Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Corgi Galés de Pembroke
- Sizesmall
- Weight10.9–13.6 kg
- Lives12–15 years
- Popularity in Mexico★★★
Character
Pembroke Welsh Corgi temperament
A small dog from the herding group, in twelve traits from 1 to 5:
- Energymarathoner
- Affection with familyglued to you
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- With other dogslife of the dog park
- With strangersparty with everyone
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Barkingreports everything
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
- Prey driveno data yet
Distinguishing features
Pembroke Welsh Corgi characteristics
- Ears
- erect
- Height
- 25–30 cm
- Weight
- 10.9–13.6 kg
- Muzzle
- medium
- Coat
- double coat
- Coat length
- medium
- Colors
- red, sable, fawn, black and tan
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Sheddinghair everywhere
- Coat carea brush a month
Life expectancy
How long does a Pembroke Welsh Corgi live?
12–15 years
The breed sets the range; how long each dog lives depends on its weight, its exercise, its teeth and its check-ups with the vet.
The long profile
Long profile, in Spanish for now
The long version of this breed — character, care and origins, in Lord Chucho's voice — exists in Spanish and hasn't been translated yet. The hard data on this page (traits, features, lifespan) is the same in both languages.
Buying guides
What to buy for a Pembroke Welsh Corgi
What to buy, by what it needs:
What we'd give Choco
For a dog like this one
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For the dog that's bored of everything: let it earn the kibble by thinking. Start at level 2; level 1 they solve in their sleep.
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On double-coated breeds it pulls out loose hair by the kilo. Your couch will thank you more than the dog will.
What people ask
Frequently asked questions about the Pembroke Welsh Corgi
How big does a Pembroke Welsh Corgi get?
An adult Pembroke Welsh Corgi stands 25–30 cm at the withers and weighs 10.9–13.6 kg.
Does the Pembroke Welsh Corgi need a lot of exercise?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi scores 4 out of 5 on “Energy”: marathoner. On that scale, 1 is “couch potato” and 5 is “marathoner”.
Is the Pembroke Welsh Corgi good with kids?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi scores 3 out of 5 on “With kids”: right in the middle of the scale. On that scale, 1 is “better without kids” and 5 is “excellent”. Even with a 5, no dog should be left alone with small children: supervising them is the adult's job.
Does the Pembroke Welsh Corgi get along with other dogs?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi scores 4 out of 5 on “With other dogs”: life of the dog park. On that scale, 1 is “lone wolf” and 5 is “life of the dog park”.
Is the Pembroke Welsh Corgi easy to train?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi scores 4 out of 5 on “Trainability”: learns on the fly. On that scale, 1 is “negotiates every command” and 5 is “learns on the fly”.
Does the Pembroke Welsh Corgi bark a lot?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi scores 4 out of 5 on “Barking”: reports everything. On that scale, 1 is “nearly silent” and 5 is “reports everything”.
Is the Pembroke Welsh Corgi a good guard dog?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi scores 5 out of 5 on “Guarding instinct”: born guardian. On that scale, 1 is “not a guardian” and 5 is “born guardian”.
Does the Pembroke Welsh Corgi shed a lot?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi scores 4 out of 5 on “Shedding”: hair everywhere. On that scale, 1 is “barely sheds” and 5 is “hair everywhere”.
Health
We only publish each breed's health topics after reviewing them carefully. We guide you, but we're not your vet: if something about your dog worries you, the internet doesn't replace a visit to the vet.
Data on this page: 3 reference sources, including the AKC. See sources (in Spanish)