GLEN BREED STANDARD 

GENERAL APPEARANCE:Medium sized with medium 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.

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 fore face. Muzzle to taper towards nose. Well defined stop. Nose black.

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 scissors bite, i.e. upper teeth closely 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 slightly longer than height at withers. Well sprung ribs neither flat nor barrel appearance. Chest wide and strong. Top line 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 out slightly from pastern.

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

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

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

COLOR: Blue, Brindle and Wheaten (All Shades).

SIZE: 35-36 lb (12-14ins) at the shoulder is the desired 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.

 Glen Breed Standard