Breed # Glen of Imaal Terrier The Glen of Imaal Terrier is a terrier breed from Ireland, standing 14 in at the withers, weighing 34–36 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Glen of Imaal Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/glen-of-imaal-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin Ireland Height 14 in Weight 34–36 lb Lifespan 10–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Glen of Imaal Terrier is taller than 15% of the measured breeds, heavier than 28%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 9 from Ireland. Compare the Glen of Imaal Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Glen of Imaal Terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Glen of Imaal Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Glen of Imaal Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/glen-of-imaal-terrier/)[Glen of Imaal Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/glen-of-imaal-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Glen of Imaal Terrier A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Glen of Imaal Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sporting-lucas-terrier.webp)Sporting Lucas Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sporting-lucas-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norfolk-terrier.webp)Norfolk Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norfolk-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/border-terrier.webp)Border Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwich-terrier.webp)Norwich Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwich-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-terrier.webp)Irish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/airedale-terrier.webp)Airedale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/airedale-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in 2. Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in 3. Norfolk Terrier10–12 in 4. Border Terrier13–16 in 5. Norwich Terrier9–10 in 6. Irish Terrier17–18 in 7. Airedale Terrier22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb 2. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb 3. Norfolk Terrier11–13 lb 4. Border Terrier13–15.5 lb 5. Norwich Terrier11–12 lb 6. Irish Terrier25–27 lb 7. Airedale Terrier40–50 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs 2. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs 3. Norfolk Terrier12–16 yrs 4. Border Terrier12–15 yrs 5. Norwich Terrier~12 yrs 6. Irish Terrier13–15 yrs 7. Airedale Terrier10–12 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Glen of Imaal Terrier on the breed map Read about the Glen of Imaal Terrier on Wikipedia