Editing Irish Setter (section)

===Temperament===
[[File:Irish setter head.jpg|thumb|upright=.9|left|Irish Setter head]]

Irish Setters get along well with children and other dogs and will greet visitors enthusiastically.  Even though they do well with household pets, small animals may pose a problem for this breed, as they are a hunting breed.  Some Irish Setters may have problems with cats in the house, and may be too boisterous with small children.  As the FCI, ANKC and UK Standards state, the breed should be "Demonstrably affectionate."  As a result, Irish Setters make excellent companion animals and family pets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/display.aspx?id=2039|title=Breed Information Centre – Irish Setter|website=TheKennelClub.org.uk}}</ref>

Irish Setters are an active breed, and require long, daily walks and off-lead running in wide, open spaces.  They are, however, a breed with a tendency to 'play deaf,' so careful training on mastering the recall should be undertaken before allowing them off-lead.

[[File:Rusty Puppy Cat Play Fight Ooty Nov09 P1010552.jpg|thumb|right|9-week old puppy playing with cat]]

Irish Setters enjoy having a job to do. Lack of activity will lead to a bored, destructive, or even hyperactive dog. This is not a breed that can be left alone in the backyard for long periods of time, nor should they be. Irish Setters thrive on constant human companionship. Irish Setters respond swiftly to positive training and are highly intelligent.

Though they are usually alert to their surroundings, Irish Setters are not well-suited as [[guard dog]]s, as they are not a naturally assertive breed.

Irish Setters are also widely used as [[therapy dog]]s in schools and hospitals. Therapy dogs are permitted in hospitals with special permission and can visit patients on the assigned floors. In schools the dogs may be used to create a calming and relaxed environment. A child may read to a dog without being corrected or judged.

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File:Irish Red Setter.jpg|Irish Setter in profile
File:TwoIrishRedSetterSummer1986.jpg|Two female Irish Setters
File:Rusty Stream IIT Mandi Jan 2019 D72 8953.jpg|Irish Setter crossing stream in Himalayas
File:Bun Bun Morning Sun.jpg|Irish Setter lying down
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