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The programme was supported by the Irish Red and White Setter Club of Ireland, the Irish Red Setter Club (Ireland) and other national Kennel Clubs. The IKC felt there was a high degree of inbreeding within ten generations of Irish Red and White setters and wished to increase the genetic diversity of the breed to prevent genetic problems arising ...
The Irish Setter (Irish: sotar rua, [1] literally "red setter") is a setter, a breed of gundog, and family dog originating in Ireland. The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass the show-bred dog recognised by the American Kennel Club as well as the field-bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Book .
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breeds conformation show. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It has been held in New York City , New York annually since 1877. [ 6 ] It was held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 1880, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name. [ 9 ]
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Show began in 1879, following a format established by a one-time dog show held at the United States centennial in 1876. The show ran annually through 1927; it resumed in 1933 and has been held every year since. [1] The show is held by The Kennel Club of Philadelphia, a founding club of AKC.
The Gordon Setter is a Scottish large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and the English Setter. Setter breeds are classified as members of either the Sporting or Gundog Group depending on the national kennel club or council. The original purpose of the breed was to hunt gamebirds.
The Irish Kennel Club (IKC) is an organization dedicated to supporting dog breeds and their owners. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It maintains a register of purebred dogs in Ireland, issuing pedigree certificates, transfer of ownership certification and export licenses where required.
English Setter Irish Setter Irish Red and White Setter Gordon Setter. The setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. In the UK, the four setter breeds, together with the pointers, usually form a subgroup within the gundog group as they share a common function. However, the setter breeds each ...
When the American Kennel Club was established in 1878, English Setters, together with eight other sporting breeds, were accepted as the first pure-bred registrations by the club. The very first dog registered with the AKC and the holder of registration number one was an English Setter named "Adonis". [ 66 ]