Welsh Corgi Cardigan

The Cardigan Welsh Corgi has an endearing and delightful personality. This breed is highly intelligent, sensible, alert, and courageous. They thrive on human companionship and are deeply devoted to their family. They are wary of strangers and will guard and protect their family and territory. This breed is best suited for a family with older considerate children. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi gets along well with non-canine pets and with other Corgis, but has a tendency to be aggressive with other dogs. Caution, care, and control must be used with this breed to keep them safe from harm when they are in defense mode. As members of the herding group they will attempt to perform this task with everyone and anything that moves.

The Cardigan needs a surprising amount of exercise for its size. His needs can best be met with a moderate walk or vigorous play session. He is a very good house dog and best when he is allowed access to both house and yard. His coat needs brushing once a week to remove dead hair.

This breed requires daily exercise such as a securely leashed walk, family play session, or a romp and run in a fenced yard. They are moderately active indoors. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi will do well in an apartment or condominium dwelling provided they are given sufficient exercise, companionship, and stimulation.

Attention, exercise, a job or activity, socialization and training.

This breed requires minimal grooming. They should be brushed with a firm bristle brush on a regular basis. During their heavy shedding period they should be brushed and combed daily. Bathing should only be done when absolutely necessary using a mild shampoo. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is prone to such health problems as progressive retinal atrophy, glaucoma, cataracts, and back problems.

The dog from this breed can easily be trained because it's intelligent and understands fast. It needs to be educated since an early age not to bite, because it has this habbit on its blood - of biting animals by the feet, making them to move. During the growth period, there are not recommended long walks and activities.

The brushing is necessary just ocassionaly and more frequent durind the moulting period.

Tends to want to herd people. Very protective of their territory. Males can be aggressive with other males, particularly if a bitch in heat is in the vicinity. A good alarm barker; some lines bark a lot. Some are prone to PRA and glaucoma. Buy only from C