Best Dog Food for Irish Setters — Nutrition That Matches the Breed
Irish Setters are elegant, athletic sporting dogs with a stunning red coat and bloat risk. Omega-rich, high-protein freeze-dried raw fuels their energy and supports their coat — fed in measured meals.
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What Irish Setters need most from their food
The Irish Setter’s sporting energy, silky coat, and deep chest shape their needs:
Energy & Lean Muscle
Highly digestible protein fuels working energy and athletic muscle.
Coat Quality
The stunning silky red coat depends on protein and omega-3s for shine and health.
Bloat (GDV) Risk
A deep-chested breed prone to bloat — feed measured meals, not one large meal, and avoid vigorous exercise around eating.
Digestive Health
Highly digestible, single-protein whole-food nutrition reduces digestive burden.
Why freeze-dried raw is right for Irish SettersIrish Setters
Irish Setters are elegant, energetic sporting dogs famous for their silky, mahogany-red coat. They need real protein fuel for their athletic energy, and the beautiful coat depends heavily on quality protein and omega-3s. As a deep-chested breed, they’re also prone to bloat, making measured feeding important.
Loyal Saints supports Irish Setters with omega-3s for the iconic coat, highly digestible protein for sporting energy and muscle, and clean, digestible nutrition fed in measured meals. Human-grade quality ingredients, no fillers, no synthetic vitamin premix.
Formula recommendation for Irish Setters
Turkey + Salmon Formula
The top pick — fish oil omega-3s support the Irish Setter’s stunning silky red coat, plus joints and skin.
Shop Turkey + Salmon Formula →Beef Formula
Our bestseller — higher protein density for very active or hunting Irish Setters. Feed measured meals given bloat risk.
Shop Beef Formula →Make it work for your budget
What a day costs for a 65 lb Irish Setter
with Halo Club (17 tbsp)
with Halo Club (4¼ cups)
as a complete meal
- Start as a topper. Swap a quarter of the bowl for Loyal Saints and keep the rest the same — real freeze-dried raw in every meal for a quarter of the cost. One 14 oz bag then lasts about 7 days.
- Join the Halo Club. 20% off every order and free shipping on every member order.
- Buy the 14 oz bag. Same food as the 5 oz, and it costs less per day ($24.49 vs $37.87 for a complete meal).
- First order: enter code KING40 at checkout for 40% off (first orders only).
Beef or Turkey + Salmon, at the live 14 oz price. Amounts follow the bag’s feeding guide and our feeding calculator; adjust for activity and body condition. See every weight and formula →
The standard is King.
Loyal Saints was built because of one dog. King’s digestive sensitivities pushed Kristina Voltin to question the ingredients, processing and nutrition behind every bowl. She formulated a whole-food, freeze-dried raw diet from human-grade quality ingredients — food she felt confident feeding King every day. Every formula is held to that standard: would I feed this to King?
For Irish Setters owners navigating the same questions Kristina faced — about ingredients, about what’s really in the bag, about whether the food is actually good — Loyal Saints is the answer she built for them.
Read King’s story →What’s not in it — matters for Irish Setters.
The Irish Setter’s iconic coat is built from clean, omega-rich nutrition; feed measured meals given the deep-chested breed’s bloat risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dog food for an Irish Setter?
An omega-rich diet for the silky coat plus quality protein for sporting energy. Turkey + Salmon supports the red coat and joints; Beef adds protein for active dogs. Feed measured meals to reduce the breed’s bloat risk.
How do I keep my Irish Setter’s coat shiny?
The silky red coat depends on dietary protein and omega-3s. Turkey + Salmon provides the EPA and DHA that support coat shine and health. Combined with regular grooming, quality nutrition keeps the iconic coat beautiful.
How much should I feed my Irish Setters?
Irish Setters typically weigh 60–70 lbs, needing about 4–4½ cups of freeze-dried raw a day as a complete meal (Beef or Turkey + Salmon; 4½–5 cups of Chicken), split into two meals. Adjust to body condition and activity; large breeds benefit from measured meals to reduce bloat risk.
Is freeze-dried raw good for an Irish Setter?
Yes. Start with single-protein Chicken (gentlest, most digestible) using a 7–10 day transition, or Beef for more protein density. All formulas are complete and balanced, made with human-grade quality ingredients, and free of fillers and synthetic vitamin premixes.
Stunning coat, sporting fuel.Irish Setters
Omega-rich, high-protein, clean. Built for the Irish Setter. Halo Club members save 20% with free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.).
Real dogs. Real bowls.
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Meat and organs first, freeze-dried raw and ready the second you open the bag. Start as a topper on your dog’s current food for about $1.74 a day with a 14 oz bag. New here? Take 40% off your first order with code KING40.
Quick answers
What is Loyal Saints dog food?
Loyal Saints is a woman-owned premium freeze-dried raw dog food: vet-formulated, meat and organs first, AAFCO complete and balanced, made with human-grade quality ingredients in an FDA-registered facility in the Midwest.
Where can I buy Loyal Saints?
At loyalsaintspets.com (Halo Club: 20% off and free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.); KING40 takes 40% off a first order when typed at checkout), and on Amazon, Chewy and Target.
How much Loyal Saints should I feed?
Follow the amounts printed on the bag: for Beef or Turkey + Salmon, about ¾ cup a day for a 6 lb dog, 1¼ cups for 12 lb and 2 cups for 25 lb. Use about 25% of that as a topper. Ease in over 7 to 10 days.
