Picking your Dog’s
breed is the most important factor in deciding which
puppy to purchase. As each breed is unique in size, temperament
and habits, certain breeds also may have special needs.
Displayed below is special information about the breed
you are interested in. Feel free to ask our breed specialists
any questions you may have regarding the breed you are
looking for.
The Kerry Blue Terrier is named after the Counry of Kerry in South West Ireland. In its motherland the it is often called the Irish Blue Terrier which is probably a better name because the breed was never restricted to County Kerry. Over time the Kerry became a general working dog used for a veriety of jobs including hearding cattle and sheep and as a guard dog. It was, however, primarialy developed for tasks we would find distasteful today; -- Controlling "vermin" including rats, rabbits, badgers, foxes, otters and hares and latterly dog fighting. Today the Kerry has spread around the world as a companion and working dog. Dispite a Kerry Blue winning Crufts - the most important UK dog show - in 2000 it remains an unfashionable breed. Not as threatened as some of other the British and Irish native breeds (Skye Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier) but still distinctly uncommon and deserving of more supporters.
