Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier vs Kerry Blue Terrier
Compare Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and Kerry Blue Terrier: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
VS
Kerry Blue Terrier
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Kerry Blue Terrier
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
3 – Terriers
3 – Terriers
Height
45 – 48 cm
44 – 50 cm
Weight
16 – 21 kg
14 – 18 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 15 years
12 – 15 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
5/5
4/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
5/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
3/5
Shedding
1/5
1/5
Barking Level
4/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
4/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Easy to Train
Medium
Kerry Blue Terrier
High Energy
Protective
Easy to Train
Medium
Summary
About Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
The Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a medium, athletic Irish farm terrier turned family companion, known for its silky low‑shedding wheaten coat, cheerful people‑oriented nature, strong grooming needs, lively but trainable temperament, and generally robust health with some breed‑specific risks.
About Kerry Blue Terrier
Medium, athletic Irish terrier with a proud outline and curly blue coat that matures from black. Lively, intelligent, and strongly bonded to family, it needs daily mental and physical exercise. Low‑shedding but high‑grooming, with bold, watchful, sometimes dog‑assertive temperament.
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