Irish Setter in India — Price, Care & Climate Suitability

Origin — Ireland

Coat — Moderately long, flat, silky coat with long feathering on the ears, chest, legs, belly and tail.

Recognised colours — Rich chestnut to mahogany red — the breed's signature glowing coat; small white markings tolerated.

Outgoing, exuberant, affectionate and playful. A joyful, sociable gun dog that stays puppyish for years.

Trainability — Moderate — intelligent but easily distracted and slow to mature; patient, positive training needed.

Grooming — Moderate–high. Regular brushing of the feathering plus periodic trimming; clean the long ears.

Good with — Great with active families and children; friendly with strangers and other dogs.

Moderate heat tolerance; exercise in cool hours and dry the coat after monsoon walks. Needs lots of activity.

Health notes — Hip dysplasia, bloat (gastric torsion), PRA, epilepsy, hypothyroidism, osteosarcoma.