Kerry Blue Wanted

[tinytiger 846]

Bushranger, I've yet to meet a breeder of Kerry Blues who's dogs weren't the gamest, best hunters out there.

Years ago a breeder of Glen of Imalls was telling me how game his Glens were.

You know what I said ?

"Show me".

I picked him up and he soon realised that his dogs were curs.

BUT, this man wasn't stupid ,nor was he as big a dreamer as most owners of Bedlingtons, Borders, Glens and Blues etc. and he knew his dogs needed an injection of something.

So guess what he did ?

He put one of my Pit Bulls over a Glen bitch. The litter arrived and just looked like Glens with massive heads and he registered them with the Irish Kennel Club (I.K.C.) .

I really do hope that his outcross has now saturated todays Kennel Clubs Glen of Imalls and IMO there are many breeds who need folk behind them like this man.

The Kerry Blue is one of them. Let's face it, nowadays they're like a Poodle on steroids.

was it C.H by any chance ?

[neil cooney 10,416]

You know something TT, I forget the mans name. Must be the beer.

[Lusitano 294]

Kerry's could definitely do with some bull blood

[bushranger 19]

My Kerry Blue

[bushranger 19]

Kerry of 1920,, and a 1900 English bull terrier comparison

[bushranger 19]

Kerrys of 1920s

[bushranger 19]

Lemracdream the navigator, at a show in Ireland

[bushranger 19]

Kerry Blue Terrier Trials at Crumlin, Ireland.. 29/03/1923 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=19874

 

 

[bushranger 19]

Tested dogs of yesterday--Show dog of today

[bushranger 19]

Nice show

[maxwell 88]

If youre after a kerry blue for working be very carefull what you put him on, because once they turn they can be very aggresive towards other dogs and the damage they can do in a few seconds is unreal, there are breeders out there who are trying to breed for temperament as they make fantastic pets and they love being around people but if you get a nasty one it could be your biggest nightmare and some of the male dogs are very strong and powerfull .

Edited November 19, 2014 by maxwell

[bushranger 19]

Just to Clarify about Kerry Blues and Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers.
The Kerry Blue Terrier was recognized as a breed by the Kennel club in 1922. The secretary of one of the Kerry Blue clubs was DR, Gerard Pierse, he bred Kerry Blues for 10 years his Kennel name was Bushmount, He trialed his dogs for Gameness and had certificates of Gameness with them at the Badger Trials. When In 1935 The Kerry Blue was approved that they should be groomed in the English show grooming style, He disagreed to the point that he used his wheaten colored Kerry Blues to establish a new breed, groomed in the rough as had the Kerry been in Ireland. Dr, Gerard Pierse, gave the wheaten a Historic status saying the dog was an old breed and they become registered as a breed in 1937.

Pierse discontinued breeding Kerry Blues, and took up the wheaten.

Edited November 19, 2014 by bushranger

[bushranger 19]

Text From the book, Our freind The Terrier by Rowland Jhons 1935

[bushranger 19]

www.irishwheaten.com/?p=117

 

The Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
By Gerald J. Pierse,,,, can be found here he was the father of this breed.

 

Ch. Charlie Tim, owned by Dr. Pierse, became the first champion of the breed.

Edited November 20, 2014 by bushranger

[WEDGEY 755]

very educational topic