How to Use Irish setter in a Sentence
Irish setter
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Irish setters are prized for its 12- to 15-year life span and its beautiful, silky coat, which comes in a rusty red.
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Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some dog breeds are not permitted for that reason, including Great Danes, Irish setters and bloodhounds (a complete list can be found online).
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Irish Setter Irish setters, originally bred to be birding dogs, are a moderate shedding breed that require two hours of exercise every day.
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Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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For all the oil paintings and black-tie service at breakfast, the house is streaked with light, and García's beloved Irish setter, Balbo, keeps the ambience the right side of formal.
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Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Nov. 2024
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Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bridget Kelly of Overland Park will be returning for the fourth year to Prairie Village’s Puppy Poolooza in September with Bella, a black lab-Irish setter-dachshund mix.
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Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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