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Irish Water Spaniel

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Irish Water Spaniel originated in Ireland and was bred to retrieve game from lakes or rivers. It is thought that this breed is a mixture of the Barbet, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog and Curly Coated Retriever but this is not certain. Although they make great working dogs both alone and [...]

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Irish Red and White Setter

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Red and White Setter isn’t too well known outside of it’s native Ireland. There is two known Irish Setter breeds and it has been documented that the Red and White is the older of the two breeds. There has always been a slight confusion about the Irish Setter’s proper color [...]

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Irish Setter

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Irish Setter derived from a variety of spaniels, setters, and pointers. He is probably older then the English Setter, but both are ancestors of the heavier Old Spanish Pointer breed.
The Irish Setter is both a pointer and retriever, who has a rich, exuberant red mahogany coat and a communicative expression. He is a fast [...]

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Irish Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Irish Terrier originated in Ireland and were bred to hunt rodents and otters but can also be used for retrieving. Today they are primarily companion dogs but still have their hunting instincts! Their most obvious ancestors were the Black and Tan Terriers that originated in Britain.
This breed has [...]

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Irish Wolfhound

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Irish Wolfhound originated in Ireland, just as its name suggests. They were used to hunt wolf and were very capable of doing so as they are a large, agile breed that hunts using their sight. They are considered the largest dog in the world as they can grow up to [...]

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Ibizan Hound

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Ibizian hound is thought to have been originated in Egypt and there after were distributed throughout Spain in early 700 BC. This breed is a very rapid hunter and was used mostly to hunt game and rabbit. As well as finding and catching their prey, the Ibizian Hound retrieves it [...]