The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is
low set with moderately heavy bone and deep chest. Overall silhouette
long in proportion to height, culminating in a low tail set and fox-like
brush. General Impression--A handsome, powerful, small dog,
capable of both speed and endurance, intelligent, sturdily built but not
coarse.
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| Breed Name |
Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
| Country Of
Origin |
Wales |
| Group |
Herding |
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Coat |
Harsh & Dense |
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Height |
10.5" to 12.5" |
| Weight |
25 to 38 lbs |
| Temperament |
Loyal, Affectionate |
| Activity Level |
High |
| Learning Rate |
High |
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Litter Size |
N/A |
| Life Span |
12 to 15 Years |
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Other Names |
Cardigan, CWC, Cardi |
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Size, Proportion, Substance
Overall balance is more important than absolute size. Dogs and bitches
should be from 10.5 to 12.5 inches at the withers when standing
naturally. The ideal length/height ratio is 1.8:1 when measuring from
the point of the breast bone (prosternum) to the rear of the hip (ischial
tuberosity) and measuring from the ground to the point of the withers.
Ideally, dogs should be from 30 to 38 pounds; bitches from 25 to 34
pounds. Lack of overall balance, oversized or undersized are serious
faults.
Head
The head should be refined in accordance with the sex and
substance of the dog. It should never appear so large and heavy nor so
small and fine as to be out of balance with the rest of the dog.
Expression alert and gentle, watchful, yet friendly. Eyes
medium to large, not bulging, with dark rims and distinct corners.
Widely set. Clear and dark in harmony with coat color. Blue eyes
(including partially blue eyes), or one dark and one blue eye
permissible in blue merles, and in any other coat color than blue merle
are a disqualification. Ears large and prominent in
proportion to size of dog. Slightly rounded at the tip, and of good
strong leather. Moderately wide at the base, carried erect and sloping
slightly forward when alert. When erect, tips are slightly wide of a
straight line drawn from the tip of the nose through the center of the
eye. Small and/or pointed ears are serious faults. Drop ears are
a disqualification.
Skull--Top moderately wide and flat between the ears, showing no
prominence of occiput, tapering towards the eyes. Slight depression
between the eyes. Cheeks flat with some chiseling where the cheek
meets the foreface and under the eye. There should be no prominence of
cheekbone. Muzzle from the tip of the nose to the base of the
stop should be shorter than the length of the skull from the base of the
stop to the high point of the occiput, the proportion being about three
parts muzzle to five parts skull; rounded but not blunt; tapered but not
pointed. In profile the plane of the muzzle should parallel that of the
skull, but on a lower level due to a definite but moderate stop.
Nose black, except in blue merles where black noses are preferred
but butterfly noses are tolerated. A nose other than solid black in any
other color is a disqualification. Lips fit cleanly and
evenly together all around. Jaws strong and clean. Underjaw
moderately deep and well formed, reaching to the base of the nose and
rounded at the chin. Teeth strong and regular. Scissors bite
preferred; i.e., inner side of upper incisors fitting closely over outer
side of lower incisors. Overshot, undershot, or wry bite are serious
faults.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck moderately long and muscular without throatiness. Well
developed, especially in males, and in proportion to the dog's build.
Neck well set on; fits into strong, well shaped shoulders. Topline
level. Body long and strong. Chest moderately broad with
prominent breastbone. Deep brisket, with well sprung ribs to allow for
good lungs. Ribs extending well back. Loin- short, strong,
moderately tucked up. Waist well defined. Croup-Slight downward
slope to the tail set.
Tail- set fairly low on body line and reaching well below hock.
Carried low when standing or moving slowly, streaming out parallel to
ground when at a dead run, lifted when excited, but never curled over
the back. High tail set is a serious fault.
Forequarters
The moderately broad chest tapers to a deep brisket, well let down
between the forelegs. Shoulders slope downward and outward from
the withers sufficiently to accommodate desired rib-spring. Shoulder
blade (scapula) long and well laid back, meeting upper arm (humerus) at
close to a right angle. Humerus nearly as long as scapula. Elbows
should fit close, being neither loose nor tied. The forearms
(ulna and radius) should be curved to fit spring of ribs. The curve in
the forearm makes the wrists (carpal joints) somewhat closer together
than the elbows. The pasterns are strong and flexible. Dewclaws
removed.
The feet are relatively large and rounded, with well filled pads.
They point slightly outward from a straight-ahead position to balance
the width of the shoulders. This outward point is not to be more than 30
degrees from center line when viewed from above. The toes should not be
splayed.
The correct Cardigan front is neither straight nor so crooked as
to appear unsound. Overall, the bone should be heavy for a dog of this
size, but not so heavy as to appear coarse or reduce agility. Knuckling
over, straight front, fiddle front are serious faults.
Hindquarters
Well muscled and strong, but slightly less wide than shoulders. Hipbone
(pelvis) slopes downward with the croup, forming a right angle with the
femur at the hip socket. There should be moderate angulation at stifle
and hock. Hocks well let down. Metatarsi perpendicular to the ground and
parallel to each other. Dewclaws removed. Feet point straight
ahead and are slightly smaller and more oval than front. Toes arched.
Pads well filled.
Overall, the hindquarters must denote sufficient power to propel this
low, relatively heavy herding dog efficiently over rough terrain.
Coat
Medium length but dense as it is double. Outer hairs slightly harsh in
texture; never wiry, curly or silky. Lies relatively smooth and is
weather resistant. The insulating undercoat is short, soft and thick. A
correct coat has short hair on ears, head, the legs; medium hair on
body; and slightly longer, thicker hair in ruff, on the backs of the
thighs to form "pants," and on the underside of the tail. The coat
should not be so exaggerated as to appear fluffy. This breed has a
shedding coat, and seasonal lack of undercoat should not be too severely
penalized, providing the hair is healthy. Trimming is not allowed except
to tidy feet and, if desired, remove whiskers. Soft guard hairs, uniform
length, wiry, curly, silky, overly short and/or flat coats are not
desired. A distinctly long or fluffy coat is an extremely serious
fault.
Color
All shades of red, sable and brindle. Black with or without tan or
brindle points. Blue merle (black and gray; marbled) with or without tan
or brindle points. There is no color preference. White flashings are
usual on the neck (either in part or as a collar), chest, legs, muzzle,
underparts, tip of tail and as a blaze on head. White on the head should
not predominate and should never surround the eyes. Any color other than
specified and/or body color predominantly white are
disqualifications.
Gait
Free and smooth. Effortless. Viewed from the side, forelegs should reach
well forward when moving at a trot, without much lift, in unison with
driving action of hind legs. The correct shoulder assembly and well
fitted elbows allow for a long free stride in front. Viewed from the
front, legs do not move in exact parallel planes, but incline slightly
inward to compensate for shortness of leg and width of chest. Hind legs,
when trotting, should reach well under body, move on a line with the
forelegs, with the hocks turning neither in nor out, and in one
continuous motion drive powerfully behind, well beyond the set of the
tail. Feet must travel parallel to the line of motion with no tendency
to swing out, cross over, or interfere with each other. Short choppy
movement, rolling or high-stepping gait, close or overly wide coming or
going, are incorrect. This is a herding dog which must have the agility,
freedom of movement, and endurance to do the work for which he was
developed.
Temperament
Even-tempered, loyal, affectionate, and adaptable. Never shy nor
vicious.
Disqualifications
Blue eyes, or partially blue eyes, in any coat color other than blue
merle.
Drop ears.
Nose other than solid black except in blue merles.
Any color other than specified.
Body color predominantly white. If you are
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