Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Kerry Blue Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/kerry-blue-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Kerry Blue Terrier with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/kerry-blue-terrier/)[Kerry Blue Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/kerry-blue-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cimarron-uruguayo.webp)Cimarrón Uruguayo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cimarron-uruguayo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-standard.webp)Schnauzer (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-miniature.webp)Schnauzer (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-flandres.webp)Bouvier des Flandres](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-flandres/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/puli.webp)Puli](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/puli/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-russian-terrier.webp)Black Russian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-russian-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Kerry Blue Terrier18–19 in 2. Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in 3. Schnauzer (Standard)18–20 in 4. Schnauzer (Miniature)12–14 in 5. Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in 6. Puli16–17.5 in 7. Black Russian Terrier25–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Kerry Blue Terrier26–33 lb 2. Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb 3. Schnauzer (Standard)35–58 lb 4. Schnauzer (Miniature)11–20 lb 5. Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb 6. Puli25–35 lb 7. Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Kerry Blue Terrier12–15 yrs 2. Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs 3. Schnauzer (Standard)13–16 yrs 4. Schnauzer (Miniature)~12 yrs 5. Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs 6. Puli10–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Kerry Blue Terrier on the breed map Read about the Kerry Blue Terrier on Wikipedia