Kerry Blue Terrier
17.5–19.5 in tall · 33–40 lb · medium wavy coat
Next to the average dog it is low-shedding, happier as an only dog, protective, and strong-willed. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise.
Find out if a Kerry Blue Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- you would rather not vacuum daily
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Kerry Blue Terrier or Irish Blue Terrier (Irish: An Brocaire Gorm) is an Irish breed of dog of terrier type. It was originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, ferrets, foxes, otters, hares, deer and wolves, but later became a general working dog used for a variety of jobs including herding cattle and sheep. A Kerry Blue won "Best In Show" at Crufts in 2000. In the twenty-first century it is an endangered breed.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
