Glen of Imaal Terrier
Pedigree Breed Summary

Warning: The result of this summary should be interpreted with caution.

A total of 111 forms were received, representing 90 living dogs and 21 deceased dogs.  

The sample comprised of 60 dogs and 51 bitches.
Colour within the sample were 26 Blue, 30 Brindle, 53 Wheaten with 2 other.
The mean age for dogs was 3 years and 3 months (Table 1).
For bitches the mean age was 2 years and 3 months (Table 2).
Table 3 summarises the breakdown of neutered status.
The most common cause of death / reason for euthanasia is displayed in Table 4 in descending order.
Details relating to ages at time of death show a range from 4 to 16 for dogs, and 10 to 14 for bitches (Table 5).
Reasons for neutering are shown in Table 6, ordered from most common to least (descending).

Table 1. Mean, Minimum and Maximum ages of dogs.
Number of Dogs	Mean Age	Min Age	Max Age	
	 	 	 	
60	3 years 3 months	2 months	13 years 2 months	

Table 2. Mean, Minimum and Maximum ages of bitches.
Number of Bitches	Mean Age	Min Age	Max Age	
 	 	 	 	
51	2 years 3 months	2 months	13 years 1 month	

Table 3. Neutered status of Bitches and Dogs.
Sex	Neutered Status	Count	
	 	 	
Bitch	Entire	26	
Bitch	Spayed	25	
Dog	Entire	36	
Dog	Castrated	24	

Table 4. Most common cause of death or reason for euthanasia
Cause of Death	
 	
Cancer (undefined origins)	
Renal Injury	
Splenic mass or bleed	
Pancreatic mass or pancreatitis	
Hepatic mass	
Cushing’s (diagnosed or suspected)	
Eye Ulcers	
Blindness	
Diabetes	
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)	
Acute Nerve Pain	
Old Age	

Table 5. Mean, Minimum and Maximum age of deceased cases
Sex	Number of deceased	Mean Age	Min	Max	
Dog	13	11years 6m	4	16	
Bitch	8	11years 6m	10	14	

Table 6. Most common reasons for neutering from most to least.
Most Common Reasons for Neutering	
 	
Not intending to breed	
Advice from Vet or breeder	
Prevent fighting	
Frequent Phantom Pregnancies	
Disease Prevention	
Prolonged Seasons	
Presence of Mammary Masses	
To help with incontinence issue	
Whelping issues	
Testicular issue	

91 replies did not breed their glen with 21 having bred the dog themselves. 
Of the 91, 76 were introduced to the family as puppies, 2 as 1-2 year olds and 11 were rescue or rehome placements. The remainder did not specify.
73.87% are vaccinated yearly, 21.62% only get their puppy vaccinations and the remaining 4.51% have not specified.
59 Glens were hereditary clear of PRA crd3, 27 were unsure and 10 were not hereditary clear.
26 Glens have provided DNA for the AHT.
62 reported not to have undergone or intend to undergo BVA eye testing, 20 did not state and 29 were tested or intend to be tested.
63 have not been tested for crd3, 23 did not state and 25 are or will be tested prior to mating.
91 were described as healthy, 15 as average or unhealthy and the remaining did not state.

Most commonly reported medical conditions are listed in Table 7.
Table 8 states the mean, minimum and maximum weight of subjects under 12 months, with dogs having an average weight of 18.9kg and bitches being 12.96kg.
Table 9 depicts the range in heights in dogs and bitches over 12 months of age. The average height for dogs being 13.37” and 12.95” for bitches.
The mean, minimum and maximum weight for the adult subjects can be found in Table 10.

Table 7. Medical Conditions reported.
Disease 
Condition	Number of 
Conditions Reported	Specific Conditions
 Reported	Number of 
Subjects 
Affected	
Musculoskeletal 	8	Lameness	2	
		Forelimb Deformity	2	
		Bone Cancer	1	
		Arthritis	1	
		Cruciate Rupture	1	
		Spinal Disc Disease 	1	
		ACL Injury	1	
		Elbow Dysplasia	1	
Gastrointestinal 	7	Anal Gland Issue	2	
		Anal Tumour 	1	
		Pancreatitis	1	
		Foreign Body Obstruction	1	
		Pancreatic Cancer 	1	
		Liver Cancer	1	
		Irritable Bowel Disorder	1	
Unspecified Cancer	7			
Immune Mediated	6	Hypersensitivity (allergic) Skin Disorder	11	
		Seasonal Alopecia	7	
		Food Intolerance (Hypersensitivity)	4	
		Flea Allergic Dermatitis	3	
		Autoimmune Disease (unspecified)	1	
		Grass Allergy Dermatitis	1	
Dermatological	5	Skin Lesions	4	
		Unspecified Skin Issue	4	
		Benign Skin Growths	1	
		Mast Cell Tumour	1	
		Demodex Mites	1	
Ocular	2	PRA Affected	3	
		Prolapsed 3rd Eyelid Gland	1	
Cardiac	2	Heart Murmur	2	
		Mitral Valve Disease	1	
Endocrine	2	Cushings	2	
		Hypothyroid	1	
Urological 	2	Bladder Stones	1	
		Kidney Infection	1	
Reproductive 	2	Uterine Cancer	1	
		Testicular Cancer	1	
Aural 	1	Otitis Externa	1	

Of the entire males, 14 may be available for stud, 10 have produced puppies and 5 have been used at stud and not produced puppies. For the females, 13 may consider a litter, 15 produced puppies, 4 have been mated and not produced puppies and 3 have had caesareans. 

95 were described as about right, weight wise, 8 as overweight and 8 did not state. The average weight was 17.82kg, with 23 forms not stating a weight.
9 were described as having a difficult temperament, 98 having a good or excellent temperament and 4 did not state.
Table 8. Mean, Minimum and Maximum Weight of Subjects under 12 months
Sex	Mean 
Weight 
(kg)	Minimum 
Weight 
(kg)	Maximum 
Weight 
(kg)	
Dog	18.9	16	24	
Bitch	12.96	6.8	17	

Table 9. Mean, Minimum and Maximum Height of Subjects Over 12 months of Age
Sex	Mean
Height 
(inches)	Minimum
Height
(inches)	Maximum
Height
(inches)	
Dog	13.37	11	15.5	
Bitch	12.95	10	14	

Table 10. Mean, Minimum and Maximum Weight of Subjects Over 12 months of Age
Sex	Mean
Weight
 (kg)	Minimum Height 
(kg)	Maximum Height (kg)	
Dog	19.3	10	30	
Bitch	16.82	10	22	

Through this survey it is evident that the Glen of Imaal do not fall outside the normal for other canine breeds apart from forelimb issues and through careful selection of breeding appears to be reducing these problems. The breed can not be complacent about health.
A further survey should be undertaken to gather information on the age of neutering and to further investigate whether there is a genetic link for Hypersensitivity (allergic) Skin Disorder.