09/13/2025
LOOKING FOR A CORGI - ArkansasCorgis.com
Tips for people looking for a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
WEIGHT PER BREED STANDARDS: Mom should be 25+ lbs. Dad should be 27+ lbs. Those are athletic weights without any fat. Pembrokes are not small dogs. Genetically they are medium to large dogs with dwarf genes. They are known as "big dogs in a small package".
COLORS PER BREED STANDARDS: Red, Fawn (light red), Sable (red with black peppering), and Tri-Colored (red, black, and white).
WHITE MARKINGS: 4 white socks, some white on chest, some white on collar, some white on muzzle, and some white between the eyes. All Pembrokes should have brown eyes. Mismarks happen like when a Corgi has too much white, but a breeder shouldn't own one as their breeding dog.
HAIR PER BREED STANDARD: Medium length hair. Not short. Not long. The hair is usually a little longer on the chest, underside of body, and around the butt. The hair on the spine will sometimes have a little wavy look, but not curly.
LOW QUALITY CORGIS: Adult females below 25 lbs, and adult males below 27 lbs are against breed standards. Such dogs look small with all small characteristics without any dwarf look. Such dogs often have narrow legs, small paws, and narrow torsos. Blue eyes or blue hair is against breed standards, and caused by D-Locus Mutation that can cause Alopecia Skin Disease. Long fluffy hair is also against breed standards, and requires far more maintenance.
PERSONALITY: Usually silent indoors and outdoors too, except around 1 hour at sunrise and 1 hour at sundown as they celebrate life. Usually playful, affectionate, smart, and polite.
FRAME SIZE/PERSONALITY: Undersized Corgis below breed standards tend to be more barky, hyper, and aggressive. Medium framed Corgis that meet breed standards tend to have good personalities. The largest framed Corgis tend to have the best personalities. 48 years owning Pembrokes, and there's no doubt that there's a relationship between genetics and personalities.
GENDER/PERSONALITY: Male Corgis tend to be people lovers. Female Corgis come to men for food and affection, while they pay more attention to women. Yes, female Corgis are sexist rulers. That makes them great herding dogs. When less animals are around to rule over, your female Corgi is as loving as the males.
NOT A PEMBROKE: Pembrokes don't have merle colored genes. Merle colored dogs are sometimes Cardigan Welsh Corgis, which is a totally different larger breed with a different personality. Merles are usually mix-breeds called Cowboy Corgis or American Corgis. Neither are actual dog breeds. It's usually a Pembroke or a Cardigan mixed together, or either mixed with other breeds.
PHOTO: Red boy and Tri girl we bred and owned by the Stanger family in Rogers Arkansas. Notice the strong girthy legs and big paws from their dwarf genes. "Big dogs in a small package".
Their colors, hair, expression, etc show you what to look for in a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
Notice that the red male is the calm affectionate one, while the tri female ruler is more alert and ready to react lol.
