or grey with black speckling (using a furfile).May have
muzzle, ears, head, legs and/or tail.A small
chest patch is allowed but not preferred.
Coat
Solid: or grey with black speckling (using a furfile).
May have muzzle, ears, head, legs and/or tail.
A small chest patch is allowed but not preferred.
or grey with black speckling (using a furfile).May have
muzzle, ears, head, legs and/or tail.A small
chest patch is allowed but not preferred.
Eyes
Nose
Faults
None
Disqualifications
None
Varieties
None
Notes
The kerry blue terrier is a breed with many myths around it. It was originally a farm dog. The blue coat, according to the legend, was introduced via a blue-furred dog that was rescued from a ship in Kerry 1775. The first notes of the 'blue terrier' were written in Dublin 1876, but after that the breed was not seen in shown until 1913 in Listowel.
In 1920 a meeting was held to discuss the future of the breed, and a club was formed. The breed was recognized by the Irish Kennel Club two years later under the name 'irish blue terrier', but the brits called it 'kerry terrier', and the name was finally changed to 'kerry blue terrier'.
The kerry blue terrier should appear elegant, powerful with an alert and sharp expression. The head is balanced, long and rather thin with little stop and powerful muzzle. The ears have an intense expression, the ears are small and V-shaped. The neck is strong and slightly arched. The body is collected, short with straight back and deep chest. The tail is set high and carried straight up at an angle away from the back. The coat is soft, silky and wavy.
In 1920 a meeting was held to discuss the future of the breed, and a club was formed. The breed was recognized by the Irish Kennel Club two years later under the name 'irish blue terrier', but the brits called it 'kerry terrier', and the name was finally changed to 'kerry blue terrier'.
The kerry blue terrier should appear elegant, powerful with an alert and sharp expression. The head is balanced, long and rather thin with little stop and powerful muzzle. The ears have an intense expression, the ears are small and V-shaped. The neck is strong and slightly arched. The body is collected, short with straight back and deep chest. The tail is set high and carried straight up at an angle away from the back. The coat is soft, silky and wavy.
Breed Files
Filename: Abno Kerry Blue
Offset: DDD4
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: May 25, 2006
Notes: Version 2 of the Abno file, overwrites V1. Not suitable for obedience. Addball tail and beard. 2nd gens have fuzzier legs (accepted) and may have unfuzzy muzzles (DQed).
Filename: Abno Kerry Blue
Offset: DDD4
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 8, 2006
Notes: May have problems competing in Obedience due to hind leg movements.
Filename:
Offset:
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: Includes a dark black furfile for the points. Dogz that lack this furfile are DQed.
Filename: SN Kerry blue
Offset: DE00
Base: Scottie
SCP: Scottie
Accepted: December 2, 2005
Notes: Angled legs, addball ears. Puppies are black and change colour as they age (during this time they can appear to be blue/grey with black patches). Includes three variations in tail length (longest and shortest shown), leg thickness and several beard/eyebrow variations. Certain variations may need to be registered as puppies or young adults to see both eyes.
Filename: Kerry blue
Offset: 2983
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 2, 2004
Notes: