PEMBROKE BREED STANDARD

WELSH CORGI (PEMBROKE)

Kennel Club, London 1994 F.C.I. Standard No 39

Amended May 2000

GENERAL APPEARANCE

Low set, strong, sturdily built, alert and active, giving the impression of substance and stamina in small space.

CHARACTERISTICS

Bold in outlook, workmanlike.

TEMPERAMENT

Outgoing and friendly, never nervous or aggressive.

HEAD AND SKULL

Head foxy in shape and appearance, with alert, intelligent expression, skull fairly wide and flat between ears, moderate amount of stop. Length of foreface to be in proportion to skull 3 to 5. Muzzle slightly tapering. Nose black.

EYES

Well set, round, medium size, brown, blending with colour of coat.

EARS

Pricked, medium sized, slightly rounded. Line drawn from tip of nose through eye should, if extended, pass through, or close to tip of ear.

MOUTH

Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

NECK

Fairly long.

FOREQUARTERS

Lower legs short and as straight as possible, forearm moulded round chest. Ample bone, carried right down to feet. Elbows fitting closely to sides, neither loose nor tied. Shoulders well laid, and angulated at 90 degrees to the upper arm.

BODY

Medium length, well sprung ribs, not short coupled, slightly tapering, when viewed from above. Level topline. Chest broad and deep, well let down between forelegs.

HINDQUARTERS

Strong and flexible, well angulated stifle. Legs short. Ample bone carried right down to feet. Hocks straight when viewed from behind.

FEET

Oval, toes strong, well arched, and tight, two centre toes slightly advance of two outer, pads strong and well arched. Nails short.

TAIL

Short, preferably natural.

GAIT/MOVEMENT

Free and active, neither loose nor tied. Forelegs move well forward, without too much lift, in unison with thrusting action of hindlegs.

COAT

Medium length, straight with dense undercoat, never soft, wavy or wiry.

COLOUR

Self colours in Red, Sable, Fawn, Black and Tan, with or without white markings on legs, brisket and neck. Some white on head and foreface permissible.

SIZE

Height: approx. 25.4-30.5 cms (10-12 ins) at shoulder
Weight Dogs 10-12 kg (22-26 lbs) Bitches 10-11 kg (20-24 lbs)

FAULTS

Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

NOTE

Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.