Cardigan Welsh Corgis are an incredible breed with ties to ancient history and playful dispositions. Whether you’re intrigued by their appearance or you want to understand their instinctive herding behavior, these 8 surprising facts will help you realize exactly how adorable they can be.
The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is both an adorable and unique dog breed with extensive history, and many interesting traits. Here are 8 things you probably didn’t know about this lovable dog.
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Ancient History
The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is one of the oldest dog breeds in existence. They date back over 3,000 years, with the belief that Celtic tribes brought their ancestors to Wales from Central Europe, where they were used as herding dogs.
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Running Tail
Corgis were bred to herd and had tails. Unlike their cousin, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, and their common practice of having docked tails, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi has a long bushy tail (animal lovers often attest this tail looks a lot like a fox’s tail).
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Flexible Workers
Cardigan Welsh Corgis are best known for working as herding dogs, but they have also had great success as hunting dogs and excellent watchdogs. This sustained success as flexibility workers does not surprise the Corgi's ability to perform multiple jobs, while not relinquishing their senses and alert nature.
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Limitless Color
A variety of coat colors exist for Corgis: reds, sables, brindles, blacks, and blues. Each color usually has white markings, making any dog both unique and beautiful.
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Big, Rounded Ears
One of the key features, Cardigans have large, rounded ears that provide them with a softer, rounded look compared to pointy ears of Pembroke Corgis.
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Loyal and Intelligent
Cardigans are mainly known for their intelligence. They are easy to train due to their eagerness to please their humans!
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A Little Bigger
Cardigans are generally bigger and a little stockier than Pembrokes because they were bred larger and stronger. They also weight a little more than Pembrokes, which gives their heritage and their size a distinct advantage.
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Natural Herding
Cardigans often in a playful manner strive to herd small children, pets, or even adults by gently nipping at ankles - clearly their instinctive herding nature is still present and growing in a modern context.
