Welsh Corgi Cardigan
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The Welsh Corgi Cardigan is an FCI recognized British breed of dog ( FCI Group 1, Section 1, Standard No. 38 ).
Origin and history
The "Cardigan" occurs as early as the 10th century and comes from Wales , it is said to be a descendant of the Welsh Sheepdogs; in the 12th century he was known as a cattle dog. Corgi means "little (low) dog" in Welsh and the name Cardigan refers to the county of Cardiganshire , from which it comes. In addition to its use as a farm dog, it was mainly used as a driving and herding dog for herds of cattle, especially cattle and ponies. It was first exhibited in Wales in 1892 . In 1925, the Cardigan and the Pembroke were jointly recognized as a breed by the Kennel Club ; it was not until 1934, after many disputes, that the two breeds were recognized separately. The breed has existed in Germany since 1974, with around five litters a year.
description
The stocky, stocky dog has a shoulder height of 30 cm in the ideal of the breed standard ; the weight should be proportional to the size and give a balanced picture. He has short or medium-length hair with a thick undercoat in every color, mostly red, sable (sable-colored), deer- colored , black with branding , only white must not predominate. The nose mirror is black. The ears are erect, medium-sized. The cardigan is intelligent and alert. He is very quick and agile in his movements. He usually develops a deep bond with his caregiver. He needs a loving and consistent upbringing, otherwise he can be stubborn and make decisions himself.
use
The Welsh Corgi Cardigan is an excellent companion dog and can be used as a herding , protection and hunting dog . Dogs that have had good experiences with children at an early age are very child-friendly and therefore also well suited as family dogs .
Diseases typical of the breed
There is a breed disposition for mucopolysaccharidoses type VI and type VII as well as dermatomyositis .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Susanne Mahler: Uncomplicated Welsh Corgi Cardigan . In: The dog . No. 10/2007 . Deutscher Bauernverlag Berlin, ISSN 0323-4924 , p. 28-31 .
- ↑ Breed portrait of the Welsh Corgi Cardigan from the Club for British Sheepdogs ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 226 kB)
- ^ Margret L. Casal: Hereditary diseases. In: Peter S. Suter and Barbara Kohn: Internship at the dog clinic. 10th edition, Paul Parey, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-8304-4141-0 , p. 194.
