![Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-08/Welsh-Corgi-Pembroke.jpg?itok=2yg0XSek)
Family-friendly: | 4/5 |
Exercise needs: | 4/5 |
Easy to train: | 5/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 3/5 |
Likes other pets: | 3/5 |
Energy level: | 4/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 5/5 |
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is generally a very hardy breed but can suffer from:
- Degenerative myelopathy¹ a condition which causes progressive paralysis in a dog's hindlimbs.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
¹K. Fiszdon et al, 'Canine Degenerative Myelopathy – pathogenesis, current diagnostics possibilities and breeding implications regarding genetic testing', 2020, Acta Scientiarum Polonorum
Devoted and affectionate to their owners, they can sometimes be fairly disinterested in strangers. Generally obedient and active, whilst small in height this should properly 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!