redpups logged a great post, and I would encourage anyone with any interest in obtaining a modern Irish Red Setter to follow up his lead and do some research into "The Purest Challenge" in sportsdom.. the return of the Irish Red Setter as a sporting dog with all the attributes to perform and compete in the field against all comers..
The old jokes about Irish Setters just do not apply anymore, and all one need do is ask the folks from other breeds that run against them..
Enjoy the research, as I am... It's an interesting story of saving a breed.
