Cardigan Welsh Corgi vs. Pembroke Welsh Corgi

[EweSheep]

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Tri-Color

I thought tris look like a black dog with tan points, not a German Shepherd markings....black muzzle, tips of ears, saddleback......and sable colored body under neath all that black points.


Been thinking about getting Corgi's but I do not like high strung dogs like Shelties.

 

[JenEric Farms]

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Tri-Color

I thought tris look like a black dog with tan points, not a German Shepherd markings....black muzzle, tips of ears, saddleback......and sable colored body under neath all that black points.


Been thinking about getting Corgi's but I do not like high strung dogs like Shelties.

This is a tri-colored puppy (not mine):

This is a sable puppy (not mine):

 

[Bantamlover23]

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You got that right. I love my corgi but she drives me nuts at times.

Good Grief don't I know. Our corgi tries to herd us, CONSTANTLY, while we are in the yard. She's also obsessed with the water hose. She attacks the water to no end.

Mine loves our pond which means a bunch baths because she is a house dog. She also loves to bark and she a high pitch bark.

Here is a couple of picture of Mini Me.

Puppy picture

Another puppy picture and she does not look demonic in this picture.

She was still pretty young in this picture and had not completely filled out.

Trick Corgi!!

She has alway found the oddest places to sleep.


Okay I will stop with the pictures, but can't you tell how much I love this little dog.

 

[JenEric Farms]

She's adorable! I also have a red/white. They are goofy aren't they!

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

cardi are one of 3 dog breeds that can have SCID-an serious immune issue that affects horses, humans, and mice (i read that it could also affect basset hounds and beagles but i have noticed that newer pages don't include that beagles anymore). this might be why it has become harder to find healthy cardi to breed from if the females carry the gene but the males are the ones that show the symptoms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_combined_immunodeficiency_(non-human)

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

btw, here's my Pemi named Einstein or Ein for short!
always smiling!

having fun in his first bit of snow in 2008/2009!

and this is what can happen with a bored young corgi! now what did the nice new bag of kitty litter do to you?!

 

[BlacksheepCardigans]

Hi! I lurk on the board researching poultry, but this is one I know a lot about

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I breed and show Cardigans. In my experience (which is pretty extensive) Pems have more of a small-dog temperament; they tend to be more "sharp" and when they go bad it's toward the aggressive/nippy end of things. They have extreme - EXTREME - issues with obesity and other health problems as a result of that.

Cardigans are a big dog on no legs. They're much more easygoing, they have an off switch (unlike most Pems) and when they go bad it's toward the shy/spooky end of things. Cardigans are closer to their origins; most of them still retain very good herding instinct and ability and they'll do their best to help you around the place. Cardis are hard to kill, honestly; the average lifespan is 14-15 as long as they don't end up with back problems - which is an issue with any short-legged dog. I don't know who linked immunodeficiency to Cardigans, but it's not true. The only health issue the average owner is ever going to encounter is a back injury (which affects perhaps 5% of the breed). They're not as "cute" as Pems but I think they're better suited to most families.

The other nice thing about Cardigans is that they haven't become popular, so most of the breeders are still good. The vast majority of Pem breeders are crummy; you have to search pretty hard to find a good one and you should expect to pay a lot. Cardis haven't hit the pet market in the same way, so the ones breeding them are doing it because they are committed to the dogs and the standard. They're by no means cheap - if I see a puppy for sale for much under $800-ish in this breed I get *really* nervous - but the fact that $1000 is a normal pet price puts them at about half what most well-bred dogs are.

We love our Cardigans and think they're pretty close to an ideal family-farm dog; as with any breed they're not for everyone (they bark and they shed - those are their main sins), but they were actually developed FOR small farms and to work in small areas and they tend to thrive in that environment. Make no mistake, though; they are real herding dogs. If you don't like a dog with drive they're a bad choice.

Joanna Kimball
blacksheepcardigans.com
rufflyspeaking.net

 

[JenEric Farms]

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Our Pembroke has a VERY STRONG HERDING drive. She was nippy, at the heels, as a puppy...but we trained her out of that.

I envy the Cardigans for their wonderful colors.

 

[Bantamlover23]

Thank you for all the replies. This is turning into a very interesting topic.

 

[Bantamlover23]

Chickie'sMoma :

btw, here's my Pemi named Einstein or Ein for short!
always smiling!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25630_debs_070.jpg
having fun in his first bit of snow in 2008/2009!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25630_debs_074.jpg
and this is what can happen with a bored young corgi! now what did the nice new bag of kitty litter do to you?!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25630_debs_083.jpg

I just wanted to say your corgi is adorable!! The cat litter must have really bad to deserve that.