GENERAL APPEARANCE: Medium sized dog with medium length 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 of County Wicklow and named after the Glen of Imaal.

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

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

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

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, slightly longer than high at withers. Well sprung ribs neither flat nor barrel appearance. Chest wide and strong. Topline straight.

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

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

TAIL: Strong at root, well set on and carried gaily. Tail is docked.

GAIT/MOVEMENT: Free in action. Covers ground effortlessly and with good drive from behind.

COAT: Medium in length, of harsh texture with soft undercoat. Coat may be tidied to present a neat outline. 

SIZE: 14 inches at the shoulder is the maximum height for dogs and bitches.

COLOR: Blue, Blue Brindle and Wheaten (all shades).

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

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