ASTRI the IRISH GLEN OF IMAAL

 ###NEWSFLASH###  Astri goes to ground at her very first earthdog trial  in intoductry class 

THE GLEN OF IMAAL TERRIER

I fell for the Glen of Imaal over ten years ago and while in NZ in 2004  I found there was one there. After calling the owners I was put on the list for a puppy when they could get a dog for her.  I came back to Australia in 2006 and in 2007 was offered Astri.  I imported her in March 2007  and she is now   "NZ / AUS Ch Chas Astri Mi Astri (Imp Nwy / NZ)"                                                              
Astri is wonderful to live with and  I hope I can import a boy for her in the near future 

The Glen is a very old breed and was bred in The Glen Of Imaal, County Wicklow, Ireland.    They were used for badger hunting and with their bent front legs can dig a hole big enough to draw the badger from its sett.  They were also set against badger in the fighting pit in those days.  One of the jobs for a glen was as a turnspit dog, in which they were placed in a wheel like contraption and as they walked they turned the meat over the fire.  They  are a  true companion dog and just love to be with you and if possible will sit on you feet.

The Glen is a large dog  being max 14inches at the withers and weighing around 35 lbs.  they have a rise to the loin and their front is short, bowed, and well boned,  the glen is a very heavy  and muscular dog. 
The standard states active, agile, and silent when working --- Game spiritied with great courage when called upon, otherwise gentle and docile.  (one thing my girl hates is strange dogs in her face)  They give no warning if they are going to attack but when brought up with other dogs are no problem  Astri gets on well with my Aussies and is a wonderful auntie to all the pups.   see picture in album of her playing with the pups.

She is fun to live with and very loving. 

I am often asked when I am breeding Astri -    I have decided to import semen for Astri and  am in this process at the moment. The semen has been collected so I now await it's arrival in Australia  and then for Astri to come into season if it is succesful I will be keeping the puppies for the first few months to show myself.  -   SEMEN HAS ARRIVED so now it is wait on Astri    == Thank You to Linda Christie of Ravencroft Glens Ireland  and Bracken  for this opportunity
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Astri and Dash were playing in the backyard chasing and jumping on each other I managed to get some good photos of them enjoy the dogs being dogs.

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I am often asked about the Glen being a turnspit dog and having found a drawing of a glen in the book "the native dogs of ireland" put out by the Irish Kennel Club  I sought permission to use it on this site and was granted it  This drawing is copyrighted to the Irish Kennel Club the artist is "Wendy Walsh"   == This drawing is not to be downloaded from this site at all by anyone.   Thank You

For further information on the Glen I have a link to the "The Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier Sporting Club of Ireland" and they have further links on their site.  One of the best is the UK site. check it out if the Glen is of interest to you.

AUS STANDARD OF THE GLEN OF IMAAL TERRIER (Kennel Club London 1994)

GENERAL APPERANCE:  Medium sized with medium lenght coat, great strength with impression of maximum substance for the size of the dog. Body longer than high.

CHARACTERISTICS:  Active, agile and silent when working. Native od Co. Wicklow and named after the Glen Of Imaal.

TEMPERAMENT:  Game and spirited with great courage when called upon, otherwise gentle and docile.

HEAD AND SKULL:  Of good width and fair length with powerful foreface.  Muzzle to taper towards nose. Well defined stop. Nose black.

EYES:  Brown. medium size, round and set well apart.  Light eyes undesirable.

EARS:  Small, rose or half pricked when alert, thrown back when in repose. Full drop or prick undesirable.

MOUTH:  Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Teeth of good size.

NECK:  Very muscular and of moderate length.

FOREQUARTERS:  Shoulders broad, muscular and well laid back. Forelegs short, bowed and well boned.

BODY:  Deep and of medium length slighty longer than height at withers. Well sprung ribs with neither flat nor barrel appearance.  Chest wide and strong. Topline slightly rising to the loin.

HINDQUARTERS:  Strong well muscled, with good thighs and good bend of stifle. Hocks turned neither in nor out.

FEET:  Compact and strong with rounded pads.  Front feet to turn out slightly from pastern.

TAIL:  Strong at root, well set on and carried gaily.  Docking optional.

GAIT/MOVEMENT:  Free in action.  Covers the ground effortlesslywith good drive behind.

COAT:  Medium Length, of harsh texture with soft undercoat. Coat may be tiedied to present a neat outline.

COLOUR:  Blue, Brindle and Wheaten (all shades)

SIZE:  Height:   35-36 cms (14ins) at the shoulders is maximum height for dogs and bitches.

FAULTS:  Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

NOTE:  Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

ALTHOUGH NOT MENTIONED IN THE STANDARD THE WEIGHT OF THESE DOGS IS ABOUT  35lbs