Breed # Irish Red and White Setter The Irish Red and White Setter is a sporting breed from Ireland, standing males 24–26 in · females 22.5–24 in at the withers, weighing 50–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Irish Red and White Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/irish-red-and-white-setter.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Ireland Height males 24–26 in · females 22.5–24 in Weight 50–70 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Irish Red and White Setter is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 62%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 9 from Ireland. Compare the Irish Red and White Setter with another breed ## Living with the Irish Red and White Setter Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Irish Red and White Setter’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Irish Red and White Setter on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/irish-red-and-white-setter/)[Irish Red and White Setter on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/irish-red-and-white-setter) ## Breeds that look like the Irish Red and White Setter A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Irish Red and White Setter. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel.webp)Cavalier King Charles Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel.webp)Welsh Springer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/welsh-springer-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/brittany.webp)Brittany](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/brittany/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kooikerhondje.webp)Kooikerhondje](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kooikerhondje/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/drentsche-patrijshond.webp)Drentsche Patrijshond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/drentsche-patrijshond/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/russian-spaniel.webp)Russian Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/russian-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Irish Red and White Setter24–26 in 2. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12–13 in 3. Welsh Springer Spaniel18–19 in 4. Brittany17–21 in 5. Kooikerhondje14–16 in 6. Drentsche Patrijshond23–25 in 7. Russian Spaniel15–18 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Irish Red and White Setter50–70 lb 2. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel20–28 lb 3. Welsh Springer Spaniel40–45 lb 4. Brittany30–45 lb 5. Kooikerhondje20–40 lb 6. Drentsche Patrijshond48–73 lb 7. Russian Spaniel20–35 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Irish Red and White Setter10–12 yrs 2. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12–15 yrs 3. Welsh Springer Spaniel12–15 yrs 4. Brittany12–16 yrs 5. Kooikerhondje12–15 yrs 6. Drentsche Patrijshond12–14 yrs 7. Russian Spaniel~14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Irish Red and White Setter on the breed map Read about the Irish Red and White Setter on Wikipedia