Located in the beautiful mountains of Dahlonega Georgia
Cardigan Welsh Corgi "Chasin" with my nephew Brody....
In Welsh, Corgi means "dwarf dog". The Cardigan, the Corgi with the tail, is one of the oldest breeds in the British Isles, having been brought to Wales by the Celts in about 1200 BC. There, in Cardiganshire, the Cardigan was developed as a family companion and all purpose farm worker. His intelligence and trainability help him to excel today in most performance events. One of the best features of a Cardigan is his personality - a big dog in a small package. His loyalty and delightful sense of humor make him an outstanding family pet.
Lil Red on the grooming table....
Just making herself at home...
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Female "Rubee"....
Herder in her glory :)
Chasin loves the ranch here where all comes natural to him, being so much more than just a pretty face. He enjoys herding, obedience rally classes and hiking the trails with me....
Love these little doggies, as my Great Aunt used to say.... Corgi's are wonderful companions for all round everyday living. The Cardigan's fit very well with my lifestyle of being social, yet very well behaved, Super Smart, and humerous companions at the same time... Lowriders, heart and soul of the big/taller dogs just shorter legs. Which makes them easier to see over in your vechicle and to carry if you need to.
"Gwenna" Showing herding style for performance! Low to the ground, crouching position on the run.... Welsh Corgi's were bred for working livestock, this is the type of style we want in our Corgi's for performance events. Sound in mind, body and soul, good all round dogs for all ages.
Cardigan's differ from Pembrokes, first notice to the eye is that Cardigan's have a tail, think of the Cardigan sweater. My what big ears they have also, body structure on the front legs Cardigans turn out, as the Pem's are straight. Over the years, I personally have found that both the Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgi's are calm natured, and obedient for my personal lifestyle. Both come in a variety of colors, they are a double coated breed so they do shed a bit during the change of seasons.
Walnut Creek has had Pembroke Welsh Corgi's in our family since the early 70's, in 2003 I got interested in the Cardigan's. One of the first differences you see is the tail Pembroke's have their tails banned when new borns and Cardigan's are left natural... See video clip by Animal Planet for a bit more information on the differences, also most important is to read the AKC breed Standard at www.AKC.org
Animal Planet video about the breed... "Cardigan & Pembroke Welsh Corgi's"...
Wonderful website to see USA & International Cardigan Welsh Corgi's. Also loaded with information, and pictures of the breed. Walnut Creek is proud to have friends from all over the world, I am so impressed with this site and the great information about the breed I just had to share.
AKC link for the breed standard of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi....
