Welsh Corgi Cardigan
- Size
- small
- Height at withers
- 27–32 cm, males27–32 cm, females
- Weight
- 14–17 kg, males11–15 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
- Group
- Apartment friendlyHerdingGood with kids
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Крепче пемброка, спокойнее, тот же размер для квартиры.
Be aware. Длинная спина: прыжки и лестницы ограничивать. Линяет обильно. Легко полнеет.
Temperament
Спокойнее и сдержаннее пемброка. Кардиган внимателен, привязан к семье, к чужим осторожен. Пастушьи повадки те же: может прихватывать за пятки. Обучается охотно, лает умеренно.
Care
Двойная шерсть, вычёсывать дважды в неделю, в линьку чаще. Главное — спина и вес: длинное тело на коротких ногах означает риск межпозвоночной грыжи, прыжки с высоты и лишние килограммы недопустимы. Наследственно значимы прогрессирующая атрофия сетчатки и дегенеративная миелопатия.
Origin
Старшая из двух валлийских корги, известна больше тысячи лет. От пемброка отличается длинным хвостом и более крупным костяком.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Watch firstIntervertebral disc disease
- A yelp when picked up, a hunched back, wobbly hind legs. This is an emergency: from the moment the legs give out, the clock runs in hours. Prevention is simple and it works — no jumping off the sofa or down stairs, and no extra weight.
- Keep in mindDegenerative myelopathy
- Slow weakness of the hind legs in an older dog: they cross over, the hind claws wear down, the dog sways. There is no pain — that is what tells it apart from disc disease. A genetic test exists; movement within the dog’s ability slows the course.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Welsh Corgi Cardigan breeders
We have no breeders of this breed yet. We fill the directory by calling around — if you know a good one, tell us and we will check and add it.