They are beautiful dogs!! I have 2 in my neighbourhood as well, actually only 1 because the other one is a red and white setter. They are actually almost from the same breeder as Buddy- our breeder's daughter breeds Irish Setters and they live in the same house. You may not see them as much because some people say they are very hard to train- I do not believe that! As well, it just depends on what type of dog you're interested in. I mean we all pick our dogs ( their breed) to adapt to our lives best, what dog fits best. Most people probably are just not too interested in them, I personally love these dogs though.