Our club was founded in 1970 by a group of interested Irish Setter breeders in Connecticut.
One of those founding members, Carol Brown, is still an active member of the club.  Since
then, ISCCC has grown to include members not only from Connecticut, but from
Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire.  We even have
former Connecticut residents in Virginia!

Although one of our primary objectives, as stated in our constitution, is to conduct specialty
shows, obedience trials, field trials, and other events sanctioned by the AKC, our membership
has grown to be a varied group.  We are proud and honored to have had the 1995 and 2002
#1 Irish Setters in the U.S. bred and owned by club members.  We also have members who
compete in obedience, hunt tests, and agility.  Several of our dogs are Certified Therapy
Dogs.  We have members who joined because they adopted a Rescue Irish from us and
wanted to be part of our group.  Some members no longer have an Irish Setter, but want to
stay in touch with the breed.  All of these members bring their own unique viewpoint to the
group and help us to explore all aspects of our wonderful red dogs.  Each year the club
sponsors a dog at N.E.A.D.S. in training to become a Service Dog.

We have bimonthly membership meetings at various locations in Connecticut.  We hold two
conformation Specialty shows, in May and October.  We march with our dogs, adorned with green 
ribbons around their necks, in the Hartford St. Patrick's Day parade.  Many years we sponsor a 
Symposium in April, offering classes in show handling, obedience, field work, and grooming.  See 
the Events Calendar for a schedule of our activities.  We welcome your participation at any event.

Our club newsletter, the Gaelwinds, is published quarterly.  The volunteer staff
fills each edition with the minutes of our meetings, show results, health and
training articles, members' news and brags, and even cartoons.  To see one of
our recent articles, click the logo. 

To become a member of ISCCC, you must attend two club events and be sponsored by two club
members.  If you're interested in joining, please print the Membership Application.