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My Glen Of Imaal
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ASTRI the IRISH GLEN OF IMAAL
###NEWSFLASH### Astri goes to ground at her very first earthdog trial in intoductry class THE GLEN OF IMAAL TERRIER I fell for the Glen of Imaal over ten years ago and while in NZ in 2004 I found there was one there. After calling the owners I was put on the list for a puppy when they could get a dog for her. I came back to Australia in 2006 and in 2007 was offered Astri. I imported her in March 2007 and she is now "NZ / AUS Ch Chas Astri Mi Astri (Imp Nwy / NZ)" Astri is wonderful to live with The Glen is a very old breed and was bred in The Glen Of Imaal, County Wicklow, Ireland. They were used for badger hunting and with their bent front legs can dig a hole big enough to draw the badger from its sett. They were also set against badger in the fighting pit as well as other dogs in those days. One of the jobs for a glen was as a turnspit dog, in which they were placed in a wheel like contraption and as they walked they turned the meat over the fire. They are a true companion dog and just love to be with you and if possible will sit on you feet. The Glen is a large dog being max 14inches at the withers and weighing around 35 lbs. they have a rise to the loin and their front is short, bowed, and well boned, the glen is a very heavy and muscular dog. She is fun to live with and very loving.
Astri and Dash were playing in the backyard chasing and jumping on each other I managed to get some good photos of them enjoy the dogs being dogs.
================================================================================ I am often asked about the Glen being a turnspit dog and having found a drawing of a glen in the book "the native dogs of ireland" put out by the Irish Kennel Club I sought permission to use it on this site and was granted it This drawing is copyrighted to the Irish Kennel Club the artist is "Wendy Walsh" == This drawing is not to be downloaded from this site at all by anyone. Thank You
For further information on the Glen I have a link to the "The Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier Sporting Club of Ireland" and they have further links on their site. One of the best is the UK site. check it out if the Glen is of interest to you. =========================================================================== I have a Glen of Imaal Terrier Puppet (Folkmans) a registered trademark) on the tag is an adapted Irish folktale - Madeleine Scott- THE DOG AND THE POT OF GOLD Back when fairies roamed about Ireland, a young lad and his dog were strolling down a lane in County Wicklow one fine day, when they came upon a tiny elf-man, in a tophat sitting on a stump by the side of the road. He was tap-tap tapping with a little hammer on a little shoe, so of course the boy knew him at once for a leprechaun. The elf was so absorbed in his cobbling that the boy was able to grab him before he could escape. Leprechauns must tell the truth if caught, so he cried straightaway, "I will show you where my treasure is buried!" The boy placed a pile of stones at the spot he was shown, and went for his shovel, leaving his dog to guard the leprechaun. Alas, as soon as human eyes are not on him, a leprechaun's magic returns. And so he put a spell on the dog, and the field, and then disappeared. When the boy returned, he found piles of stones all over the field! Seeing her masters unhapiness at the trick, the determined little dog began to dig near one pile, then another, and another. "This then is my treasure," exclaimed the lad heartily, "to have such a faithful friend!" We don't know if the dog found the gold that day, although her legs became bowed and stubby from the effort, but we do know that her children will still dig with their short legs whenever they get the chance, trying to find the leprechaun's gold for their masters. ==================================================================== |
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