I've been looking for an irish setter pup for my mon any one got a lead?
2006-06-29 17:43:26 · 7 answers · asked by error file not found 404 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Irish setters are great, friendly family dogs, but they do need quite a bit of exercise.
Find a good breeder by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they probably have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money. The best breeders will be members of their breed club, promoting healthy dogs with great temperaments. They should ask you a bunch of questions to make sure their puppy will be getting a good home. If all a "breeder" seems to care about is whether your check will clear, you can be sure he won't care a week later when the pup is dying from distemper or parvo and you want your money back.
Whatever you do, DON'T go to a pet shop, a flea market or buy one sight-unseen off the Internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are often kept in deplorable conditions - spending their entire lives in small wire-bottomed cages. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there.
These so-called "breeders" have now figured out that they can use the internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.
2006-06-30 06:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why an Irish Setter? If you are looking for a dog that is between 45-55 lbs, extremely intelligent, high energy and a wonderful hunter and/or companion, check out this web site www.nrsftc.com/ . You can read all about this variety of the Irish Setter.
If you are looking for the tall, long haired, show dog variety of Irish Setter see this site www.irishsetterclub.org.
Either way do lots of research. It is hard to find a good quality Irish Setter. Some breeders have bred the brains out of them and whether you want an athlete or a couch potato, you need a dog that is trainable.
2006-06-30 09:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by Deb t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are Irish Setter rescues. Do a google search in your area. Petfinder.com has links
2006-06-30 00:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope your mom is aware of how high energy they are?
Go to a dog show and meet some breeders to help insure you will be getting a healthy, well bred pup.
2006-06-30 02:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a few links. Good Luck.
http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/dogs/sale/1100144/
2006-06-30 01:09:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try petfinder.com
2006-06-30 00:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by Too Silly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.petfinder.com
2006-06-30 01:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋