Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/pembroke-welsh-corgi.webp) 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. Compare the Pembroke Welsh Corgi with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pembroke-welsh-corgi/)[Pembroke Welsh Corgi on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/pembroke-welsh-corgi) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cardigan-welsh-corgi.webp)Cardigan Welsh Corgi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cardigan-welsh-corgi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-large.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Large)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-large/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lagotto-romagnolo.webp)Lagotto Romagnolo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lagotto-romagnolo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-medium.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-medium/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/berger-picard.webp)Berger Picard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/berger-picard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-small.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-small/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Pembroke Welsh Corgi10–12 in 2. Cardigan Welsh Corgi10.5–12.5 in 3. Portuguese Podengo (Large)22–28 in 4. Lagotto Romagnolo17–19 in 5. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)16–21 in 6. Berger Picard24–26 in 7. Portuguese Podengo (Small)8–12 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Pembroke Welsh Corgi24–31 lb 2. Cardigan Welsh Corgi30–38 lb 3. Portuguese Podengo (Large)44–66 lb 4. Lagotto Romagnolo29–35 lb 5. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)35–44 lb 6. Berger Picard51–71 lb 7. Portuguese Podengo (Small)9–13 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Pembroke Welsh Corgi~12 yrs 2. Cardigan Welsh Corgi12–15 yrs 3. Portuguese Podengo (Large)10–15 yrs 4. Lagotto Romagnolo15–17 yrs 5. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)no recorded figure 6. Berger Picard12–14 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. ## Guides that mention the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) See the Pembroke Welsh Corgi on the breed map Read about the Pembroke Welsh Corgi on Wikipedia