Teastas Mor

Teastas Mor was a certificate of gameness issued to a dog by the Irish Kennel Club. Strict Irish Kennel Club rules governed the Teastas Mor (certificate of gameness). It was considered that the discipline ensured contests between dog and badger were fair. In the past, to become an Irish Kennel Club terrier champion, it was necessary for a terrier to be in possession of a Teastas Mor. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Irish Terrier (aka Irish Red Terriers) and Kerry Blue Terrier (aka Irish Blue Terriers were the principal breeds used. These continued until the kennel ceased to license trials in 1968.