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Kerry Blue Terrier
General Appearance
Upstanding, well knit and proportioned, well developed and muscular body.
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Below: < 10 years Average: > 10 years Above: > 15 years |
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Below: Town only Average: Town and Country Above: Country only |
Characteristics
Compact, powerful Terrier, showing gracefulness and an attitude of alert determination, with definite Terrier style and character throughout
Temperament
Disciplined gameness
Head and Skull
Well balanced, long, proportionally lean, with slight stop and flat over the skull. Foreface and jaw very strong, deep and punishing; nose black; nostrils of due proportion
Eyes
Dark as possible. Small to medium with keen Terrier expression.
Ears
Small to medium and V-shaped; carried forward but not too high.
Mouth
Gums and roof of mouth dark with perfect, regular scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Strong and reachy, running into sloping shoulders.
Forequarters
Shoulders flat as possible with elbows carried close to body while standing or moving. Legs straight, bone powerful. Front straight, neither too wide nor too narrow.
Body
Short-coupled with good depth of brisket and and well sprung ribs. Deep chest. Topline level.
Hindquarters
Large and well developed, stifle bent and hocks close to ground giving perfect freedom of hind action.
Feet
Round and small. Nails black
Tail
Previously customarily docked. Docked: Set on high and carried erect. Undocked: Set on high of moderate length to give an overall balanced appearance. Thick at the base and evenly tapering to tip, straight as possible and carried jauntily. An excessively gay or curled tail undesirable.
Gait
Free and powerful. Fore- and hindlegs moving straight and parallel, stifles turning neither in nor out.
Coat
Soft and silky, plentiful and wavy.
Colour
Any shade of blue with or without black points. Tan permissible in puppies, also a dark colour up to the age of 18 months. A small white patch on chest should not be penalised.
Size
Ideal height: dogs: 46-48 cms (18-19 ins) at shoulder; bitches slightly less. The most desirable weight for a fully developed dog is 15-17 kgs (33-37 lbs), and bitches should weigh proportionately less, but 16 kgs kgs (35 lbs) is the most desirable weight to aim for.
Excercise Requirements
Moderate
Grooming Needs
Considerable
Notes
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
