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Newsweek
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Owners Get Puppy, Think It's a 'Giant' Breed—a Year Later Realize Mistake
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Annalise, 24 and from Minnesota, is the proud owner of 1-year-old Irish setter, Rinka, a breed she has always loved. "We originally wanted an Irish setter because they were big dogs," Annalise told Newsweek. "We also loved the breed because we heard they were similar to golden retrievers in personality, with just more energy—which worked great for us because we are very active!" Irish Setters, originally bred as a gun dog, are known for their active and outgoing personality, and getting along well with adults, children and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club. They are a large breed, growing up to 27 inches at the shoulder, and weighing up to 70 pounds. But when Annalise brought Rinka home, as time went on they began to get worried—as Rinka didn't seem to be growing properly. "We were stressed," Annalise, who gave her first name only, admitted. But it turned out there was a very good reason Rinka wasn't growing into the large dog they had expected. In a video to Annalise's TikTok account, @333tape on August 3,which has racked up more than 1.3 million views, she shared a video of Rinka as a tiny puppy, and wrote: "When we brought you home and didn't know you were a field Irish setter for the first year and thought we had somehow forever stunted your growth." Rinka as a puppy. Rinka as a puppy. TikTok @333tape She added in the caption: "I genuinely believed I had done something wrong because she wasn't like all of the giant Irish setters I saw everywhere." Because, there are two types of Irish setters: the show Irish setter, and the field Irish setter, which are smaller and leaner, bred for hunting and stamina, according to a vet-reviewed report from Pooch and Mutt. Annalise told Newsweek it took them "a long time to realize she was so small because she was a field setter," as in their year and a half with her, "we have never met another 100 percent Irish setter, just some mixes." "I never expected this video to go viral but it has been amazing to hear about all the other Irish Setters out there and to know we weren't the only ones to have this mix up!" Annalise's video has racked up more than 150,000 likes, as animal lovers shared their own stories, one writing: "My cousin bought a field English setter, and wondered the same thing when it never really filled out. Great dogs though." "That's how I found out my Aussie was a mini Aussie," another said. "I was so confused like why aren't you growing, nope you're just the tiny version." Another agreed: "Yes! We've always owned field English setters and people often comment that they thought they were supposed to be bigger." And yet another wrote: "I got an Irish setter at five months old but the breeder didn't tell me he was a field Irish setter, so was wondering for a while why he'd stopped growing. Went to research and found out about the field ones." Read more Irish setter ignoring owner by bringing huge stick indoors delights viewers Irish setter ignoring owner by bringing huge stick indoors delights viewers Despite not being exactly what Annalise expected, Rinka has proven to be the perfect pet, she told Newsweek. "She is the sweetest dog I have ever met and she is incredibly emotionally intelligent, which worked out because we also originally got her to be an ESA [emotional support animal]," she said. "I would definitely recommend field Irish setters to people who have a lot of energy, time, and patience. They can be very energetic and stubborn dogs, but if you put in the time for them to be trained and played with a lot they will 100 percent be amazing dogs!" Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Budapest Times
23-02-2025
- Climate
- Budapest Times
From Dublin to the Danube
We're living in turbulent times. It seems as if each new day announces another raft of changes to the world order. Change is good. It keeps things lively. But so much change at once though? That's destabilising. Discombobulating. Downright worrying even. The butterfly in the butterfly effect, coined by meteorologist Edward Lorenz, some 70 years ago ('tiny, butterfly-scale changes to the starting point of his computer weather models resulted in anything from sunny skies to violent storms, with no way to predict in advance what the outcome might be') has grown into a large bird of prey. Whatever happens in the USA, in Russia, in China, in the Middle East, we will all feel the effects. I caught myself last week in conversation saying 'At times like these, I retreat, searching for the safety of tradition, of the known, of the constant.' And yet times like these are unprecedented in my lifetime. What I'm retreating from is the hastiness, the seeming rush to change for change's sake. Thankfully, we're heading into March and the constancy of the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations beckons. I cannot speak for whether the world will be too preoccupied with current events to make much of it this year, but in Budapest, plans are afoot to mark the occasion with aplomb. If ever we needed a day to revel in the simpler things of life, it is now. On Sunday, 16th March, the crowd will start gathering at noon in Szabadság tér [check the event page on Facebook for more details nearer the date], where a carnival-like experience awaits with live Irish music and dance and a demonstration of Gaelic football by members of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or as we call it, the GAA). There'll also be a brass band and majorettes. For dog lovers, Irish Setters and Irish Wolfhounds will make an appearance and for kids (and the kid in you) there'll be face painting and balloon bending. By the way, the face painting by the folks from The English Garden will be raising money for Őrzők, a foundation that supports children with cancer and leukemia. Naturally, as with any Irish shindig of note, in addition to the music, there'll be plenty of food and refreshments to keep the celebrations going. Pack your patience as the Guinness and Irish whiskey stands are always very popular. The parade itself will start at 2 pm and wend its way through the city, in a palpable demonstration of good cheer. Then it's back to Szabadság tér to continue the party. I'm inordinately proud that on this day (and yes, I know it's a day early, St Patrick's Day itself being the 17th), the world likes to celebrate its Irishness or its affinity for our small country and its people. I have fond memories of the inaugural Parade in Budapest back in 2011. It was a working Saturday. Oh, the looks we got. People asked what we were demonstrating against and were a tad incredulous that we were parading not in protest of anything but in celebration of something. Many things. All things Irish. And, of course, the Irish pubs in Budapest will be flying the flag in style that weekend, too, rolling out an even bigger dose of their usual Irish hospitality. Check out Beckett's on Liszt Ferenc tér, Davy Byrnes on Sörház utca, Jack Doyle's on the corner of Városház utca and Pilvax köz, and James Joyce on Podmaninczy Frigyes tér (in alphabetic order lest I be accused of favouritism). Don't miss out. For more details, check out the St Patrick's Day Budapest Facebook page and the website. A full programme of events will be published as the festive occasion draws nearer. This year, you've a full week to recover before the annual St Patrick's Gala Celebration takes place at the Marriott Hotel on 22 March. With a welcome drink on the tray from 6 pm, a three-course meal, and lots of Irish fare, it promises to be a night full of the Irish triumvirate of ceol, caint, agus craic (music, chat, and fun) . The gala dinner this year, as always, will feature a tombolo and charity auction to raise funds for two worthwhile Hungarian charities – TAMI and NANE. Last year's event sold out. Don't be disappointed. Book your place at the table now. Whatever else happens in the world in March, you can count on the St Patrick's annual celebrations in Budapest to gather old friends and new, create memories you'll cherish, and do some good in the process. What's not to like? Sure St Patrick himself would be proud. So, get your green (or your blue) on and come join the festivities. And if you're short on green, don't worry – there'll be t-shirts for sale on the day.
