Books

Breed Books

Clarke, Egerton.
The Popular Kerry Blue Terrier, 1928.
Popular Dogs Publishing Company, Ltd.
65b, Long Achre, London, W.C.2.

Gardner, Mrs. Katherine "Casey".
Record of K-9 Characteristic, A prerequisite of Breed Research, The Kerry Blue Terrier. (The Kerry Norm), 1964/1965
First printed in Terrier Type 1964.
Book published the following year 1965.
This work, now out of print, revolutionized the study of the mechanics of K-9 movement.
Mrs. Gardner died on 3 August 1994.
Kennel name "Kerrycroft".

Handy, Violet E.
The Modern Kerry Blue Terrier, circa 1933.
"Our Dogs" Publishing Co. Ltd.
"Our Dogs" Buildings, Manchester 1

Handy, Violet E.
The Modern Kerry Blue Terrier, circa 1947. 46 pp. With frontispiece, 15 plates and text-illustrations.
Reprinted from the original
Milo G. Denlinger, Washington, D.C.

Hutchinson, Walter
Popular & Illustrated Dog Encyclopaedia, Part 29, Kerry Blue Terrier, circa 1934.
Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers), Ltd.
34-36 Paternoster Row, London E.C.4

Izant, Edith
The Kerry Blue Terrier, 1982.
Denlinger's Publishers, Ltd.
Box 76, Fairfax, VA 22030

Johns, Rowland, Editor
Our Friends The Irish and Kerry Blue Terriers, 1935.
Our Friend The Dog Series
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
36 Essex Street W.C., London

Montgomery, E.S.
The Complete Kerry Blue Terrier, 1950. 128 pp.
Illustrated with B/W photos and pen & ink drawings.
Denlinger's
Silver Spring, Maryland.

Montgomery, E.S.
The New Complete Kerry Blue Terrier, 2nd Edition. 1st printing 1965. 293 pp. Illustrated.
The New Complete Kerry Blue Terrier, 2nd printing, 1969. 128 pp. illustrated.
Howell Book House
845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10222

Perry, Horace J.
Commentary on the Kerry Blue Terrier Standard, 1991.
The Empire Kerry Blue Terrier Club, New York

Rathborne, M.F.
The Kerry Blue Terrier, 1927.
"The Drogheda Independent" Co., Ltd.
9, Shop Street

Schneider, Earl, Editor.
Know your Kerry Blue Terrier
The Pet Library Ltd..
50 Cooper Square, New York, NY

Schweppe, Frederick
How to raise and train a Kerry Blue Terrier, 1964.
T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
211 West Sylvania Avenue. Neptune City, NJ 07753

Schweppe, Frederick
Kerry Blue Terriers, 1990.
T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
Neptune City, NJ

Williams, Capt. A. Watts
The Kerry Blue Terrier, circa 1923
Peter Hopwood & Co., Ltd..
17 Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W.1
Captain A. Watts Williams organized the Blue Terrier Club of England.

Foy, Eileen S.
A Compact Kerry Blue Terrier, 2000
Book review: http://www.dogbookreviews.com/kerry.htm
ISBN 0-9539462-0-7

Bardi McLennan
Kerry Blue Terrier
Hardcover - 155 pages (November 2002)
Interpet Publishing; ISBN: 1842860283
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1842860283/026-2404856-4333216

It is a very well written book that contains lost of both black/white and colour photos.
The book is divided into ten chapters:
* History of the KBT
* Characteristics of the KBT
* Breed standard of for the KBT
* Your puppy KBT
* Everyday care of your KBT
* Training your KBT
* Health care of your KBT
* Your veteran KBT
* Showing your KBT
* Behaviour of your KBT

Some of these books are available from
http://www.corsini.co.uk/cornucopia/kerrybl.htm

Health Books

Compiled by Judith Bruno and others

Pat McKay, Reigning Cats and Dogs, Oscar Publications: home cooking for cats and dogs.

Richard Pitcairn, DVM, PhD and Susan Hubble Pitcairn, Dr. Pitcairn's Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, Rodale

Paul Pitchford, Healing with Whole Foods: Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition

Wendy Volhard and Kerry Brown, DVM, The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog, Howell Book House

Juliette de Bairacli Levy, The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat, Faber and Faber

Edmund R. Dorosz, B.S.A., DVM , Let's Cook for our Dog, Our Pets Inc.

Pat Lazarus, Keep your Pet Healthy the Natural Way, Keats Publishing

Cheryl Schwartz DVM , Four Paws, Five Directions: A Guide to Chinese Medicine for Cats and Dogs

Diane Stein, The Natural Remedy Book for Dogs and Cats, The Crossing Press

Diane Stein, Natural Healing for Dogs & Cats, The Corssing Press

The Well Adjusted Dog, canine chiropractic methods you can do. This book explains how the average dog owner can take control of their pet's health and actually perform a chiropractic adjustment on their dog. The video is also available. http://www.animalchiropractic.com

 

Novels Featuring Kerries

J.M. Jeffries
Cupid: The Bewildering Request, 2000
ImaJinn Books
http:/www.Imajinnbooks.com
Softcover

Southern belle lawyer, Merrill Prescott, can't believe she just became legal co-guardian to a Grand Champion Kerry Blue Terrier, Psyche's Folly, worth seventy-five million dollars, but she also has to move in with sexy, hardworking, Jason Stavros to baby-sit the pampered pooch. These are just the beginnings of her troubles. The Gods on high, Jupiter, Venus and Cupid try to manipulate these two mortals into believing they were made for each other. Couple this interference with a pair of greedy dognapping relatives, and Jupiter's secret plan to seduce Merrill for himself. It is up to Venus and Cupid, their reputations at stake, to save the dog and Merrill, while avoiding the wrath of Jupiter. A witty fast read and steamy sensuality between Merrill and Jason. Note: why is a Kerry Blue Terrier (and Psyche's Folly, a Champion) always referred to as a "black dog?"

Report provided by Lonie Ward

Cora Chene
The Case of The Iceland Dogs, 1977
Illustrated by Al Michini
Dodd, Mead & Company, New York

Hannes, a young Icelandic boy, lives with his relatives in the capital city, Reykjavik, where dogs are forbidden by law. Yet Iceland is the home of a distinctive breed of dogs that are considered to be the most intelligent and lovable in the world, this purebred, Iceland dog is rare even in its own country. On his Uncle's distant farm, Hannes, through carelessness, had been responsible for the death of a female Iceland dog and her litter. Grieved by guilt, Hannes vowed to find a new mate for his Uncle's remaining Iceland sheep dog, Samur. His Aunt forbade Hannes from even speaking about dogs, but she hadn't forbidden walking dogs. Hannes finds a secret friend, Patrick, a Kerry Blue Terrier puppy, owned by an American diplomat, who was given special permission to keep a dog in the capital. The American gives Hannes permission to walk Patrick whenever the boy wants. Still, Hannes years for his beloved Iceland dog, Samur, far away on the farm. When he hears that a man somewhere in the country was breeding Iceland dogs, it seemed that running away to find one was the thing to do. No one would miss him anyway......
A picturesque journey through Icelandic culture, from the Norwegian Vikings who settled there a thousand years ago and relating their still rich literature and traditions.

Report provided by Lonie Ward

Benary-Isbert, Margot
The Wicked Enchantment. 1955.
Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc..
New York

The medieval town of Vogelsang, is in the middle of Germany, on the road between Nowhere and Somewhere. Vogelsang means Birdsong, because for centuries singing birds flock there to nest. Anemone and her Kerry Blue Terrier, Winnie have to run away from home, because of the wicked housekeeper and her nasty son, the widowed father had hired, being so cruel to she and the Kerry. They take refuge with Aunt Gundula, a very remarkable person who had been Anemon's mother's dearest friend. Strange and disturbing things begin happening around the town's cathedral, even the songbirds, who had always been welcomed, were being caught in nets. The last straw for Aunt Gundula, who painted the most beautiful of all Easter eggs, was when the Mayor forbid their sale. With the help of Gundula's cat, mouse and parrot, they discover the root of all the trouble, after Anemone and Winnie join the traveling circus in town, with Winnie as the star attraction. Subtle humor, skillful characterization, interwoven with present day and ancient legend, the story keeps the reader in mounting suspense.

Report provided by Lonie Ward

Cregan, Mairin.
Old John. 1936.
The Macmillan Company
New York

Corcoran, Barbara.
Me and you and a dog named Blue. 1979.
Atheneum
New York

Ms. Corcoran is a prolific Children's book author who often includes dogs in the storyline. In this novel though, it's clear that not enough research was expended on how a Kerry Blue is groomed, clip and pluck the fur is certainly not how a Kerry coat is trimmed. The story is about Maggie, who excels in high school baseball, and the only girl on the varsity team. Maggie is befriended by CoCo Rainbolt, a wealthy lady who breeds and shows Kerries. CoCo, much to Maggie's surprise, gives her a gift of a young Kerry, who the breeder explains, is too small to qualify as a show prospect. Maggie names the dog "Blue." CoCo then offers Maggie a summer job at her kennel, and a promise to go on the next show circuit as an assistant. Everyone is meddling in Maggie's life it seems, and the girl's only dream is to be a professional baseball player. Although the Kerry is featured throughout the story, the ending will probably upset most all fanciers of the breed, many will perhaps throw the book across the room in frustration. The title is borrowed from a song by Kent "Lobo" Lavoie.

Report provided by Lonie Ward

Clymer, Eleanor, Illustrated by Ingrid Fetz
Sociable Toby. 1956.
Franklin Watts, Inc.
699 Madison Avenue, New York

Sociable Toby, A Book Review and Comments By Randy A. Hayes

MacDonald, Golden
Illustrated by Weisgard, Leonard
Big Dog Little Dog. 1943.
Doubleday, Doran & Co, Inc.
Garden City, New York

A simple children's story, beautifully illustrated, about a Father Dog and his little Son. Whatever they did, they did together. They even ate together, only the big dog had a big dish and the little dog had a little dish. The big dog ate big bones and the little dog ate little bones. The big dog took care of the little dog and the little dog kept right at his heels. One day big dog takes little dog into town for a walk, and oh the exciting things that each one sees, the noises, and new adventures for little dog, an elephant, a fire engine and even a battleship. Little dog goes "yip, yip, yip" at everything new, but nothing barked back. Finally big dog and little dog meet another little floppy-eared dog. The two little dogs played together all afternoon while big dog sat in the sun and watched, until little dog was so tired that big dog took him back home.

Report provided by Lonie Ward

Musgrave, Florence
Dogs In The Family. 1952.
Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston.
The Riverside Press
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Darling, Kathy
ABC Dogs. 1997
Walker and Company
435 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014

A childrens book featuring an alphabet of dogs with photos taken by Tara Darling. The highpoint of the book, as usual, is the letter K.

Tice, Clara
ABCDogs, 1995
Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated
New York
A Times Mirror Company

A Facsimile Edition of a book originally published in 1940.
An alphabet book for dog lovers featuring appropriate drawings and a brief story description of each breed used. The high point of the book is the letter K, featuring the Kerry Blue.

 

Terriers & Dogs in General

The Irish Kennel Club, edited by Catherine Osborn
The Native Dogs of Ireland, 1984
The Irish Kennel Club
Fottrel House
23 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland

King, H.H.
Working Terriers, Badgers and Badger Digging, circa 1931.
The Field
The Field House, Bream's Building, London, E.C.4

Morgan, Bert
Dog Shows
With plenty of Kerry pictures

Redlich, Anna
The Dogs of Ireland, 1949
Dundalk
W. Tempest, Dundalgan Press

Redlich, Anna
The Dogs of Ireland, 1981
Dundalk
W. Tempest, Dundalgan Press

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