Reagan had called his Peggy. But the most famous of the three had to be the one owned by Richard Nixon. It was called King Timahoe.

7. Cesar Millan's first dog was an Irish Setter

Cesar Millan is one of the most famous "Dog whisperers" he may have been knowing for being buddies with his late bulldog, Daddy but the first dog he ever owned was an Irish Setter. He got it from a neighbor who gave him a puppy from his Setter litter.

8. Pace University's Mascot is an Irish Setter

At Pace University, various groups of athletics are called Setters. They vary in disciplines with some being known as English-Setter, Gordon-Setters among others. The school has a mascot who is a solid-red canine mascot, T-Bone, is obviously a setter of the Irish variety.

9. One of the Beach Boys Owned an Irish Setter That Inspired a Hit Song

During their fame days, the Beac Boys’’ guitarist had a setter named Shannon who died in the mid-1970s. just as soon as it happened, musician and songwriter Henry Gross wrote the song "Shannon" based on the dog's death. The song was a hit for him and went Gold in Canada and the US.

10. The Disney movie 'Big Red' is about an Irish Setter 

In the 60s, production giant Disney did a lot of movies on live-action animals." One movie, "Big Red," is based on a wild-hearted Irish Setter who goes against the flashy lifestyle of a show dog that his owner intends for him. Big Red gets a friend in a young boy who understands his wild spirit.