The well-bred Kerry Blue Terrier loves children and adults and is an excellent playmate and guardian for older children. However, as with most terriers, children must be taught to respect the dog, to treat it gently. The Kerry wants to be with his people and will make sure that everyone gets some of his love and attention. He wants to know where you're at and what you're doing every minute which can take some getting used to. The Kerry Blue is of a size to be comfortable living in a house or apartment and does not need an excessive amount of exercise.
Males are a bit larger than females.
The breed is clean and is easily housetrained. He has a beautiful, soft, dense, and wavy non-shedding coat with no doggy odor. He is thus ideal for families suffering from allergies aggravated by errant dog hairs. For the show ring, the Kerry coat is usually washed and allowed to air dry. It is then brushed, combed, and scissored.