Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Kerry Blue Terrier Dog Breed Temperament, Health Issues, Grooming and History

Description: The Kerry Blue Terrier is a
muscular, medium-sized dog. They have a large and
long head that is in proportion to the rest of
the body. Their teeth meet in a scissor or level
bite, their muzzle is long but in good proportion
to the head. We see wide nostrils and a black
nose. This dog has small eyes that are dark. With
small V-shaped ears that are on top of the head,
slightly above the skull line, and carried
forward. This breed has a long neck that is wider
towards the shoulders. The high set tail is
straight, and is docked in countries that permit
this. The dogs height is 18½ to 20 inches,
with bitches being 17½ to 19 inches. Both
the dogs and bitches weigh around 34-40 pounds.
Coat colours come in shades of brown, black to
very dark blue. With the adults' colour ranging
from slate blue to light grey.

History: The Kerry Blue Terrier breed comes from
Ireland, from the county of Kelly and dates from
around 1700s. This breed is a national Terrier of
Ireland. It is thought that the Kerry Blue
Terrier was developed from the old black
terriers, Spanish, or Russian terriers with the
possibility of the Irish wolfhounds. There is
also some belief that the Portuguese water dog
has contributed to the single silky wavy coat of
the Kerry blue Terrier. This dog has been used as
an all-round working dog, retriever, herding
sheep, guardian, game hunting, police work, and
most commonly companion. In the United States,
the blue Terrier club was started in 1922, and
was recognized by the AKC in 1924.

Temperament: This is often seen as a comical dog
having a reputation of giving people a good
laugh. It is affectionate with his family but
holds an alert determined enjoyment of
roughhousing. This dog makes an excellent
watchdog, whilst, at the same time, being
friendly and gets along with strangers, and most
other household pets. This dog does need a good
pack leader, and to be socialized well with other
dogs and situations as a puppy. This breed
responds well to a confident owner and, with good
intelligence, can even perform tricks. The Kerry
Blue Terrier dog breed needs good consistency
with household rules. They have a natural flair
for agility training and sporting games such as
catch. This dog will love to be challenged within
their training to gain the best from your Kerry
Blue Terrier. This dog will need daily walking,
and it is wise to remember he is one of the
sporting breeds of dogs, so they need regular
long exercise.

Health issues: Some are prone to hip dysplasia,
PNA, cataracts, KCS and CHD, hair follicle
tumours have been known.

Grooming: The Kerry Blue Terrier needs
professional grooming every six weeks and home
grooming once a week, using a brush. Bathing this
breed will not dry their skin, and so this can be
done weekly. Without this level of care the dog
gets very smelly.

Living conditions: The Kerry Blue Terrier dog is
good for apartment life, providing, they have had
their outdoor activities and have access to a
small garden.

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