[简介]

    典型的凯利兰梗应该是高大、紧凑，而且平衡良好的，显得发育正常而且肌肉发达，带有明显的梗类犬的性格和特征。矮个子的凯利兰梗不符合要求。

[体型]

    凯利兰梗的理想肩高为：公狗18.5英寸、母狗略矮一些。在评判凯利兰梗的时候，肩高为18~19.5英寸的公狗或17.5~19英寸的母狗会首先给评委留下一个好印象。此外，来自较高纬度的凯利兰梗往往占有明显的优势。公狗决不能高于20英寸或低于17.5英寸、母狗决不能高于19.5英寸或低于17英寸。最低身高的指标对幼犬无效。发育正常的公狗的最理想体重范围是：33~40磅，母狗略轻一些。发育良好，肌肉发达。腿部长度适中，骨量充足，肌肉发达。

[头部]

    长，但不夸张，与身体的比例协调。平衡良好。
    眼睛：颜色深、小、不突出、位置恰当，显示出梗类犬的热烈眼神。任何趋向于黄色的眼睛都属于严重缺陷。
    耳朵：呈V字形，小，但与狗的整体比例协调。中等厚度，向前垂于面颊两侧，耳朵折叠线略高于头颅。“死耳朵”—类似猎犬的垂耳属于严重缺陷。
    头颅：平坦，止部轻微，头颅在两耳间的宽度中等，向眼睛方向逐渐变窄。面部平直，眼睛前面的部分不能突然向下落，面部略显楔状。头颅和面部的长度只有很小的差别。颌部结实、深而且肌肉发达。
    面颊：简洁、平整，不显得高低不平。
    鼻镜：黑色，鼻孔大而宽。
    牙齿：结实，洁白而且呈剪状咬合。下颚突出式咬合为严重缺陷。

[颈部、背线、身躯]

    颈部—整洁、中等长度，靠肩部逐渐变宽，骄傲地昂起。背部—短、结实而且笔直（所谓背线平直），不显得松弛。胸部—深，相当结实。肋骨扩张良好，深而不圆。腰部—轻微上翘。短而有力。尾巴—位置高，中等长度，欢快地举着，直立的尾巴最好。

[前躯]

    肩部精致，长、倾斜，与背部结合良好。肘部垂直挂在身体两侧，能自由运动。从前面和侧面看，前肢都保持笔直。脚腕短、直而且不显著。足爪结实、紧凑、相当圆、稍小；脚垫厚度恰当，没有裂纹；足尖上拱，足尖既不内翻也不外翻。趾甲为黑色。

[后躯]

    结实、肌肉发达，行动自如，能很好的趴下和蹲下，大腿长而有力，后膝关节适度弯曲，既不内翻也不外翻，飞节靠近地面，从后面看，垂直，而且相互平行，很好地支撑着狗的身躯。
    失格：后腿有狼爪。足爪与前肢相同。

[被毛]

    柔软、浓密、呈波状。粗硬的被毛、刚毛、或鬃毛状的被毛都属于严重缺陷。为了显得整齐，全身都应该被毛发覆盖，除了头部需要修整（除了胡须），耳朵面颊需要修饰。
 
[颜色]

    成年狗的正确颜色为浓淡不一的兰灰色或灰兰色，从深石板兰到浅兰灰色都可以。除了口吻、头部、耳朵、尾巴和足爪允许是黑色的，其他地方的颜色十分均匀。凯利兰梗的颜色的“回归”过程，从出生时的黑色到成年后的兰灰色或灰兰色，中间经过一次或数次变化—包括非常深的兰色（比深石板色还深），深浅不同的棕色或这些颜色的混合，逐渐转化成正确的颜色。18个月之前，应该对这些有偏差的颜色一视同仁。以后出现偏差则属于严重缺陷。纯黑色在比赛中是不允许的。在任何年龄，口吻、头部、耳朵、尾巴及足爪都可以是黑色。
    失格：纯黑色。 

[步态]

    动作不拘束。肘部垂直挂在身体两侧，动作简洁。行动中，前后肢都保持笔直，后膝关节既不内翻也不外翻。

[失格]

    纯黑色，后肢有狼爪。

标准通过日期：1992年11月10日
标准执行日期：1992年12月31日

Kerry Blue Terrier Breed Standard

General Appearance
The typical Kerry Blue Terrier should be upstanding well knit and in good balance, showing a well-developed and muscular body with definite terrier style and character throughout. Correct coat and color are important.  A low-slung Kerry is not typical. 

Size, Proportion, Substance
The ideal Kerry should be 18½ inches at the withers for a dog, slightly less for a bitch. In judging Kerries, a height of 18-19½ inches for a dog, and 17½-19 inches for a bitch, should be given primary preference. Only where the comparative superiority of a specimen outside of the ranges noted clearly justifies it should greater latitude be taken. In no case should it extend to a dog over 20 inches or under 17½ inches, or to a bitch over 19½ inches or under 17 inches. The minimum limits do not apply to puppies. The most desirable weight for a fully developed dog is from 33-40 pounds, bitches weighing proportionately less. A well-developed and muscular body. Legs moderately long with plenty of bone and muscle.

Head

Long, but not exaggerated, and in good proportion to the rest of the body. Well balanced. Eyes-Dark, small, not prominent, well placed and with a keen terrier expression. Anything approaching a yellow eye is very undesirable. Ears-V-shaped, small but not out of proportion to the size of the dog, of moderate thickness, carried forward close to the cheeks with the top of the folded ear slightly above the level of the skull. A "dead" ear, houndlike in appearance, is very undesirable. Skull-Flat, with very slight stop, of moderate breadth between the ears, and narrowing very slightly to the eyes. Foreface full and well made up, not falling away appreciably below the eyes but moderately chiseled out to relieve the foreface from wedginess. Little apparent difference between the length of the skull and foreface. Jaws deep, strong and muscular. Cheeks-Clean and level, free from bumpiness. Nose-Black, nostrils large and wide. Teeth-Strong, white and either level or with the upper (incisors) teeth slightly overlapping the lower teeth. An undershot mouth should be strictly penalized.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck-Clean and moderately long, gradually widening to the shoulders upon which it should be well set and carried proudly. Back short, strong and straight (i.e., level), with no appearance of slackness. Chest deep and of moderate breadth. Ribs fairly well sprung, deep rather than round. A slight tuck-up. Loin short and powerful. Tail should be set on high, of moderate length and carried gaily erect, the straighter the tail the better.

Forequarters
Shoulders fine, long and sloping, well laid back and well knit. The elbows hanging perpendicularly to the body and working clear of the side in movement. The forelegs should be straight from both front and side view. The pasterns short, straight and hardly noticeable. Feet should be strong, compact, fairly round and moderately small, with good depth of pad free from cracks, the toes arched, turned neither in nor out, with black toenails.

Hindquarters
Strong and muscular with full freedom of action, free from droop or crouch, the thighs long and powerful, stifles well bent and turned neither in nor out, hocks near the ground and, when viewed from behind, upright and parallel with each other, the dog standing well up on them.

Coat
Correct coat is important it is to be soft, dense and wavy. A harsh, wire or bristle coat should be severely penalized. In show trim the body should be well covered but tidy, with the head (except for the whiskers) and the ears and cheeks clear.

Color
Color is important.  The correct mature color is any shade of blue gray or gray blue from the deep slate to light blue gray, of a fairly uniform color throughout except that distinctly darker to black parts may appear on the muzzle, head, ears, tail and feet. Kerry color, in its process of "clearing," changes from an apparent black at birth to the mature gray blue or blue gray. The color passes through one or more transitions--involving a very dark blue (darker than deep slate), shades or tinges of brown, and mixtures of these, together with a progressive infiltration of the correct mature color.   The time needed for this “clearing” process varies with each dog.  Small white markings are permissible.  Black on the muzzle, head, ears, tail and feet is permissible at any age.  A black dog 18 months of age or older is never permissible in the show ring and is to be disqualified. Disqualification - A black dog 18 months of age or older is to be disqualified. (White markings on a black dog 18 months of age or older does not constitute clearing or mature color and the dog is to be disqualified.)

Gait
Full freedom of action. The elbows hanging perpendicularly to the body and working clear of the sides in movement; both forelegs and hind legs should move straight forward when traveling, the stifles turning neither in nor out.

Disqualifications
A black dog 18 months of age or older is to be disqualified. (White markings on a black dog 18 months of age or older does not constitute clearing or mature color and the dog is to be disqualified.)

Approved October 10, 2005
Effective January 1, 2006