[goat granny]

Had an Irish Setter when I was a kid....beautiful, but totally the dumbest dog on earth......

[AnAmericanMother]

It's not the poor Irish Setter's fault -- the conformation/show people ruined the breed. If you can find a field-bred Irish Setter (usually British-bred) they are pretty smart.

There was an Irish Setter male who started Agility classes at the same time as my little Chocolate Lab. She went all the way through the various levels in two associations, when I retired her she was running Masters in AKC and Advanced in USDAA . . . and that poor Irish Setter was still trying to get his FIRST Novice qualifying score. He would get out on the course, forget why he was there, and wander around aimlessly, sniffing at stuff with a vacant look on his face.

He was a monumentally dumb dog.

[norge]

I now am in possession of my sixth Irish Setter. What does that make me?

Never mind.

[Marie Antoinette]

Yes, I vote for Irish Setter, too. My parents got a beautiful one when we were little. It chewed EVERYTHING in the house. We only had it a short time, you can’t fix stupid. LOL!

[IDFbunny]

Irish Setters are among the prettiest. I’ve heard they are dumb, odd that they look like they are cousin to golden retrievers which are very smart.