I grew up on a farm in North Co. Dublin with my father’s gun dogs, a collie and a fox terrier around the yard. I got my first Glens in the winter of 1973 and for many years my Glens worked the vermin around the yard and farm. I had no interest in showing of any kind but loved to have and see a good pedigree dog do what it was originally bred to do, and that is to hunt vermin and be a family dog.

The good Glen fits the bill perfectly.
To day I have many very nice Glens around Ireland and also in USA, Scandinavia and Europe. Many of them have been made up to Champion and continue to do well in the ring.

My good old stud dog Fern “Wicklow Lad of Gerrardstown” has been doing well him self, at The Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier Sporting Club of Ireland St. Patrick’s weekend show 2007 he won, open dog, veteran dog and got reserve best dog only to be beaten by his son Bracken, “Ravencroft Bracken” – he is a wonderful young blue-brindle dog.

My ideas have always been to breed the correct conformation and character, this means these dogs must be able and willing to do the work they were originally bred for. Just because there is little or no terrier work nowadays and in some countries like here in Ireland a lot of it has been illegal since the 1960’s this does not mean you breed something "useless". There are many Glen’s being produced which are too small and weak and others which are much too large. When you read the standard and see a maximum of 14” and 35 Lbs, this does not mean a small over fat little dog/bitch. It should be a good size dog that is fit and able for a day out in the country. I once got a 6 year old bitch from a friend, she was just under the 14” but over 50 lbs. after a good diet and plenty of exercise she was a wonderful athlete of 35 lbs; big for a bitch but do you see what I mean. If you have a well built Glen of around 13” and keep them on a correct diet and fit, then 35lbs is not a problem. Also you will have a very happy friend that can go on the longest of walks with you and be a wonderful friend to the children in your home.

The Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier is just about the best family dog you can have, with the added bonus of keeping your garden and yard free of vermin.

Glens are the rarest of the Native Irish Terriers and is on the Rare Breed List as their numbers World wide are very low