![Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) (Medium/long coat) Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-08/Welsh-Corgi-Cardigan.jpg?itok=9ietmWxl)
Family-friendly: | 2/5 |
Exercise needs: | 3/5 |
Easy to train: | 3/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 2/5 |
Likes other pets: | 3/5 |
Energy level: | 3/5 |
Grooming needs: | 2/5 |
Shedding: | 4/5 |
The Welsh Corgi breed can be prone to:
- Progressive retinal atrophy which is an inherited disorder where part of the eye degenerates and wastes away which can result in blindness
- Retinal pigment epithelial dystrophy and congenital stationary night blindness are both slightly different inherited eye conditions in the Briard breed and both cause loss of vision generally and in low light respectively.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
- DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy which tests whether or not a dog has the potential to be affected by this condition
- Eye screening scheme
Devoted and affectionate to their owners, they can sometimes be fairly disinterested in strangers. Generally obedient and active, and while small in height they should be considered a larger dog on very short legs rather than a little dog! Bold and outgoing, friendly and loyal, they make excellent watchdogs and suit an active home. Keep in mind their livestock driving ancestry, which has been known to mean groups of people, particularly children, are herded together regardless of their wishes!
In the Welsh language the Corgi was called Ci Llathaid which mean it was a ‘yard dog’. This didn’t refer to its work as a farm dog but instead indicating it was a yard long from its nose to the tip of its tail.