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Information: The
Pembroke Welsh Corgi is one of two dog breeds known as
Welsh Corgis that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. These
herding dogs are believed to be descended from Swedish Vallhund
dogs that came to Wales with the Vikings. The phrase
"corgi" translates to "dwarf dog" in Welsh.
Originally bred for herding sheep and cattle, they have proven
themselves as excellent companion animals and are outstanding
competitors in sheepdog trials and agility. Corgis are becoming
more popular in the USA and rank 23rd in AKC registrations.
Traits:
Like most herding breeds,
they are active, intelligent, and athletic dogs despite their
shorter legs. The short legs may seem to be a disadvantage, but
they can run and jump just as well as any other dog of
comparable size. Though still sometimes used as a working dog,
today they are more commonly kept as companions. They are happy,
loving, and eager to please. Pembroke Welsh Corgis are
intelligent and quick thinkers, which can make them easy to
train, but their desire to please means that they thrive on
praise.
Appearance: A
Pembroke is between 10 and 12 inches (250 to 300 mm) tall at the
withers (tallest point in the shoulders) and weighs no more than
30 lb (15 kg); dogs in peak condition weigh about 27 pounds (12
kg) for the male and the females are about 2 pounds (1 kg)
lighter. Pembroke Welsh Corgis can be red, sable, fawn, or black
and tan with or without white markings on the legs, chest, neck,
muzzle, underneath, and as a narrow blaze on the head. Too much
white is considered a fault in show dogs. Historically, the
Pembroke was a breed with a natural bob tail (very short tail).
Due to the advent of docking, the trait was not aggressively
pursued, with breeders focusing instead on other
characteristics, and the tail artificially shortened if need be.
Given that some countries are now banning docking, breeders are
again attempting to select for dogs with the genes for natural
bob tails. Corgis have a short undercoat as well as a longer
thicker overcoat. These coats shed continuously all year round,
with extensive seasonal shedding occurring at least twice each
year (as well as after the weaning of pups in the intact
females).
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