Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Pastoral

Coat

Solid:
Sable: Red sable is accepted in any of the patterns. are also accepted base colours.
Brindle: with striping.
Merle: Blue merle (strict) only. May be mostly black or mostly blue, but an even distribution is preferred.
Tan: or blue merle with or brindle markings in the traditional or creeping pattern.
Urajiro: All of the above may have urajiro.
Masking: All of the above may be masked with (standard mask).
White Markings: All of the above colours with or without trim, irish spotting, or blanket pattern. It is acceptable to have on the ears (fully or partially) but both eyes must always be completely surrounded by colour and the head should be predominately coloured.
Slight ticking is allowed.

Eyes

- Blue merles may have one or two

Nose

Faults

None

Disqualifications

More than 50% white on head. White surrounding eyes. More than 50% white on body.

Varieties

None

Notes

This breed's gaelic name is 'Ci Llathair' which means 'one yard long'. The corgis were once viewed as one breed and bred to each other. The change came in the 1880's, when the farmers of the Cardshire mountains had a tough time surviving. They couldn't continue to breed cattle but had to get sheep instead. Their tough nipping dogs didn't work very well for herding sheep, so they were bred with sheepdogs, that carried the genes for both merle and brindle, colours not found in the pembroke welsh corgi. The two varieties still competed together, however, and were not divided in shows until 1927. They were officially recognized as two different breeds in 1927.

The cardigan welsh corgi should be a low, powerful and agile dog with great endurance. The head is fox-like with slight stop and the muzzle shorter than the skull. The muzzle should be powerful. The eyes should have a friendly and alert expression. The ears are erect, rather large and broad at the bases. They should be set rather far back on the head, and have rounded tips. The neck is of medium length and muscular. The body is rather low and powerful, with well developed, deep chest and straight back. Heavy boning, with short legs. The frontlegs tend to be slightly bent, while the hind should be well angulated. The tail is fox-like, set at the height of the backline and of medium length. Short to medium length, hard textured, with a good undercoat.

Breed Files

Filename: Welsh corgi cardigan
Offset: 0025
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Chihuahua
Accepted: April 25, 2008
Notes: Addballz ears and tail (3 carriage variations). Optional liplines.

Filename: Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Offset: EE03
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: April 1, 2006
Notes: No comments.

Filename: GMK Cardigan W. Corgi
Offset: DC67
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes:

Filename: FT Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Offset: D954
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: File includes addball ears, two addball tails, liplines, pastern pads, and claws. There are two body thicknesses, subtle leg length variations, and can come with or without a ruff around the face. Might be unsuitable for obedience.

Filename: FP Cardi
Offset: 2F31
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: February 20, 2005
Notes: Addball ears and angled legs. Two types of addball droptails. This file may have tan inside the ears in tan-marked variations.