Kerry Blue Stamps

Ireland

This stamp was issued and commissioned in 1983 after the minister for Posts and Telegraphs accepted the recommendations of the Philatelic Committee Chairman W.H.Walsh.
The issue is devoted to Irish dogs as part of a series on Irish Fauna and Flora postage stamps.
The stamps where designed and painted by Wendy Walsh.
(Information from "The Native Dogs of Ireland" Irish Kennel Club 1984)

The word "brocaire" is the Irish word for Terrier and "gorm" means blue.
Other similar words in Irish are Brocach which means burrow (badger's as opposed to rabbits "poll coinin")
and broc which means badger.
(Information from Collins Dictionary)

Information submitted by Hugh Jordan

Set of four stamps from Estonia

Karakalpakia

Karjala

Ingushia

Touva

On the right side, the lighter one, is Lizzy, Tralee Bay Fair Felicity.
The left one is her daughter: Ayla from Lizzy's Little Army.

I think this picture is a real eyecatcher because it has been used on several occasions, what makes me very proud on the two girls.

Jacqueline, The Netherlands

Dagestan

Note: label on stamp says "Airdale Terrier" but it looks more like a Russian Terrier.

Ruben (Geijes Yachtsman) dob 26.5.2002.
He's one year in these stamps.
The red one is Christmas stamp.

Owner: Arja Holopainen and Mia Lundsten, Finland

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