A cheerful red and white setter with plenty of stamina and charm
The Irish Red and White Setter is an athletic bird dog with a silky white coat marked with solid red patches. It is friendly, playful and sociable, and needs generous daily exercise and steady coat care.
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This breed needs about 100 minutes of activity a day. Around 5 sitter-led sessions a week keeps that routine going when work or travel gets in the way.
100
Minutes of activity a day
5
Suggested sessions a week
Dog walking
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Around 100 minutes a day for an adult, with off-lead running where it is safe. Young dogs need plenty of outlets for their energy.
Usually. It is playful and friendly, though young dogs are exuberant and should be supervised around small children.
It is a separate breed with a white coat carrying red patches, and is generally a little more robust and less flashy. Both are energetic bird dogs.
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