[Claire's Friend]

Yeah, me too !!

 

[FlyingQuizini]

For comparison, here's a pic of a heavily field bred Irish Setter. I'd say that I can sorta see where people might confuse some of our field Goldens for Setters, but I seriously doubt that the Average Joe has ever seen a field Setter, so they're likely just basing things on color...

 

[FlyingQuizini]

There's a local gal who does obedience with field Setter... they're a great team and he's amazing to watch work! His attention heeling looks like that of any good working Golden I've seen!

 

[RickGibbs]

Anyone golden person can clearly see the difference, especially in the ears. But I can see how an "outsider" might be confused....

 

[TheHooch]

For comparison, here's a pic of a heavily field bred Irish Setter. I'd say that I can sorta see where people might confuse some of our field Goldens for Setters, but I seriously doubt that the Average Joe has ever seen a field Setter, so they're likely just basing things on color...

Looks just like the Setters I started out on nearly 30 years ago. Why back then we use to have the field versus show questions that Golden people talk about today.

Hooch

 

[FlyingQuizini]

I think the field setters are STUNNING!

 

[TheHooch]

I had some butes back in the day. Now there isn;t even a quail around here to hunt.

Hooch

 

[Griffyn'sMom]

That field Irish - has he been clipped or is their coat that sparce normally? He/She really is stunning and does look more like a Golden. I've never seen one before.

The only Irish Setter's I've ever seen have been the show type - long flowing coats - ditzy personalities (but very sweet). Had a friend that had one - she'd take off across a field chasing airplanes all the time. :bowl:

 

[Jazzys Mom]

I think thats the typical personality of a show Setter - sweet but duh! I worked with a girl who had an Irish Setter and every time it rained the dog had to get in the shower with her! Not thunder ---- just rain!

Another one I love is -------
"Oh, you have one of those GOLDEN LABS!"

I say no, she is a Golden Retriever. "Yes, that's what I said, Golden Lab." No, there is a difference - a Lab is one breed and a Golden is another breed. "Oh, the only difference is one has a short coat and one has a long coatT There are really the same!"

:doh::doh::doh:

Jazzys Mom

 

[AquaClaraCanines]

The field bred setters coats are naturally short like that.

 

[AquaClaraCanines]

My ROOMIE who has known me for YEARS and now LIVES with me for the 2nd time long term still refers to Keira as "the Lab"

DUH!!!!!!!!!! *strangles him* LOL

 

[kalkid]

I've gotten so tired of the Irish Setter comments I now just tell everyone she is a giant Dachshund (sp?). At least I get a laugh out of it. God must like stupid people, he makes so many of them.:doh:

 

[justmejanis]

Non dog people really know little about the difference in breeds. Spencer was a well bred, perfect conformation Golden. Twice at the park, when he was tiny, people commented on what a cute Cocker Spaniel I had! :doh::doh:

Twiggy is beautiful and she looks 100% Golden to me!

 

[gold'nchocolate]

Non dog people really know little about the difference in breeds.

If I'm not familiar with the breed of a dog that someone is walking, I will just ask them. I love dogs but I don't know all of the breeds that are out there. Here is a great picture showing the difference in the shades of gold. And I agree with everyone else...Twiggy looks like a golden to me, she's beautiful BTW. I grew up with an Irish Setter and she didn't look anything like a golden no matter what their color is.

 

[sophiesadiehannah's mom]

i love the redder retrievers, and yes many people will think they are irish setters, really don't know why? of course i like the lighter colored ones, don't want to offend my sadie girl.

 

[MisterBailey]

I get that all the time with Brinkley because she is so dark. One day I made up a breed and when they asked me if she was an Irishsetter, I said no, she was an Irishgolden. The woman proceeded to tell me that oh yes her daughter had two of those and what a wonderful breed they were. I had just made it up and already there were two out there. So you get all kinds. The important thing is that you know your golden is a golden and that is all that matters.

Lol!

I can understand non dog people calling Bailey a lab, but I had a lab OWNER comment on how great Labs were to me, thinking Bailey was one. I would of thought she would notice the difference!!

 

[Goldndust]

LOL, sounds familiar! I remember a while back when I had taken Kody up for a routine check up a lady comes out of the room as we were walking back with her golden which was very light colored, she seen seen Kody and replyed, "Is that a golden"! lol She'd never seen a dark one like Kody before, but knew he was golden by looking at him, but that color really threw her off. Kody was bred for field competition, he's a fieldy. But most of all, he's a BIG luv bug!

 

[Brinkleysmom]

i love the redder retrievers, and yes many people will think they are irish setters, really don't know why? of course i like the lighter colored ones, don't want to offend my sadie girl.

I agree with you about the darker ones. I love the light ones too but I am partial to the darker ones, of course because I have Brinks. LOL!! I have had the lighter ones too though.

 

[Brinkleysmom]

Lol!

I can understand non dog people calling Bailey a lab, but I had a lab OWNER comment on how great Labs were to me, thinking Bailey was one. I would of thought she would notice the difference!!

Lol!

I can understand non dog people calling Bailey a lab, but I had a lab OWNER comment on how great Labs were to me, thinking Bailey was one. I would of thought she would notice the difference!!

Oh my dad for the longest time would call my goldens a golden lab or yellow lab. It took me forever to get him to realize the difference. I would show him yellow labs but it still went over the head. LOL!!!