Foxes, Coyotes and Kerry Blue Terriers

Summarized from a discussion on KerryBlues-L
by Shelley Kilcoyne

To what extent are foxes and coyotes a threat to a fenced-in Kerry?

1. Foxes generally are not perceived as being much of a threat to a full-grown Kerry.
2. Coyotes, on the other hand, can be.
3. Coyotes are capable of scaling fences and have been known to attack Kerries and other dogs of similar size with, in some cases, disastrous results.
4. A Kerry MAY be capable of taking on a coyote (and have been known to kill them) depending, I would guess, on the relative sizes and aggressiveness of each.

Suggestions to prevent attacks were:

• get a gun;
• get a Great Pyr or other large dog
• and to walk along the property and touch railings to make sure the coyote detects a human scent.

Thanks to all the KB-L subscribers that contributed.

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