Irish Terrier Facts

* AKA: Irish Red Terrier
* Size: Medium
* Easy to train: Medium, can be willful
* Grooming: Medium
* Shedding: Low, needs to be ‘stripped’ every so often to remove dead hair, generally a hypoallergenic dog for people who are allergic
* Exercise needed: Walk and a run daily, but can live in any conditions from studio to mansion.
* Energy level: Medium, to low as it ages and matures, a very emotionally sensitive and perceptive dog who will adapt to your lifestyle, rather than the other way around!
* Protection: High, very protective, so might bark if not assured that you are the alpha.
* Good with children: Yes, with gentle, older children, very protective of younger ones and babies
* Health clearances: CERF
Always handle head and ears, and tail to stop instinctive reaction to chase and kill vermin