- • Blue brindle but not toning to black. • Wheaten, from a light wheaten colour to a golden reddish shade. • Puppies may be born coloured Blue, Wheaten, or Reddish.
- Lighter coloured pups usually have an inky blue mask, and there may also be a streak of Blue down the back, on the tail, and on the ears.
- The darker markings will clear with maturity
About the Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
Origin: IrelandIrish Glen of Imaal Terrier
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Terriers
- Origin
- Ireland
- Also called
- Terrier Glen de Imaal Irlandes
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Like all other terriers, this small, tough breed had to hunt badgers and foxes, and to keep the rat population to a minimum. Now he is a gentle and docile family dog
- Behaviour and temperament
“Active, agile and silent when working. Game and spirited with great courage when called upon, otherwise gentle and docile, who oozes personality; his loyal and affectionate nature makes him a very acceptable house dog and companion. The Irish Glen of Imaal is said to be less easily excited than other terriers, though he is always ready to give chase when called on”
Quoted from FCI standard n°302. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Characteristics
- Size
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- Exercise needs
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- Easy to train
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- Amount of shedding
- 4 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 3 of 5
- Good with children
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- Cost to keep
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- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
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- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
What you get with the Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Like all other terriers, this small, tough breed had to hunt badgers and foxes, and to keep the rat population to a minimum”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Active, agile and silent when working”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
Medium length, of harsh texture with soft undercoat.
Coat may be tidied to present a neat outline
Colour
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Shortened from FCI standard n°302 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
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Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.