Adopting a Kerry Blue Terrier

The Kerry Blue Terrier can be strong willed, highly intelligent, tenacious, humorous, affectionate and active. The breed’s original purpose was to be a general farm dog and to hunt badgers to ground in the Irish countryside.Very loyal and protective of its owners and its family, a Kerry Blue is intensely attached to you and loves to be with you.

Kerries Available for Adoption

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April 15, 2026

Mac For Mayor!

April 15, 2026

Nine year old Mac is a natural politician!

April 15, 2026

Adopted Kerries

These are some of the Kerries that you have helped move into their new homes, whether they are transitioning from one loving home to another, or finding themselves loved for the first time. We will update these stories throughout 2026. Please contact us if you have any updates or want to share a story that is not on our site.

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Happily ever afters

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April 15, 2026

Young Sweetie Found for His Pack!

April 15, 2026

Three year old Kerry male that loves playing with dogs!

April 15, 2026

April 14, 2026

Beauty Queen Izzy found her home

April 14, 2026

Beauty Queen Izzy is searching for her new home!

April 14, 2026

December 28, 2024

A Lucky Unlucky Dog Named Curly

December 28, 2024

Meet Curly , A very LUCKY Unlucky Dog with the Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation - Rescue

December 28, 2024

December 26, 2020

An update on Charlie and Nora!

December 26, 2020

Thank you for letting us adopt two great dogs this year!

December 26, 2020

July 15, 2020

Jessie found her way home!

July 15, 2020

Some fosters seem destined for an easier path than others. Our first foster was Jessie, who came into the Foundation at eight when her owners passed away.

July 15, 2020

June 17, 2020

Adoption Complete! Handsome Boy Lew has a happy loving new home!

June 17, 2020

In early March, just as the coronavirus was impacting how we all communicated, networked, and conducted dog rescue, KBTF rescue coordinator Rhonda MacDonald was contacted about Lew, a 7-yo purebred Kerry in need of a new home. His mom was anticipating having major back surgery, and would not be able to care for Lew any longer.

June 17, 2020