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Kerry Blue Terrier Did You Know?
- It is thought that the peasantry of Ireland developed the Kerry as an
answer to the nobility using Irish Wolfhounds. The Irish Wolfhounds were
used to protect noble hunting grounds from poachers. The Kerry was used
to help the peasantry to silently hunt the noble hunting grounds.
- The Kerry Blue Terrier originated in Ireland.
- The Kerry is an all-round working and utility terrier. The breed was used
in Ireland and England for hunting small game and birds, and for retrieving
from land and water.
- The Kerry's most distinguishing characteristic is its coat. Described
in the breed standard as "soft, dense, and wavy," it does not
shed and can be tolerated by many people with pet allergies.
- The first Kerry Blues in North America were five pets imported in 1918-9;
the breed first appeared at shows in the very early 1920's.
- Kerry Blues are born black and, if correct, have the dominant gene for
coat fading. The color begins to fade to gray and acquires its adult solid
slate gray color by 18 months.
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