Our 11 year old Kerry, named Dublin has the energy of a 2 year old he has always suffered from dry eye so clipping hair near the eyes is necessary he’s very loyal and loves all other animals. If we where younger we’d get another.
The most loyal dogs I have ever owned. I love them. They are stubborn, but they are one of my favorite dog breeds....they are smart and affectionate with family ..... watch out if you have other dogs! F
no kidding my dad had 3 and i have one now not 1 could be trusted with other dogs actually the only dogs they could get along with where stable confident dogs useally consisted of other terriërs but oh boy watch out if there are nerveus or fearfull dogs around and they see aggression as a damn challenge still probly the sweetest kindest dogs to people and kids ive ever seen
When I lived in Chicago, my KBT warded off a would-be intruder while I was on the phone with the 911 Operator. He heard the intruder long before I did. Head strong but very protective
Kerry blues are shadows. Wherever you are , your Kerry will shadow you. Up and down stairs doing laundry .. your Kerry will be by your side. Sick on the couch? Kerry by your side. Outside in yard? Yep by side. Best dogs ever!
Neil kerou My Kerry is my therapy dog. I couldn’t of chosen better. He is perfect and goes everywhere with me. He has brought me so much joy and only 11 months. 🥰
My friend had a Kerry Blue years ago; he was a great dog, and the term "his bark is worse than his bite" summed him up perfectly. He would terrify people coming into my friend's house with his barking, but as soon as he saw you weren't a threat he'd calm right down and be friendly and affectionate. One time the dog was in the back seat of my friend's car. They were parked on a street and the dog leapt out the open window at a cat who was sitting on someone's front lawn, barking and bellowing. The cat started hissing at him, and my friend's Kerry Blue got terrified and retreated, LOL.
Sadly these was fought in pits in Ireland so they do like a fight so if your getting a pup then get him used to other dogs otherwise you'll have a dog that want to fight all the time
I lost my two Bedlington terriers milly 17 teddy 14 he died of broken heart when milly died it was very sad my best friends sweetgentle funny cute so well behaved my dogs went everywhere with me sailing swimming very long walks to parks werent interested in other dogs just played together my sweet angels 🙏💖🙏❤🐕🐕
Our Kerry Blue has been a joy. He loves to be a little mischievous to make us laugh (wags his tail when we do), has never been aggressive to other dogs, and is very attentive to us (will look for us if we hide) and what we say to him. He likes things to be his idea, but wants to please us. Very smart. I highly recommend this breed.
Thank you very much. This is the most information I have been able to get from a video; sorting through some of the written info on websites annoys me to no end, because they want to be witty and i just want the meat of it, so thank you thank you thank you
Kerry blues are really beautiful and fiercely protective of family/pack but they are not to be messed with! If you want a cuddly friendly dog you can trust with kids and visitors (I know the video says otherwise but honestly that's not true) DO NOT GET A KERRY BLUE. They are well renowned for being treacherous, threatening and aggressive to not only other dogs but also to those they feel are threatening them or annoying them. My dad had a Kerry blue when he was a child, while he said they had good times with the dog, it did open his wrist up one time when he was 11 after he was patting it when it was lying down. The dog also bit his mum who ended up needing to go to hospital and eventually it had to get put down. Bear in mind it bit the people who raised it from it was a puppy. Even when the dog was just a pup and people visited the house, after learning they had a Kerry blue, did not return. A man who lives near me has 2 Kerry blues. This same man also has paramilitary connections and he bought the dogs for protection, not rottweilers, not alsatians, or even dobermans but KERRY BLUES due to their protective and treacherous nature. They are beautiful dogs but not for the faint hearted and needs alot of consideration before getting one!
@Ragi I've since found out my dad's kerry blue was from a line that was bread for badger baiting which they did not know prior to getting the dog. Which probably has alot to do with the aggression of the dog
@@Bdmc1997 completely agree. I have a Kerry blue and she is being trained well. And will NOT! Dear to break the skin or bite. We also have a cat and she is very friendly towards her we have trained her to like that and not to hunt her.
Totally agree, my father & mother got one back in 1976 (Danny) .My brother who was 15yrs at the time was walking him when a man with a fully grown German Shepherd decided to let his dog of the lead. We were only kids at the time. Danny who was only 8 months old at the time nearly killed the German Shepherd.. he was a fully grown man who didn't deserve a dog!!!!!!! Shortly after that we realised Danny came from a blood line that was bread for aggression.... Having said that Danny was extremely loyal... But extremely dangerous round other dogs. Last 3 years I purchased another (Fergus) he has most of the aggression breed out. Extremely friendly round other people. Got him trained . Fantastic personality & friend for life...
Very good at all round protection and pest control, but surprisingly good at herding. Just be careful off them around other dogs. Especially of its a male. They will attack and can transform into a fuckin monster if you don't bring him up sternly.
Our boy would definitely take on a a coyote. Anything larger is out of their punching weight. You'd probably be better off with a Great Pyrenees, a Kuvasz, or other flock guardians. KBTs are perfect for in and around the farm and barns tough. They will keep it vermin free
In Kerry, where Im from...we have no large predators. Hawks would peck out lamb eyes to kill them and the dogs would go after them. Wolves were long gone for 100s of years by then. No coyotes at all. Not much else other than other dogs and birds of prey.
Had to say goodbye to my Max this past June after 15 years. Incredibly smart and loving dog, but did have a temper at times. Couldn't ask for a better friend to grow up with.
depends on a few things like character and how you are as an owner weve had kerries who would fight any and every dog we came across we had ones who only fought with scared or aggressive dogs and we had dogs who were simply dominant and tried to dominate other dogs however i wil say it only turned bad when the other dog was dangerous at that point in my experience your kerrie wil turn into a higspeed razorblade and hel have bitten about 20 times before you can blink weve also had kerries who ignored every dog and liked to be alone with you and ones who would play with even the hamster you really never know what you wil get kerries i thought would be bad boys turned into angels and kerries i thought would be no problem turned into demons but in the end ive never had nor has my family ever had a kerrie blue that was agressive to people and theyve always been worth it and ad so much to your life
