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Cardigan Welsh Corgi the Cardigan Welsh
Corgi /k r e slash is one of two
separate dog breeds known as Welsh
Corgis that originated in Wales the
other being the Pembroke Welsh Corgi it
is one of the oldest breeds of the
British Isles Cardigan Welsh Corgis are
known to be an extremely loyal dog breed
they are also versatile and can live in
a variety of settings however they
benefit from regular physical and mental
stimulation history Pembroke and
cardigan Corky’s were originally listed
as one breed by the Kennel Club in
Britain in 1925 but were declared
separate breeds in 1935 the Corgi club
was founded in December 1925 in car
Marvin in South Wales it is reported
that the local members favored the
Pembroke breed so a club for cardigan
enthusiasts was founded a year later
1926 both groups have worked hard to
ensure the appearance and type of breed
are standardized through careful
selective breeding Pembroke’s and
cardigans were officially recognised by
the Kennel Club in 1928 and were lumped
together under the heading Welsh Corgis
dot in 1934 the two breeds were
recognized individually and shown
separately origins one theory is that
both breeds of the Corky’s descended
from the line of northern Spitz type
dogs another is that they descended from
the Tekel family of dogs which also
produced ducks Hunt’s name the word
Corgi is derived from the Welsh Corgi
which means dwarf dog the breed was
formerly called yard-long dog Welsh see
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today’s name comes from their area of
origin Cardigan Welsh Ceredigion modern
breed originally used only as a farm
Guardian they eventually took on the
traits of a cattle drover herder and
many more they are still highly valued
for their herding working and guarding
skills as well as their companionship
description the cardigan is a long
blowed dog with upright ears and a Fox
brush tail the old American Kennel Club
standard called it an Alsatian on short
legs the cardigans tail is long unlike
the Pembroke Welsh Corgi whose tail may
be long naturally bobbed reduct
cardigans which are double-coated come
in a variety of colors including any
shade of red sable or brindle as well as
black with or without Dan brindle or
blue merle with or without tan or
brindle points other unofficial colors
can occur such as red merle but these
colors are not considered acceptable for
the cardigans standard they usually have
white on the neck chest legs muzzle
underneath tip of the tail and as a
blazed on the head known as the irish
pattern other markings include ticking
on the legs and muzzle smutty muscles
and monk’s hoods especially on Sables a
pattern of darker tip tears over a basic
red coat color an average cardigan is
around 10 to 13 inches 250 to 300 30
millimetres tall at the withers and
weighs from 30 to 38 pounds 14 to 17
kilograms for the male and 25 to 34
pounds 11 to 15 kilograms for the female
life expectancy is 12 to 16 years lifter
size can vary usually four to six
puppies health the most common causes of
death for the breed were cancer 28.3
percent old age 24.6% and neurological
disorders 15.2% temperament uses working
dogs Cardigan Welsh Corgis compete in
dog agility trials obedience showmanship
flyball and tracking events herding
instincts and trainability can be
measured at non-competitive herding
tests corgis exhibiting basic herding
instincts can be trained to compete in
herding trials herding instincts can be
