Hello Everyone! I haven't done Ask Annabel for a while so I'll be doing it today! Hope you can build up on your facts for next week's quiz!
#1. "The Irish Setter is an active bird dog."
#2. "The long, lean head has at least double the width between the ears then it does in length."
#3. "The body is slightly longer than tall."
#4. "When viewed from the front the skull is oval and when viewed from the top it is slightly domed."
#5. "The nose is either black or brown with wide open nostrils."
#6. "The medium sized eyes are almond shaped, set somewhat wide apart and are either dark to medium brown in color."
#7. "The triangular, low-set ears are thin and hang close to the head."
#8. "The front legs are straight and the feet are rather small with arched toes."
#9. "The long tail almost reaches the hock."
#10. "The coat is short and fine on the head and the front side of the legs and medium in length on other parts of the body. There is an even longer feathering on the ears, back of the legs, belly and brisket extending to the chest. Coat colors include mahogany to a rich chestnut red. There is no black, but maybe a small amount of white on the chest, throat, toes and sometimes a thin centered streak on the top of the head. Young dogs can sometimes have a silvery-gray color behind the ears and legs that usually disappears as the dog grows."
#11. "Irish Setters are energetic, intelligent, affectionate, loving, high-spirited, and full of energy."
#12. "They have no guarding instincts, get along with other pets, and are good with children."
#13. "Relatively easy to housebreak."
#14. "Height: "26-28 inches (66-71 cm.)"
#15. "Weight: 65-75 pounds (29-34 kg.)"
#16. "The Irish Setter is not recommended for apartment life unless the owners are active daily joggers or bikers and plan on taking the dog along with them. They do best with a large yard."
#17. "Life Expectancy: About 11-15 years."
Info from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/irishsetter.htm
Pic from: http://www.greatdreams.com/war/Irish_Setter_stand.jpg
