Basic information
Chinese scientific name: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Foreign name: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Height: 25-30.5 cm
Weight: 10-13.5 kg
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Personality traits: generous, friendly, intelligent
Susceptible diseases: eye diseases, kidney diseases
Alias: Pembroke Wells Corgi
IQ: 11th
Function: Shepherd
Price: 800-9800 yuan
Body type: Small dog
Appearance characteristics
head
The head is fox-shaped, the expression appears intelligent, concerned about the surrounding environment, and there is no feeling of timidity. The skull is quite wide and flat between the ears, the frontal nasal frame is moderate, the cheeks are slightly moist, and the front face is clearly contoured, making the snout gradually sharper. The distance from the occipital bone to the center of the frontal nasal frame is greater than the distance from the frontal nasal frame to the tip of the nose, and the ratio is the total length of the skull of 5 parts to the total length of the front face of the 3 parts.
The kiss is neither face-shaped nor a woman's nose. The eyes are oval, medium in size, neither round nor prominent, slightly oblique. The eye is brown, which is in harmony with the color of the coat, and the eye margin is black, and black is the most suitable color. Black is full of expressions, and true black eyes are the least popular colors, as are yellow eyes and blue eyes. Ears upright, . Hard, medium in size, tapering to the rounded tip of the ear.
The ears are mobile and sensitive to sound. From the tip of the nose through the eye to the tip of the ear, a line is crossed, forming a corner close to an equilateral triangle. Bat ears, kitten ears, large, weak ears, drooping ears, ears that are too high or too low are all ears that we don't want. Buckled ears, rose ears, or drooping ears are all serious defects. The entire nose is black.
Coated
The coat length is moderate, the villous layer is short and thick, and the outer coat is long and rough, which can withstand various environmental conditions. The hairs of the whole body vary in length, with slightly thicker and longer neck rings, thoraxes, and shoulders, and hairs flattened under the torso. The ventral, lower, and posterior ventral hairs of the forelimbs are relatively long. The coat is preferably straight, but allows for ripples. Dogs of this breed are prone to hair loss, assuming that the coat is thick, healthy, and well-trimmed. Seasonal varnishing should not be considered a disadvantage.
Hard hairs, too short, thin and smooth coats are very serious drawbacks. The coats on the ears, chest, legs, feet, lower abdomen, and hindquarter are extremely long, and most of them are the most serious defects. The dog should be exhibited in its natural state and no trimming of the coat is allowed except for grooming the feet and cutting off the tentacles.
torso
Enough length makes the whole body balanced. Slightly arched, neat and well integrated with the shoulders. A neck that is too short can give a feeling of suffocation, and too long, too thin, or a ewe-like neck can affect the quality of the dog.
The back is hard and horizontal, and the hips are neither protruding nor concave. The slightly thicker neck coat junction with slightly shorter body hair can cause a slight depression behind the shoulders, which is allowed.
The ribs are elastic, slightly ovate, and the length is appropriate. Deep in the chest and hanging down between the forelimbs. The body that is too low can interfere with the freedom of movement and should be punished.
When looking down, the body gradually thins towards the waist. Short waist. Barrel chest, dusty chest, ribs lack elasticity, too long, round do not meet the standard.
The tail is as short as possible, and occasionally there are puppies born with a broken tail, which is allowed. If it were not for the upturned tail that destroyed the dorsal line contour of the dog, the upturned length below 5.1 cm is OK.
Anterior and posterior body
The forefoot is short, the forearm is slightly inward, and the length of the elbow joint from the wrist joint is less than the length from the shoulder joint, so that the forelimb does not appear too straight. The forelimb bones are well developed and perpendicular to the paws. The palm joints are strong, the lateral view is close to straight, and weakness and forward bending are serious shortcomings. The scapula is long and leans backwards along the broad chest, the upper arm is nearly equal in length to the shoulder blade, the elbow is parallel to the torso, not prominent, and the line is drawn from the highest part of the shoulder blade to the elbow joint, and the line drawn on the back of the elbow joint is perpendicular to the ground.
The feet are oval in shape, with two central toes slightly longer than the outer toes, and neither varus nor abduction. The foot pads are strong, the feet are arched, and the claws are short. The vestigial toes of the front and back legs are usually removed. Feet that are too round, too long, too narrow, or open are considered serious defects. The posterior torso skeleton is well developed, hard and elastic, with appropriate knee joints and flying joint angles. Too large or too small an angle will affect the quality of the dog.
The femorals are muscular, with two short joints, parallel to each other, and when viewed from one side, both perpendicular to the ground. The barrel-shaped fly joint or fly joint is the most annoying disadvantage. Protruding joints or having double joints can affect the quality of the dog. The claws are similar to the forelimbs.
color
The outer coat is monochromatic red, mink, light yellowish brown, black and yellowish brown with or without white markings. White is allowed on the legs, chest, neck (or partial or in a collar), snout, lower body, and bridge of the nose. Coats that seriously affect the quality of dogs are as follows: the coat is white with red or black markings; the coat is blue, with a different blue or faded color; the eyes are too bright, blue eyes, and the edges of the eyes, nose and lips are dark russet or gray.
False signs — white areas in the plain black between the shoulders and tail, elbows and hindquarters, and ears; in non-yellow-brown dogs, there are white markings in the black coat.
Conservation knowledge
feeding
Corgis like to get along with their owners very much, and as long as they play with them at home on weekdays, they can vent their energy and satisfy their playful hearts. Corgis are prone to spinal problems if they are overweight, so they need to control their weight. The corgi's soft coat does not need to be sorted often, except for the moulting period, about a week to help it comb a hair. Corgis are inherently working and sometimes inadvertently bite human heels. If you bite the child's heel, it may cause the child to have a sense of fear of the dog, and the owner should pay more attention to it.
feeding
Regular feeding: Dogs have no greatest pleasure than eating the same food from the same plate at the same time and place every day. The number of meals is determined by the dog's physiological state, and its physiological state should be evaluated frequently. Give your dog cold water that is suitable for drinking at all times, change the water frequently, and consume at least 60 ml of water per day per kilogram of body weight, while puppies, nursing female dogs, working dogs, or hot climates consume more water.
Control the amount of food: The amount of food per serving depends on the daily energy the animal needs and the calories contained in the food. The amount of food served should be recalculated frequently to avoid obesity, and should be adjusted as the dog's weight changes.
Feeding properly: The way you feed is as important as the ingredients in your food. Therefore, when feeding commercial food, it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions of the merchant. Dog food should not include table scraps, sweets, sugar cubes, cakes and chocolates.
Common diseases
Genetic diseases
Degenerative arthropathy, glaucoma, hip hypoplasia
Obesity, progressive retinal atrophy, epilepsy, disc disease