Kerry Blue Terrier

noun

A breed of dog, originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, foxes, otters and hares, over time the Kerry became a general working dog used for a variety of jobs including herding cattle and sheep, and as a guard dog.

Meanings

Kerry Blue Terrier1

nounKerry Blue Terrier (plural Kerry Blue Terriers)

plural Kerry Blue Terriers

  1. A breed of dog, originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, foxes, otters and hares, over time the Kerry became a general working dog used for a variety of jobs including herding cattle and sheep, and as a guard dog.

    Synonyms: Irish Blue, Irish Blue Terrier, Kerry Blue

Kerry blue terrier2

nounKerry blue terrier (plural Kerry blue terriers)

plural Kerry blue terriers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Kerry Blue Terrier

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA breed of dog, originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, foxes, otters and hares, over time the Kerry became a general working dog used for a variety of jobs including herding cattle and sheep, and as a guard dog.

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