When searching for a forever pet, "adaptable," "happy" and "friendly" may top your list of dream dog traits. If that's the case, you'll be happy to know that the four type of Setter dog breeds—English ...

Irish red and white setters (IRWS) are the “gentleman's hunting dog.” They're medium-sized pups with medium-length hair originally bred to hunt birds. Hailing from the Emerald Isle, the Irish Red and ...

KIOWA — With a recent snowfall stirring beneath a chill prairie wind, the dog caught the scent from yards away, then assumed the statue pose that marks an animal of high breeding and even greater ...

One of Britain's oldest breeds of dog is at risk of extinction as new owners look to emulate celebrities and opt for more exotic breeds. Only 234 English Setter puppies were registered last year - a ...

One of the most handsome and versatile of all the sporting breeds is the Irish Red and White Setter. Although this rare breed is seldom seen in this part of the United States, this affectionate member ...

'A Very Noble Breed' broadcasts on Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle on Sunday They date back to the days of the Roman Empire and were once the companion of choice for the Irish landed gentry. Now the ...

A dog breeder has offered hope to Britain's most endangered dog breed with a litter of 10 healthy puppies. Irish Red and White Setters used to be the pet dog of choice in the UK, but they have fallen ...

In a 1991 essay, the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins compared the spread of disease-causing viruses with socially contagious units of culture. He argued that these are passed from human minds ...