Are Glens prone to hysterical behaviour? It can categorically be stated that they aren’t. An earthquake strikes and they don’t make a sound whilst their owner works through everything from crashed helicopters to road accidents! Not a usual example to use for a terrier test description but as everybody knows Glens aren’t ordinary.
It’s only 10 [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Glen of Imaal Terrier Temperament
Posted in General Glen Things, PRA Fund Raising Event, tagged Crufts, Dog, EFG-Glens, Glen of Imaal, PRA, Terrier on February 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Countryfile
Posted in General Glen Things, tagged Countryfile, Glen of Imaal, Glens, Vulnerable Breed on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Didn’t Jason polish up well but his beautiful cream trousers wouldn’t have done if it was muddy. It was a wonderful bit of populist broadcasting but the dogs looked good so we forgive Paul repeating (once again) the myth of less than a thousand Glens worldwide. The global Glen community is getting a bit brassed off [...]
PRA Fundraising Weekend
Posted in PRA Fund Raising Event, Uncategorized, tagged Dog, EFG-Glens, Glen of Imaal, Terrier on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
July may seem a long way away but plans are well advanced for the GLEN OF IMAAL PRA Fundraising Weekend. The judges are booked and the licence has been granted for the Companion Show. Dr. Bedford is coming to do the eye testing and Professor Epplan will be giving a talk. Events are being organised, [...]
Countryfile
Posted in PRA Fund Raising Event, tagged Countryfile Vulnerable Breeds, Glen Imal, Glen of Imaal, Terrier on February 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you want a first look at Glens before seeing them in the flesh take a look at the Countryfile programme, Sunday 24th February @ 11am on BBC1 .
A group of lesser known British & Irish dog breeds, collectively called the “Vulnerable Breeds” will be represented in the programme. Some showing their ability in a working environment.
This is a [...]
“Rarest Breed”
Posted in General Glen Things, tagged "rarest breed", dogs, EFG-Glens, Glen of Imaal, Terrier on February 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I guess many will have seen the recent headlines in the newspapers & television: Glens are rarer than Giant Pandas and there are less than a thousand in the world! Remember Freddie Starr ate my Hamster as a headline in the Sun a few years ago? The recent Glen headlines are as truthful as that [...]
Hello Glen of Imaal Admirers!
Posted in General Glen Things, tagged Dog, EFG, Glen of Imaal, Terrier on February 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Enthusiasts & Fanciers of Glen Of Imaal Terriers has been around for over ten years & sensible realistic promotion of the breed is its main aim. That sounds so boring, but we aren’t! We all have a great time and the big event for 2008 is the Fund Raising Weekend to raise money for the [...]
