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The
Cardigan Welsh
Corgi Breed
Standard
Body: Long and strong
Females: feminine, without being overly dainty.
Males: masculine, without being overly
coarse.
Weight-
Male: 30-28 pounds
Female: 25-34 pounds
Height- 10.5 – 12.5
inches at the withers when standing naturally
Temperature- 102* F
(from
front to back)
Front:
Forequarters:
Legs-.
Short
Shoulder
blades- Long; well lade back;
meeting upper arm
Elbows- Parallel;
fit close
Rib Cage: Well sprung; moderately long,
deep below rib cage
Loin: Short
Top line: Level
Hindquarters:
Legs-
Strong
Thighs- Well
muscled
Hocks-
Well let down
Feet: Large and rounded (more oval shape
in front); toes arched
Position:
Front: Slightly outward position; Hind: Straight ahead
Pads- Well
filled
Nails-
Short
Dewclaws-
Removed.
Tail: Set fairly low on body line;
reaching well below hock; carried low when standing
or moving
Head:
Foxy, very slight cheek rounding.
Expression: Intelligent, alert,
gentle, interested (not sly).
(from top to
bottom)
Ears: Large and
prominent in accordance to dog’s proportions; round tip
Skull: Top moderately wide; flat between
ears. No tapering toward eyes.
Stop:
Definite, but moderate
Eyes: Medium to large in size; widely
set.
Rims: dark
Color:
brown, preferable hazel; blue only for blue merles
Iris:
round
Muzzle: Rounded, not blunt; tapered, not
pointed; shorter that length of skull from the
nose to the stop
Mouth:
Lips- Fitted
evenly and cleanly all around jaws.
Teeth-
Strong and regular
Nose: Black
Neck: moderately long and muscular
Coat:
Use:
Insulates; adapts dogs’ temperatures anywhere between -20 to 110* F.
Color:
Red, sable, brindle; black with or without tan on brindle points.
Blue
Merle: Black and gray; marbled.
Undercoat:
Short, soft and thick.
Outer coat:
Slightly harsh in texture; never wiry, curly, or silky; smooth; weather
resistant
Ruff:
Thick
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