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Golden Irish

Golden Retriever / Irish Setter Mixed Breed Dogs

Information and Pictures

A Golden Irish dog is laying on a hardwood floor with a red chair behind it.

Cooper the Golden Irish (Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix) at 3½ years old—"He stands about 10" shorter than an Irish Setter and is therefore more compact and less lanky in his gait; walks with a bit of that Setter bounce and runs beautifully. Needs exercise and loves to fetch; I have him running off-leash once or twice a day; and is very much a water dog. He has shorter hair on his back and longer on the chest and withers and sheds significantly less than a Golden Retriever (my previous dog). His coat is really smooth and soft and is a rich chestnut color, not as red as a Setter. He has a fabulous disposition, is great with children, adapted easily to his new home (at approximate age of 1.5 yrs) and he has been quite easy to train. He has a huge personality and is very sociable. Health has been quite good to date—needs regular ear cleaning to prevent infection and occasional anal gland clearing and infusions. People often stop me in the street to ask about him and because we live in the city he makes new friends daily. Just yesterday a complete stranger said "You know, you have the best-looking dog in the neighborhood!"—definitely not the first time I've heard this type of comment."

Other Names
  • Golden Irish Setter
Description

The Golden Irish is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Golden Retriever and the Irish Setter. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.

Recognition
  • ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club
  • DBR = Designer Breed Registry
  • DDKC = Designer Dogs Kennel Club
  • DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
  • IDCR = International Designer Canine Registry®
Recognized Names
  • American Canine Hybrid Club = Golden Irish
  • Designer Breed Registry = Golden Irish Setter or Golden Irish
  • Designer Dogs Kennel Club = Golden Irish Setter
  • International Designer Canine Registry® = Golden Irish
A Golden Irish dog is laying on a hardwood floor panting.

Cooper the Golden Irish (Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix) at 1 ½ years old

Close Up - A Golden Irish is sitting on a rug in front of a tan arm couch

Archie the Golden Retriever / Irish Setter at 1 year old (Golden Irish mix breed dog)

A Golden Irish puppy is laying on a tan rug.

Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix puppy named Archie (Golden Irish mix breed dog)

A Golden Irish puppy is sleeping on a tan rug in front of a brick wall

Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix puppy named Archie (Golden Irish mix breed dog)

Close Up - A Golden Irish puppy is sitting on a tan rug and looking down

Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix puppy named Archie (Golden Irish mix breed dog)

Close Up - A Golden Irish is laying down on a tan carpet biting its own front paw

Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix puppy named Archie (Golden Irish mix breed dog)

A red colored dog with a long snout and dark eyes with a treat shaped like a bone on this black nose

Archie the Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix at 8 years old performing his treat on the nose trick.

A graying, red-dog laying down next to his food bowl with this front paw on a blue blanket

Archie the Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix at 14 years old

A red colored aging dog with his fur changing to a gray color laying down in grass

Archie the Golden Retriever / Irish Setter mix at almost 15 years old—RIP Archie October 12, 2006 to Sept 14, 2021

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