https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/6699/irish-terriers A friend has just asked me what I know about problems with Irish Terriers.This would be for their post retirement puppy after a couple of years without a dog. The answer is nothing as I have never seen one. My gut reaction to a breed I have never meten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/27566?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:43:46 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2dda6777-cbb4-48ac-a7b2-07a0ed865a77Rob Loxley<p>[quote user=&quot;HERETIC&quot;]My gut reaction to a breed I have never met is &nbsp;&quot;never trust a small gene pool&quot;[/quote]</p> <p>Cambridge&#39;s database of inherited diseases throws up just 3 entries - much less than for many other breeds (e.g. dozens for Labradors) - for what that&#39;s worth.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/27526?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:17:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e5f0a0ad-5d9a-4a16-8d7f-b0368d94cde8emma o&amp;#39;connor<p>We have a couple of dogs registered with us.&nbsp; Of the ones i&#39;ve seen, they have been a little highly strung, and have been seen a lot for various skin problems.&nbsp; There are also reports in the literature of a possible hereditary footpad hyperkeratosis in the breed.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>