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How much for quality Irish Setter?

Posted on 7/26/24 at 12:30 pm
Posted by SwampyWaters
Member since Apr 2023
1848 posts
Posted on 7/26/24 at 12:30 pm
Thinking about getting a companion for my boxer and have always loved Irish Setters. What kind of price range am I looking at?
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
12819 posts
Posted on 7/26/24 at 12:35 pm to
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and have always loved Irish Setters.


Did you read the Big Red books when you were a kid? They're the reason I've always wanted one.
Posted by aubiecat
Alabama
Member since Jul 2011
4409 posts
Posted on 7/26/24 at 1:02 pm to
$1200.00 - $2500.00 for a quality pedigree.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
16333 posts
Posted on 7/26/24 at 3:11 pm to
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Thinking about getting a companion for my boxer and have always loved Irish Setters. What kind of price range am I looking at?



Don't forget the price of a good vacuum cleaner since they shed like crazy, and that is some long hair to clean up.
Posted by moe1967
South Louisiana
Member since Jul 2023
128 posts
Posted on 7/26/24 at 5:50 pm to
We had one growing up. My Mom rescued it cause it was severely neglected.

Absolutely a beautiful animal. When it would have a slow rain that thing would run for hours in the pasture. It would run after nothing! lol Very active.

The thing was absolutely retarded. Dumb as a box of rocks. It couldn't even learn to shake hands (or paws).

We figured it was inbred.

Beautiful animal though!
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
9402 posts
Posted on 7/26/24 at 8:35 pm to
I also had one as a kid. Do some research so that you know what you’re getting into. They are very high strung.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
19487 posts
Posted on 7/26/24 at 9:03 pm to
Beautiful dogs. Very friendly. But, they need room to run and always find every cockel burr out there.

My friends dad was a heart surgeon with about 300 acres and always kept 3 to 4 setters when I was kid. Loved those dogs. They almost never stopped, but when they did they were lab lap dog friendly.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
40752 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 11:31 am to
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The thing was absolutely retarded. Dumb as a box of rocks.
my cousin always had Irish setters and we grew up together so I spent a ton of time with his dogs. This statement is accurate and if anything, understates it.

beautiful dogs though
Posted by thejudge
Westlake, LA
Member since Sep 2009
14391 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 3:39 pm to
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Don't forget the price of a good vacuum cleaner


Just get a Roomba I'm told.
Posted by Higgysmalls
Ft Lauderdale
Member since Jun 2016
6799 posts
Posted on 7/28/24 at 1:54 pm to
Bout 350
Posted by SwampyWaters
Member since Apr 2023
1848 posts
Posted on 7/28/24 at 2:50 pm to
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$1200.00 - $2500.00 for a quality pedigree.


Dang, I was thinking around $700-$900. These days you rarely see anyone with Irish Setter, but a couple of months ago a young couple had two and they gorgeous. I was thinking since you never see them, they are not in as much demand as they once were, so I assumed they would be lower, but clearly that is not the case.
Posted by SwampyWaters
Member since Apr 2023
1848 posts
Posted on 7/28/24 at 2:58 pm to
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Don't forget the price of a good vacuum cleaner since they shed like crazy, and that is some long hair to clean up.


The hair is a big concern because that would drive me nuts. I've also heard about their energy, but I have a huge backyard, so I think they would wear each other out.

I am a little worried about the low intelligence, because I was thinking the absolute opposite.

I need to go back to the dog park, and hopefully I will run into that young couple with the two Irish Setters.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
40752 posts
Posted on 7/28/24 at 3:59 pm to
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I am a little worried about the low intelligence, because I was thinking the absolute opposite.
”retarded” is the best way to describe every Irish setter I’ve ever know. It’s a feature not a bug.

if you want a dog to teach/train setters aren’t it. They aren’t ill behaved just stupid
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
9363 posts
Posted on 7/29/24 at 9:32 am to
Great dogs, beautiful....but they LOVE to run and will run for days....don't let it out of the yard or you will spend a lot of time looking for the red bastard...
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5635 posts
Posted on 7/29/24 at 9:43 am to
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if you want a dog to teach/train setters aren’t it. They aren’t ill behaved just stupid


Pretty inaccurate generalization. Field bred Irish setters are highly intelligent and very good working dogs. That said, they have an obscene amount of energy. A good friend of mine strictly uses Irish Setters for upland hunting and I've spent a good bit of time around two of them. Very sweet dogs but super high strung. I'd call them a cross between a golden's affection/personality and a pointer's energy. Beautiful dogs. Their hair is "softer" than my field goldens' hair. In other words, it feels like it would be more prone to hangups or cockleburs in the field. Both of my goldens' coats are more wiry, which is standard of field bred goldens in my experience.

OP, consider how big your back yard is before committing to the breed. In my mind, any space that is called a "yard" is too small. If you want a quality one as posted, chances are you will get a field bred dog. It will be expensive and will need lots of exercise and wide open spaces. If you're only looking for the dog to function as a companion to your existing dog and a house pet, I'd look into another breed.
This post was edited on 7/29/24 at 9:44 am
Posted by MontanaTiger
Montana
Member since Oct 2008
3830 posts
Posted on 7/29/24 at 12:03 pm to
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if you want a dog to teach/train setters aren’t it. They aren’t ill behaved just stupid


Dude, you are full of crap. I’ve had several English setters out of gun dog lines and they are well-behaved, smart, and great bird dogs and family pets. I’ve also owned English pointers and German Wirehairs and the setters are every bit as good for hunting as those breeds and they make much better pets. Mine will hunt hard all day but sleep quietly on the sofa in the off season.
Posted by Mr Breeze
The Lunatic Fringe
Member since Dec 2010
6255 posts
Posted on 7/30/24 at 12:25 am to
Hunted pheasant up north with some as a teenager and after the military and restarting college, got a female puppy who went everywhere with me, college, marriage and our first kids. You can tell from the fancy flooring in the rental house I was not a rich college kid lol. Below, about 8 months old.



In my experience not stupid dogs, but she did stay puppy like until about three years old, and if seeing something interesting in a field a mile away, gone at top speed to investigate. Then, it's like a switch was thrown and she calmed way down.

She was easy to obedience train and the few times I took her along on quail (back when we had quail) or dove hunts, her nose and instinct to point and flush, or find downed dove in tall grass, was uncanny.

The first time she saw the Gulf in Grand Isle it was a high speed run into cold December waters. Didn't faze her one bit, she loved water.

Not a guard dog but will alert for strangers outside, and their deep chest bark gives an impressive warning. Other than that, friends with everyone and will retrieve a tennis ball or snatch a frisbee out of the air as long as you want to throw. Loves kids and by the time ours arrived, gentle with all.

Was she as good a hunting dog as this hard headed guy when he was a youngster?



Of course not, but just as smart and able to learn any trick you wished to teach.

A perfect family dog that requires a lot of patience and training when young. Boundless energy, needs plenty of exercise and a place to run.

The day I had to put her down over 35 years ago remains one of the saddest of my life. She was a great dog and my favorite of them all.

I wouldn't hesitate to own another Irish Setter.
Posted by runningdog
Dawg Nation
Member since Jan 2011
800 posts
Posted on 7/30/24 at 3:58 pm to
Mr Breeze, I wish I could give you a hundred thumbs up. Great post about a dog you obviously loved and loved you back.
Posted by LSUTigahss
Member since Feb 2021
872 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 7:02 am to
Seems like if you’re not going to use it for its intended purpose, you probably shouldn’t get one.

The issue with Irish Setters is that they are beautiful. So beautiful, they’ve been over purchased and under trained. The result is a poorly bred breed that when bred right is too much for most people to handle.

There’s a guy on Facebook called Second Chance Bird Dogs. He actually just rescued and is training an Irish Setter that somebody bought as a pet that was too much dog.
He describes why Irish Setters have taken such a down turn in a recent post.
This post was edited on 8/1/24 at 12:38 am
Posted by SwampyWaters
Member since Apr 2023
1848 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 4:42 pm to
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A perfect family dog that requires a lot of patience and training when young. Boundless energy, needs plenty of exercise and a place to run.


I'm definitely looking for a family dog, even though it's just me. I heard a co-worker may have one, so I'm going to have to do a little more research. The boundless energy is a bit concerning, considering my boxer is still active but very calm in the house. Thanks for your input. It definitely sounds like you had a great dog and losing a great pet is very hard.
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