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Cardigan
Welsh Corgie dog breed
If you
are a
Cardigan Welsh Corgie owner,
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Dog breed group |
Herding
Dog |
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Origin of breed |
Wales,
herding dog and family pet. |
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Life expectancy |
12
- 15 Years
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Color |
Any,
with or without white markings, but white should not predominate. |
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Coat type |
Short
or medium length, with a hard texture, and weatherproof,; short,
thick undercoat.
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Exercise needs |
Plenty
of exercise at least twice a day as you do not want him to become
obese and lazy. Loves to have room to run around freely.
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Temperament |
The Cardigan is active and obediant and is a good watch dog
and a good dog to have around children. They have a high learning
ability. |
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Good with children |
Usually
gets along well with children. Needs to be socialized to with
other pets, especially cats, but does well with his own kind.
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Grooming needs |
Brush his coat twice a week with a firm bristle brush. Bathe
only when necessary. Shedding is twice a year. |
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Average size (inches) |
10.5
- 12.5
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10.5
- 12.5
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Average weight (lbs) |
30
- 38
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25
- 34
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Health issues |
Obesity, spinal problems and
some inherited eye disorders.
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Living conditions |
Can do well in
either apartment or the suburbs if he is exercised regularly.
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Dog
breed description
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The Cardigan Welsh Corgi
makes an excellent pet who is loyal, affectionate and good with children.
He is intelligent and easy to train but needs a firm hand when it comes
to nipping. Wary of strangers and possessive of his owner's property
he makes a good watch dog. In Welsh, corgi means tiny dog. He was the
one who came from central Europe with the Celts when they migrated into
Wales around 1200 B.C. Though his ancestry is not completely known,
popular belief says that Cardigan descended in part from the early Dachshund.
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Dog
breed infobits |
The
Cardigan Welsh Corgi is not as popular as his cousin the Pembroke
Welsh Corgi |
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