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Pembroke Welsh Corgi

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a herding breed from Wales, standing 10–12 in at the withers, weighing males 24–31 lb · females 24–28 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs.

A photograph of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Breed group
Herding
Origin
Wales
Height
10–12 in
Weight
males 24–31 lb · females 24–28 lb
Lifespan
~12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is taller than 6% of the measured breeds, heavier than 22%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 6 from Wales.

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Living with the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Pembroke Welsh Corgi’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Pembroke Welsh Corgi on AKCPembroke Welsh Corgi on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
    10–12 in
  2. Cardigan Welsh Corgi
    10.5–12.5 in
  3. Portuguese Podengo (Large)
    22–28 in
  4. Lagotto Romagnolo
    17–19 in
  5. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)
    16–21 in
  6. Berger Picard
    24–26 in
  7. Portuguese Podengo (Small)
    8–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
    24–31 lb
  2. Cardigan Welsh Corgi
    30–38 lb
  3. Portuguese Podengo (Large)
    44–66 lb
  4. Lagotto Romagnolo
    29–35 lb
  5. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)
    35–44 lb
  6. Berger Picard
    51–71 lb
  7. Portuguese Podengo (Small)
    9–13 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
    ~12 yrs
  2. Cardigan Welsh Corgi
    12–15 yrs
  3. Portuguese Podengo (Large)
    10–15 yrs
  4. Lagotto Romagnolo
    15–17 yrs
  5. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)no recorded figure
  6. Berger Picard
    12–14 yrs
  7. Portuguese Podengo (Small)no recorded figure

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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