THE IRISH RED AND WHITE SETTER
COLOR The Irish Red and White Setter is a parti-colored breed. The base color is white with patches of red color. The red color has been described to be that of a freshly opened chestnut. There is NO specific patch placement mentioned in any standard, and no Irish Red and White Setter has incorrect red patch placements as long as it shows to be a parti-colored dog! In a description of the ideal Irish Red and White Setter, most would agree that an Irish Red and White Setter should have red patches over the ears and eyes, and clear islands of red spread in an eye pleasing way over the body. A hands-on evaluation is essential when judging the Irish Red and White Setter, as the human eye can be misled by patch placements. Also, depending on how the patches are physically placed, angulation can be made to look correct or incorrect. The body can appear too long, too short, tall or lacking in height. We tend to find fairly consistent patching over eyes and ears, but patch- ing on the body can range from none to small or large red areas—and anything in-between. The white is that of a pearly white! Our standard allows for ticking on the muzzle and legs. Ticking on the body is not considered ideal. We do have to remember that the breed is to be judged chiefly on its ability to work, which requires correct construction. Our color is more cosmetic and clearly does not contribute to or interfere with working!
“THE IRISH RED AND WHITE SETTER IS A PARTI-COLORED BREED. THE BASE COLOR IS WHITE WITH PATCHES OF RED COLOR. THE RED COLOR HAS BEEN DESCRIBED TO BE THAT OF A FRESHLY OPENED CHESTNUT.”
238 | SHOWSIGHT MAGAZINE, APRIL 2021
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