GLEN OF IMAAL TERRIER

COUNTRY: Ireland WEIGHT: 35 pounds HEIGHT: 14 inches COAT: Medium length, harsh-textured COLOR: Wheaten or brindle blue REGISTRY: FCI, TKC GROUP: Terrier

Although the Glen Terrier is a new furry face to many dog fanciers, it is actually an old breed that was simply ignored for a long time by the dog fancy. The Glen area, in County Wicklow, Ireland, is a scenic but rather bleak area offering poor soil. Many of the local farmers descended from Lowland and Hessian soldiers who had been given the land in the 16th and 17th centuries for services to the crown. These determined, hard-working people had to eke out a living from the rocks and could ill afford a dog who couldn't earn its keep. The fact that the Glen Terrier flourished under such demanding conditions manifests the breed's attributes equal to that of its masters,