Seems to me the Russians were able to keep there line of Irish Setters pure and resisted the temptation of the Europeans to breed the hunting instincts out of the Irish Setter and make him more of a show dog. That would be interesting reading on where and how the two separated!!!!
And should canine associations start recognizing this separation with maybe a Russian Irish Setter or more to the point calling it a Red Setter??? I Don't know??