THE STANDARD OF THE WELSH CORGI (PEMBROKE)

GENERAL APPEARANCE Low set, strong, sturdily built, alert and active, giving impression of substance and stamina in a small space.

CHARACTERISTICS  Bold in outlook, workmanlike.

TEMPERAMENT  Outgoing and friendly, never nervous or aggressive.

HEAD & SKULL  Head foxy in shape and appearance, with alert intelligent expression, skull fairly wide and flat between ears, moderate amount of stop. Length of foreface to be in proportion to skull 3 to 5. Muzzle slightly tapering. Nose black.

EYES  Well set, round, medium size, brown, blending with colour of coat.

EARS  Pricked, medium sized slightly rounded. Line drawn from tip of nose through eye should, if extended, pass through, or close to tip of ear.

MOUTH  Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. Upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

NECK  Fairly long.

FOREQUARTERS  Lower legs short and as straight as possible, forearm moulded round chest. Ample bone carried right down to feet. Elbows fitting closely to sides, neither loose nor tied. Shoulders well laid, and angulated at 90 degrees to the upper arm.

BODY  Medium length, well sprung ribs, not short coupled, slightly tapering, when viewed from above. Level topline. Chest broad and deep, well let down between forelegs.

HINDQUARTERS  Strong and flexible, well angulated stifle. Legs short. Ample bone carried right down to feet. Hocks straight when viewed from behind.

FEET  Oval, toes strong, well arched, and tight, two centre toes slightly advance of two outer, pads strong and well arched. Nails short.

TAIL  Short, preferably natural. Docked. Short. Undocked: Tail set in line with topline. Natural carriage above topline when moving or alert.

GAIT/MOVEMENT  Free and active, neither loose nor tied. Forelegs move well forward, without too much lift, in unison with thrusting action of hind legs.

COAT  Medium length, straight with dense undercoat, never soft, wavy or wiry.

COLOUR  Self colours in Red, Sable, Fawn, Black and Tan, with or without white markings on legs, brisket and neck. Some white on head and foreface permissible.

SIZE  Height: approximately 25.4-30.5 cms (10-12 ins) at shoulder.

Weight: Dogs 10-12 kgs (22-26 lbs);  Bitches 10-11 kgs (20-24 lbs).

FAULTS  Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

NOTE : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended in to the scrotum.