Kerry Blue Terriers are so cool so why don't you have a look at some facts about them:
#1. "The Kerry Blue Terrier is a muscular, medium-sized dog."
#2. "The head is long and in good proportion to the rest of the body."
#3. "The nose is black with wide nostrils."
#4. "The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite."
#5. "The small eyes are dark."
#6. "The V-shaped ears are small, carried forward with the top fold of the ear slightly above skull level. The ears are often taped when the dog is a puppy to conform the ears to the show standard."
#7. "The neck is long, widening towards the shoulders."
#8. "The high-set tail is straight, docked to medium length."
#9. "The coat is soft, wavy and dense. Coat colors include black to very dark blue (darker than deep slate) shades or tinges of brown to different shades of blue gray. The correct mature color is from slate blue to light gray. The color should "clear" by the time they are 18 months old. If the dog is solid black after the age of 18 months they are not allowed to be shown in AKC shows. Black or dark blue points on the head, muzzle, feet and tail are permissible at any age. Some adults never lighten properly. Adults may retain dark points even when the rest of the coat lightens."
#10. "The Kerry Blue is animated, playful and comical."
#11. "They have a reputation of making people laugh."
#12. "Affectionate with the family, they like to be with their owners."
#13. "Alert, determined and rowdy, they enjoy roughhousing."
#14. "The Kerry is a good watchdog, but will not attack unless they are really provoked."
#15. "The Kerry is friendly, getting along with strangers and usually gets along with other pets when properly introduced and supervised."
#16. "This breed is protective and should be extensively socialized, especially with other dogs, or he/she may be quite a handful."
#17. "They rarely bark unnecessarily."
#18. "Kerry Blues require a confident owner who have a natural air of authority and need firm obedience training."
#19. "These dogs are intelligent and can be taught to perform tricks."
#20. "They have a very good memory."
#21. "Owners need to be consistent with the rules and more determined than the dog."
#22. "They have an aptitude for sports such as catch and agility training, but make sure the dog enjoys the challenge. If their lessons are too routine for the Kerry Blue, they will lose interest."
#23. "Height: Dogs: 18½-20 inches (46-51 cm.)
Bitches: 17½-19 inches (44-48 cm.)"
#24. "Weight: 33-40 pounds (15-18 kg.)"
#25. "Kerry Blues are good for apartment life. They are fairly active indoors and a small yard will do."
#26. "The Kerry Blue is a sporty dog, which needs to be taken out on a daily walk, jog or run where he is made to heel decide or behind the human holding the lead. In a dogs mind the leader goes first. If you allow them to walk ahead whether you realize it or not you will be communicating to the dog that he is YOUR leader. This can cause the Kerry to become willful as he thinks he needs to tell YOU what to do rather than the other way around."
#27. "Life Expectancy: About 12-15 years."
Info from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/kerryblueterrier.htm
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