Breed Standards for the Irish Terrier
General Appearance:
A graceful, racy outline, with a moderately long body. It is a sturdy and strong in substance, but it is also active and lithe in movement.
Head:
Head long and fairly narrow, eyes small, with intense expression, small v-shaped ears, dropping forward with fold above skull level.
Tail:
Set high but not curled; about one fourth docked off.
Coat:
Harsh, wiry, whole-colored coat has a broken appearance and should not be so long as to hide the body outline.
Color:
Red, golden red, red wheaten or wheaten.
Temperament:
A heedless, reckless pluck and blind to all consequences, will rush headlong at an adversary. They have the courage of a lion and will fight to their last breath and yet they are good tempered, notably with humans.