Glen of Imaal Terrier
A Glen of Imaal Terrier
Alternative names
Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
Common nickname
Glen
Country of origin
Ireland
Classification
AKC: Terrier ANKC: Group 2 (Terriers) CKC: Group 4 - Terriers FCI: Group 3 Section 1 #302 KC(UK): Terrier NZKC: Terrier UKC: Terriers
Breed standards (external link)
FCI  (http://www.dogdomain.com/FCI/fcistandards/fci-302.htm), AKC  (http://www.akc.org/breeds/glen_of_imaal_terrier/index.cfm), ANKC (http://www.ankc.aust.com/glenof.html), KC(UK)  (http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/discoverdogs/terrier/t1051.htm), NZKC (http://www.nzkc.org.nz/br242.html), UKC (http://www.ukcdogs.com/breeds/terriers/glenofimaalterrier.std.shtml) A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registries of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. ... The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) is the peak body in Australia responsible for promoting excellence in breeding, showing, trialling, obedience, and other canine-related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound purebred dogs by responsible individuals across Australia. ... The Canadian Kennel Club (or C.K.C.) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Canada. ... The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI; in English, World Canine Organisation, although it is still referred to as FCI) is an international organisation based in Belgium. ... The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom is a club aiming to improve the relationships between dogs and their owners. ... The New Zealand Kennel Club is an organisation responsible for dog pedigree registration services in New Zealand. ... The United Kennel Club (or UKC) is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. ...

The Glen of Imaal Terrier is a breed of dog of the terrier category. It originates in Wicklow, Ireland, and was developed as a working terrier, proficient in hunting badger and fox. Categories: Dog stubs | Dog breeds ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a canine carnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for thousands of years. ... Cairn Terriers The terrier is a group of dog breeds initially bred for hunting and killing vermin. ... Wicklow (Cill Mhantáin in Irish) is the county town of County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. ... A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... Cairn Terriers The terrier is a group of dog breeds initially bred for hunting and killing vermin. ... A hunting dog refers to any dog who assists humans in hunting, or whose breed was originally developed to do so. ... For other uses, see Badger (disambiguation). ... Fox may refer to: A canine mammal, the fox. ...

Appearance

The Glen of Imaal is classified as a medium-sized dog. When full grown, the average Glen of Imaal weighs approximately 16 kg (35 lbs) and stands 35.5 cm (14 in) tall at the withers. The breed has a medium-length coat that is usually wheaten, blue, or brindle in color. The withers is the highest point on a horses back, on the ridge between its shoulder blades. ... Blue (from Old High German blao shining) is one of the three primary additive colors; blue light has the shortest wavelength (about 470 nm) of the three primary colors. ... Brindle is a coat coloring in animals, particularly dogs, cats, and horses. ...

External link

• Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America (http://www.glens.org/)
• GITCA breed standards (http://www.glens.org/standards.htm)