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After yesterday’s post, I got crazy about the idea of adopting a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. I started picture-googling on the dog breed and kept showing Pierre how adorable it looks. I was happy that, for once, Pierre didn’t say “I want a big dog!”. So it looks like a good sign. He was quite entertained with my so-called presentation about the canine.

There are two breeds of Welsh corgis, the Cardigan and the Pembroke, each named for the counties in Wales where they originated. The only difference to those unfamiliar with the breed often appears to be that the Cardigan Welsh corgi has a tail, while the Pembroke does not. 

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is the Queen of England’s dog!

Pembroke Welsh corgis are famed for being the preferred breed of Queen Elizabeth II, who owns several. These dogs have been a dog favoured by British royalty for more than seventy years.

They’re also pretty intelligent creatures, seeing that they’re the smallest canine of the Herding Group. This little dog is feisty! They weigh 11-14kg and grow up to 10-12 inches.

 The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is highly intelligent, loyal, able and willing to please their owners. Corgis are extremely active and are good with children so long as the dog sees humans as above him in the pack order. Protective and sturdy, they make fine guards, and excellent show and obedience dogs. Wary of strangers, it should be properly socialized and trained when it is still young. They need their humans to have a determined, consistent loving approach, showing firm but calm leadership with proper human to canine communication to avoid over-protective behaviors as an adult.

This fact made me laugh:

They sometimes try to herd people by nipping at their heels, although they can and should be trained not to do this.

Imagine the dog biting your heel, directing you out of your door, as it would do to a cattle. Nuahaha. I think one of my former flat neighbours has this breed. So active! It’d keep barking at us whenever we were facing it, and trailed us when we turned our backs. So cute!

A big plus points for this:

Corgis will do fine in an apartment if they are sufficiently exercised. With enough exercise they can be calm indoors, but will be very active if they are lacking. Will do okay without a yard so long as they are taken for daily walks.

And I know for sure if we ever get one, it will fit in with us comfortably :)

I mean, seriously, how can you resist these faces? (Found these somewhere, if they’re yours, drop me an email so I can credit you.)

But Welsh Corgis are quite rare in Malaysia, and can fetch up to RM2600 per pup. Uwa, I want. Do you know any breeders who can sell at a lower rate? Or give away for adoption? :D

On a second note, there is an adoption drive this Saturday. Pierre and I might go have a look! :) They might have a similar looking breed. Ngeee! Another way to look at it, “Why buy when you can adopt?” :)

Source:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/pembrokecorgi.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_Welsh_Corgi
http://everydoghasitsday09.blogspot.com/
http://ihasahotdog.com/tag/corgi/
http://www.npg.org.uk/

Tagged: adoption, dogs, pet, welsh corgi