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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is the closest match for this Irish setter, because the two share the Sporting and gundogs family, the Sporting group, and a medium size class, and they overlap on gundog work. Picardy Spaniel follows in second place, with Vizsla third. Measurements back this up: 23 to 26 inches and 42 to 60 pounds here, against 20 to 24 inches and 35 to 70 pounds there.
Each match below is taken one at a time: why the records pair it with the Irish Red and White Setter, and the point where the two records diverge.
On the numbers held for both breeds, the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon lands nearest to the Irish Red and White Setter. Each is filed with the sporting and gundogs and classed in the Sporting group. Role history overlaps, with both recorded for gundog work. Both stand in the medium class, 20 to 24 inches next to 23 to 26 inches. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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Second in the computed order comes the Picardy Spaniel. Each is filed with the sporting and gundogs and classed in the Sporting group. The function lists agree on gundog work for the two of them. The size records line up: medium for both, 21 to 24 inches and 23 to 26 inches. The contrast is gentle, mostly a matter of slightly wider or narrower ranges.
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Further along the same scoring, the Vizsla still lands close. They share the sporting and gundogs family shelf and the Sporting group label. A shared past runs through both: gundog work. Height barely divides them, 21 to 24 inches against 23 to 26 inches; both are medium dogs. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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The Braque Saint-Germain earns its place in this set on the recorded numbers. Each is filed with the sporting and gundogs and classed in the Sporting group. The function lists agree on gundog work for the two of them. The medium class covers both, heights 21 to 25 inches and 23 to 26 inches. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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Scoring keeps the Braque d'Auvergne close to the Irish Red and White Setter as well. They share the sporting and gundogs family shelf and the Sporting group label. Height barely divides them, 21 to 25 inches against 23 to 26 inches; both are medium dogs. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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Scoring keeps the Wirehaired Vizsla close to the Irish Red and White Setter as well. The medium class covers both, heights 21 to 25 inches and 23 to 26 inches. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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| Breed | Size | Height | Weight | Lifespan | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Red and White Setter | Medium | 23 to 26 in | 42 to 60 lb | 12 to 15 yrs | Sporting and gundogs |
| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | Medium | 20 to 24 in | 35 to 70 lb | 12 to 15 yrs | Sporting and gundogs |
| Picardy Spaniel | Medium | 21 to 24 in | 50 to 60 lb | 13 to 14 yrs | Sporting and gundogs |
| Vizsla | Medium | 21 to 24 in | 44 to 60 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Sporting and gundogs |
| Braque Saint-Germain | Medium | 21 to 25 in | 40 to 57 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Sporting and gundogs |
| Braque d'Auvergne | Medium | 21 to 25 in | 48 to 62 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Sporting and gundogs |
| Wirehaired Vizsla | Medium | 21 to 25 in | 45 to 65 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Sporting and gundogs |
By midpoint lifespan, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon ties for the longest life among these picks at 12 to 15 years. This breed itself is recorded at 12 to 15 years for direct comparison.
On the recorded traits the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon scores highest: a shared family, the same group, a matching size class, shared working roots and a close lifespan. The Picardy Spaniel is next in line.
Shorter but heavier: the Picardy Spaniel stands 21 to 24 inches against 23 to 26 inches, yet weighs 50 to 60 lb against the Irish Red and White Setter at 42 to 60 lb.
The Irish Red and White Setter itself tops the set for lifespan at 12 to 15 years; the closest match on years is the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon at 12 to 15 years.