10/08/2026
He wants you to understand that there are 8 Health Tests for Pembroke Welsh Corgis.
1: DM is when a Corgi becomes paralyzed. It can happen as early as 6 years old, and over 50% of Corgis in the world are At Risk.
2: VWD is when blood doesn't clot.
3: EIC is a temporary collapse after playing that can be fatal.
4: PRA is when a Corgi starts losing vision and can go blind as soon as 2 years old.
5: X-SCID is an immunity disease that is fatal to young males.
6: D-Locus is a color mutation that can also cause Color Dilution Alopecia that results in brittle hair, hair loss, repetitive bald spots, and repetitive skin rashes as the Corgi ages.
7: Copper Toxicosis is when a dog consumes too much copper in foods, can't process it, and becomes ill. Scientists know most Corgis have the genes that cause it, but haven't seen many purebred Corgis affected by it.
8: IVDD is when a Corgi can have a ruptured spinal disc at any age. Scientists estimate 99.5% of Corgis are At Risk. 95% At Risk with 2 bad genes, 4.5% At Risk with 1 good gene and 1 bad gene, and only 0.5% safe with 2 good genes. Even though nearly all Corgis are At Risk it only happens to an estimated 1.5 to 2.5%.
He wants you to know that most Corgi breeders only do the first 3 health tests, which are the oldest 3 health tests. Most breeders call it Triple Clear or All Clear, but 3 health tests is not all clear for the 8 health tests that exist today.
He wants you to know that he is safe on the first 6 heath tests, while most breeders only do the 3 oldest tests. He knows his breeder is working on the 2 new tests.
He knows there's a 50% chance safe on the 7th test of Copper too, because mom is clear and dad has 1 good and 1 bad gene. If he has dad's bad gene he's comfortable knowing most Corgis are At Risk for Copper, but most are never affected.
He knows mom has 2 bad IVDD genes, but 95% of Corgis in the world do. Dad has 1 good copy like 4.5% of Corgis, so he might have 1 good gene too. He knows he's At Risk for IVDD even if he has 1 good IVDD gene, but he knows it's rare to be affected by it. He knows it's a new test, his breeder is breeding it out faster than anyone, and most Corgi breeders don't even have a Corgi like his dad.
He dares you to try to find another Corgi breeder that talks about all 8 Health Tests for Pembroke Welsh Corgis.
Yes, you're also DNA Breed Tested 100% Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
Yes, your pedigree also goes back to 3 fathers of Queen Elizabeth's Pembroke Welsh Corgis and the first registered Pembroke Welsh Corgi in the world.
He's a bit bossy sometimes.
