Breed Standard

BREED STANDARD

( Based on our Parent Club , U.K. )

Welsh Corgi ( Pembroke )

Group : Working

Size : Medium

Lifespan : 10-16 years ( or more )

Exercise : Medium

Grooming : Very Low

Trainability : High

Watchdog : Very high

Protection : High

Area of Origin : Wales

Origin date : Obscure

Other names : None

Original Function : Cattle driving

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Low set , strong , sturdily built , alert and active , giving impression of substance

and stamina in a small space .

CHARACTERISTICS : Bold in outlook , workmanlike

TEMPERAMENT : Outgoing and friendly , never nervous or aggressive.

HEAD & SKULL : Head foxy in shape and appearance , with alert intelligent expression ,

skull fairly wide and flat between ears , moderate amount of stop .

Length of foreface to be in proportion to skull 3to5 . Muzzle slightly tapering .

Nose black .

EYES : Well set , round , medium size , brown , blending with colour of coat .

EARS : Pricked , medium sized slightly rounded . Line drawn from tip of nose through

eye should , if extended , pass through , or close to tip of ear .

MOUTH : Jaws strong with perfect ,regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper

teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws .

NECK : Fairly long .

FOREQUARTERS : Lower legs short and as straight as possible , forearm moulded round chest .

Ample bone carried right down to feet . Elbows fitting closely to sides ,

neither loose nor tied . Shoulders well laid , and angulated at 90 degrees to the

upper arm .

BODY Medium length : well sprung ribs , not broad and deep , well let down between forelegs .

HINDQUARTERS : Strong and flexible , well angulated stifle . Legs short . Ample bone carried right

down to feet . Hocks straight when viewed from behind .

FEET : Oval , toes strong , well arched , and tight , two centre toes slightly advance

of two outer , pads strong and well arched . Nails short .

TAIL : Short , perfectly natural . Docked : short . Undocked : Set inline with topline .

Natural carriage above topline when moving or alert .

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Free and active , neither loose nor tied , Forelegs move well forward ,

without too much lift , in unison with thrusting action of hind legs .

COAT : Medium length , straight with dense undercoat , never soft , wavy or wiry .

COLOUR : Self colours in Red , Sable , Fawn , Black and Tan , with or without white

markings on legs , brisket and neck . Some white on head and foreface

permissible .

SIZE : Height : approximately 25.-4-30.5 cms ( 10-12 ins ) at shoulder .

: Weight : Dogs 10-12 kgs ( 22-26 lbs ) Bitches 10-11 kgs ( 20-24 lbs ) .

FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the

seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion

to its degree .

Note : = MALE animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended

into the scrotum .

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