Il puts it is a widespread breed all over the world. It is versatile, but its nature remains that of cacciatore, it is suitable for both carry and stop. Its name derives from the English verb to sit, to sit. The dog positions itself until it touches the ground and tilts the back of the body or head to indicate prey. Hence the derivation from the verb to set which means to aim. The family of puts it is formed from that English, the most widespread, but also from the cousin Irish, known for its majesty. Although both are suitable for hunting, they have differences in both origin and physical characteristics. Let's go and discover them together. For the English setter there are three variants of the breed: the lemon belton with brown-orange spotted coat. There blue belton which has black spots tending to blue on a white coat. Sometimes he has spots on his eyes, in this case they are called tricolor. The liver belton which has white fur with brown spots. Of the Irish setter, on the other hand, two varieties of coat are known: the ruby or mahogany, which is the most widespread and known, that redWhite, currently the least widespread.
The origin of the race of the English setters dates back to 1500, but its improvement is due to Sir Edward Laverack, a shoemaker who after having been lucky enough to inherit a large sum, had decided to devote himself exclusively to their breeding, because they were considered ideal for hunting activities. Initially the results were not positive, the inbreeding ties had created excessively nervous specimens. Over the years he decided to continue to refine the bloodlines until at the beginning of the nineteenth century he came to have specimens with the distinctive characters we know today. The contribution of Lewellin to further improve the characteristics of this breed. His goal was to obtain dogs suitable for hunting on the plains and for game with feathers. He crossed them with the Scottish and Irish cousins. Precisely the latter were considered unsuitable by the former shoemaker due to their too nervous and unreliable character.
even the Irish setter dates back to 1500 and was crossed with theBreton spaniel, spaniel and rhu modders. The latter had the greatest influence on the color transmission of the coat. In the'nineteenth century the predominant line was that red / white, many considered the redhead less resistant and with a less developed sense of smell. This trend has changed over the years, today the specimens with mahogany coat are the most popular. In Italy il English setter initially it was not accepted because it was flashy and not very suitable for hunting. When his skills in lowland hunting and retrieval were discovered, within a few years he was widespread exponentially. There Irish breed instead it did not have the same success. It is not a very common dog on Italian territory, it comes to him English cousin preferred. Despite this, his talents and hunting vocation must not be neglected.
In fact, the Irish breed more than the English one, it has a marked predisposition for hunting thanks to the structure that allows it to move fluently. During the hunt he manages to express all his potential. Has a'easy gait which becomes energetic and purposeful during the chase. The dog always manages to stay concentrated during the tip to the wild with an intense stop. His attitudes associated with a superfine flair make it flawless especially in the marshy areas. Many are particularly suited to snipe hunting. The same abilities can be found in the English setter. Thanks to tempra and resistance it is a dog suitable for both still and retrieving. It can move effortlessly on land flat and rocky. Keeping its muzzle facing the current, it is able to smell the passage of the prey even at a distance of time and place. The aptitude for hunting means that if on alert, it manages not to be distracted by other olfactory and visual stimuli.
Both breeds must be train carefully. For what English it's important focus on lure. The heat of the prey could lead him to stray too far and ignore the calls. That Irish, despite having a wonderful character it is very sensitive, so if not treated roughly I can become nervous, stubborn and may become inhibited. In both cases you have to work with them since they are puppies, focusing on the deep, almost symbiotic bond that they manage to establish with the owner. Go hunting with this Razz it is an experience that will leave a profound mark on both the hunter and the dog.