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Originally Posted by Tog_
I was 5 when O'Brien (Irish setter) was born. He ended up somewhere in the 120-140 pound range, 55-60 kg. That's about double "normal". His mom was huge too. She dragged me across a two lane highway once.
That dog was stupid though. We're talking that special kind of stupid that ends up in research papers. One summer, on three different trips, he bit a porcupine. He also used to love chasing rabbits, until he finally caught one.
There are times I really miss him.
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Oh my gosh, yeah that's huge for a setter. Kerry (as in Kerry O'Red Snapper, her AKC name) was pretty typical and about half that size.
I've heard conflicting reports about setter intelligence. Most I've met are probably about average on the dog scale; Kerry was pretty bright (for a dog). But all the reports about their energy level and hyperactivity are correct - setters are pretty high energy, high strung dogs.