Kerry Blue Terrier
The Kerry Blue Terrier is a terrier breed from Ireland, standing males 18–19 in · females 17–18 in at the withers, weighing males 26–33 lb · females 22–29 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- Ireland
- Height
- males 18–19 in · females 17–18 in
- Weight
- males 26–33 lb · females 22–29 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kerry Blue Terrier is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 24%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 9 from Ireland.
Living with the Kerry Blue Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Kerry Blue Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 1 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Kerry Blue Terrier on AKCKerry Blue Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Kerry Blue Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Kerry Blue Terrier.
Cimarrón Uruguayo
Schnauzer (Standard)
Schnauzer (Miniature)
Bouvier des Flandres
Puli
Black Russian Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Kerry Blue Terrier18–19 in
- Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in
- Schnauzer (Standard)18–20 in
- Schnauzer (Miniature)12–14 in
- Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in
- Puli16–17.5 in
- Black Russian Terrier25–29 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Kerry Blue Terrier26–33 lb
- Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb
- Schnauzer (Standard)35–58 lb
- Schnauzer (Miniature)11–20 lb
- Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb
- Puli25–35 lb
- Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Kerry Blue Terrier12–15 yrs
- Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs
- Schnauzer (Standard)13–16 yrs
- Schnauzer (Miniature)~12 yrs
- Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs
- Puli10–15 yrs
- Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.