Historical origins
HISTORY Short height, athletic genius
In 1107, introduced by Henry I of England, weavers who lived in Flanders, Wales, crossed the sea to bring the direct ancestors of the Welsh corgi to England. Based on its resemblance to a fox's head, it has been suggested that the dog was closely related to the ancestors of the sharp-billed dog. However, it has been suggested that the Corgi was produced by the mating of Swedish short-legged long-legged dogs and indigenous dogs that spread to Wales through the Welsh-Swedish trade. Origin in Wales, England, originated in 1200. Until the 1850s , the breed was the only known Welsh breed to have survived. Among the working dogs grazing on the farm, they are divided into driving sheepdogs and gathering sheepdogs.
In 1934, the United Kingdom officially recognized the Kadigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi as two different breeds. But by the mid-19th century, the two varieties had undergone a series of hybridizations. Today, this has stopped, and breeders have decided to distinguish between the two corgis.
The Welsh Corgi name comes from the Weish word for "Corrci" petite dog. Despite its petite size, this dog has always been popular with high-class people.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi, this dog has conquered many pet lovers around the world with its unique temperament, and is still loved by the British Royal Family, and has dominated the top three of Japan's favorite popular dog breeds for many years... Many professional magazines and publications have done a lot of coverage of this.
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi, which is only short and long, although it has a large head like a German Shepherd, is not subject to any restrictions on breeding laws because of its short height.
Compared to the Kadigan Corgi, the Pembroke Corgi has a shorter body shape, straighter and lighter leg bones, and a better texture of the coat. But in temperament, the Penrock Corgi appears restless and easily agitated. During the grazing process, cattle that cross the line without permission from neighbors will drive cattle out of their farms by barking loudly and biting their heels. Not only that, but due to the price difference between London and Wales, farmers usually take cattle from the Welsh region and walk to big cities such as London. Usually the cattle walk in front, and the Pembroke Corgi shuttles back and forth in the procession to maintain order and formation, with the master following at the end of the line.
Overall appearance
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appearance
It is low in stature, strong in stature, strong and active, giving the impression that the body occupies little space. But the body cannot be too short, the bones must not be too heavy, otherwise it will appear too rough; nor can it be too light, otherwise it will appear too active. It is warm and brave, appears to be very intelligent, very interested in the outside world, neither timid nor fierce.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
Low-set, strong, sturdily built and active, giving an impression of substance and stamina in a small space. Should not be so low and heavy-boned as to appear coarse or overdone, nor so light-boned as to appear racy. Outlook bold, but kindly. Expression intelligent and interested. Never shy nor vicious.
head
The shape and appearance of the head is like a fox, and it is alert, intelligent, but not cunning. The skull is broad and flat between the ears, with a moderate frontal depth. The ratio of the muzzle to the length of the skull is 3:5. The tone is slightly pointed. Black nose. 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.
HEAD
The head should be foxy in shape and appearance. Expression - Intelligent and interested, but not sly. Skull -should be fairly wide and flat between the ears. Moderate amount of stop. Very slight rounding of cheek, not filled in below the eyes, as foreface should be nicely chiseled to give a somewhat tapered muzzle. Distance fromocciput to center of stop to be greater than the distance from stop to nose tip, the proportion being five parts of total distance for the skull and three parts for the foreface. Muzzle should be neither dish-faced nor Roman-nosed.
Forehumbly
The forefoot legs are short, the forearms are slightly curved inward, and the length from the elbow joint to the wrist joint is less than the length of the shoulder joint, and the forelimbs are not too straight. The forelimb bones are well developed and perpendicular to the paws. Strong ankles, a lateral view of the nearly straight, 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. Degenerative toes of the front and back legs.
FOREQUARTERS
Legs - Short, forearms turned slightly inward, with the distance between wrists less than between the shoulder joints, so that the front does not appear absolutely straight. Ample bone carried right down into the feet. Pasterns firm and nearly straight when viewed from the side. Weak pasterns and knuckling over are serious faults. Shoulder blades long and well laid back along the rib cage. Upper arms nearly equal in length to shoulder blades. Elbows parallel to the body, not prominent, and well set back to allow a line perpendicular to the ground to be drawn from tip of the shoulder blade through to elbow.
Hindquarters
The posterior torso skeleton is well developed, stiff and elastic, with a moderate angle of the knee joint and the flying joint. Too large or too small an angle will affect the quality of the dog. The femoral part is muscular, the two flight joints are short, parallel to each other, and when viewed from one side, should be 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.
HINDQUARTERS
Ample bone, strong and flexible, moderately angulated at stifle and hock. Exaggerated angulation is as faulty as too little. Thighs should be well muscled. Hocks short, parallel, and when viewed from the side are perpendicular to the ground. Barrel hocks or cowhocks are most objectionable. Slipped or double-jointed hocks are very faulty. Feet - as in front.
tail
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 tail upturned too high to destroy the dorsal line contour of the dog, the upturned length below 5 cm is OK.
TAIL
Docked as short as possible without being indented. Occasionally a puppy is bornwith a natural dock, which if sufficiently short, is acceptable. A tail up to two inches in length is allowed, but if carried high tends to spoil the contour of the topline.
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 hair on the whole body varies in length, the neckband, chest and shoulders are slightly thicker and longer, and the body is flattened by hair. The hairs on the ventral surface, lower abdomen and posterior abdomen of the forelimbs are relatively long. The coat is preferably straight, allowing for ripples. Dogs of this breed are easily hairy, thick, healthy and well-trimmed. Seasonal loss of villi should not be considered a disadvantage. The coarse, excessively short, thin and smooth coat is a very serious defect. Fluffy – The ears, legs, feet, lower abdomen, and back of the body are extremely long and most commonly the most serious defects. The dog should be exhibited in its natural state, except for modifying the feet and cutting off the tentacles, trimming the coat is not allowed.
COAT
Medium length; short, thick, weather- resistant undercoat with a coarser, longerouter coat. Over-all length varies, with slightly thicker and longer ruff around the neck, chest and on the shoulders. The body coat lies flat. Hair is slightly longer on back of forelegs and underparts and somewhat fullerand longer on rear of hindquarters. The coat is preferably straight, but some waviness is permitted. This breed has a shedding coat, and seasonal lack of undercoat should not be too severely penalized, providing the hair isglossy, healthy and well groomed. A wiry, tightly marcelled coat is very faulty, as is an overly short, smooth and thin coat. Very Serious Fault - Fluffies - a coat of extreme length with exaggerated feathering on ears, chest,legs and feet, underparts and hindquarters. Trimming such a coat does not make it any more acceptable. The Corgi should be shown in its natural condition, with no trimming permitted except to tidy the feet, and, if desired,remove the whiskers.
Personality traits
Character is lively and petite and cute
Short and powerful, Pembroke Corgi gives the impression of a strong physique, vigorous, high-quality bones and excellent endurance, and is one of the most popular small watchdogs, friendly by nature, brave and bold, neither timid nor murderous. Be gentle, but don't force it to accept things you don't want to accept. Its wisdom is beyond doubt, and it is also quite alert, able to guard its homeland with great vigilance.
Gentle personality, enjoys being with children, of course children need to play with it under the supervision of an adult.
Naturally loved sports, so it needed to do a lot of outdoor sports and play every day.
It is lively and likes to bark, so it needs to be trained from an early age, and it is trained from an early age not to bark and not to bite. The Pembroke Corgi is very brave and likes to shout at work to warn the herd. The sensitive personality of the lambs not only can not adapt to the loud bark of the Pembroke Corgi, but also feel nervous and even collapse in the face of their sudden heel attacks. Therefore, Pembroke Corgis prefer to stay with their baby cows. There is a saying that describes the Pembroke Corgi most suitable - the body of a puppy has a big dog heart.
routine
WORK is hardworking and brave, smart and beautiful
Compared to other herding dogs, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is really short. So it's hard to imagine how they fare in herding.
Unlike the Shepherd, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is not very good at gathering animals, it is good at dispersing animals. Its herding work is unique and has a strong historical character. Its speed is noteworthy because its legs are short and its claws spin outwards, but the length of its back increases the vibrancy of running. When it bites the hind legs of the cattle and sheep and disperses them, the tenant will give a return signal, and this is done. Because the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is as light as a swallow and agile, when the cow and sheep are angry after being bitten on the heel, the dog can escape at a very fast speed, it will bend over to the ground to avoid being kicked to death, thanks to its short limbs.
Reasons for breeding
REASON is only long and short, not tall
1. Simple to take care of.
Since this variety has no body odor, as long as it is guaranteed to be simple groomed once a day, it is enough to wash once a month.
2. It should be moved and quiet.
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is an energetic small working dog whose speed, endurance and athletic skills in outdoor activities have to remind people that its ancestors did indeed use it to herd cattle. In family life it can behave unusually sane.
3. Talented.
It is said that the eyes are the window of the mind, and if you look into the eyes of a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, you will not have any doubts about its high intelligence. As a child, the Welsh Corgi can understand some simple passwords in a very short time, and the obedience and judgment displayed in adulthood are even more breathtaking.
Rearing attention
HEALTH Dogs are healthy and families are at ease
(1) Puppies are best bought in professional kennels or personal breeders, because this can ensure the health of puppies.
(2) Just arrived in a new environment, the puppy may be uneasy and non-stop barking, especially at night when the lights go out to sleep, this time as the owner, you should prepare enough food and water, to prepare a warm and comfortable nest or mat for it.
(3) It is a feeding problem, puppies are generally fed 3 to 4 times a day, if it is a puppy within 1 and a half months. It is recommended that you feed your puppy special milk powder (the price is high) or infant skimmed milk powder. Puppies older than 2 months can almost feed puppies dog food.
(4) Puppies that have just arrived home cannot be bathed. Especially unvaccinated puppies. If you feel dirty, you can wipe the puppy's body with a towel dipped in warm water.
(5) The problem of defecation in the puppy that has just arrived home, the normal BB color of the dog is generally: yellow or yellow-brown, and there are also black or yellowish white, mainly related to the food eaten. Soft and hard moderate, it is best to pick up the ground with your hand just some traces.
(6) No matter how hot the weather is, dogs cannot blow air conditioning for a long time, especially puppies. Try not to blow air conditioning, so it is very easy to get cold and induce disease. Even if it is a fan, you should not blow the air outlet to the dog, and you must pay attention to keeping warm when the weather is cold.
(7) Puppies that have not been vaccinated within 3 months should not be taken out of the house.