Welsh Corgi:
Welsh Corgis make excellent family companions.
The word corgi has different meanings; it is Celtic for “dog” or cor for “dwarf” and gi for “dog.”
There are two types of Corgi. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi.
These sturdy little dogs that can weigh 24-28 pounds and stand 10-12” high. Their long backs, upright ears and short legs make them perfect herding dogs for the farm.
Corgi’s are very fast movers for having such short legs.
They are active dogs but adapt well to apartment living. They need multiple daily walks but also love to run in a fenced in yard.
Corgi’s shed and require moderate grooming. Corgis are intelligent and easy to train.
Because of their short legs, Corgi’s need to be watched carefully for developing obesity, otherwise they are low maintenance dogs.
The Corgi is a loyal family companion, with a desire to please and protect.
Welsh Corgis are social and love to be with their people family. They can experience anxiety if left alone for to long.
Please do your research as the popular Welsh Corgi is a targeted breed of USDA commercial dog breeders, Amish dog breeders, profit breeders, backyard breeders, online puppy broker websites and puppy scams looking to make a quick buck.
Our Puppy Mill Watchdog sections monitors and reports on Corgi puppy breeders and online puppy broker websites.
Read the story about four rescued breeding dogs rescued from a puppy mill that sold puppies online and boasted about the beautiful farm they lived on.
If the breeder will not let you meet the mother dog and see her mental and physical condition, that is a red flag.
Breeders should have nothing to hide. They should have no problem allowing you to see where all of their breeding dogs live.
Video chats, videos and photos do not take the place of seeing in person.
About the Breed: Welsh Corgi
Corgi’s can range in size from 10-12 inches tall and can weigh 24 -28 pounds.
Age Expectancy: 11-13 years.
Temperament: Playful, outgoing, tenacious, intelligent, friendly.
Coat: Short haired, double coat.
Color: Fawn, Black and Tan, Sable, Black and White, Red.
Grooming: Regular grooming required every 4 to 8 weeks.
Training: Easy to train and eager to learn. It is suggested to start positive training your Corgi puppy at an early age.
Vet Care: Regular vet care is essential for the health and well being of your Corgi puppy.
Types of Welsh Corgis
FAQ’s About Buying Welsh Corgi Puppies Online
When buying a Corgi puppy, you want to make sure you are not supporting a USDA commercial breeder, or puppy mill.
Make sure you see firsthand, in person that the Corgi puppy was born in a loving clean environment.
Always meet your new puppy in person before you buy it, there are too many risks to buying a puppy from a picture.
It’s impossible to tell from a picture if a Corgi puppy is healthy and what its personality is like.
Welsh Corgi puppies should have an overall healthy look to him.
Make sure his eyes are bright, he is clean and happy. Look at his body language make sure his tail is up and wagging. Is his posture good? Does he hold his head up, is he curious? Does he run up to you or is he afraid to approach you?
Is the kennel where he lives clean? Is the breeders house or property clean. Listen to your gut. If its not right, walk away.
There are too many risks to buying a Welsh Corgi puppy online. Your Welsh Corgi puppy will live for 11-13 years, so it is important to see firsthand where it was born.
Make sure the breeder is not a puppy mill and USDA commercial dog breeder. Don’t believe the website that is selling the puppy, you need to see for yourself.
Pick your Welsh Corgi puppy up in person, meet the mother dog, see her mental and physical condition. She should be clean, happy and well adjusted.
The breeder should have no problem showing you his kennel where all of his dogs live.
If you don’t see the kennel in person and meet the mother dog you are taking a big risk and could get an unhealthy and poorly bred puppy that may have mental and physical health issues.
It is not safe to buy any puppy online and Welsh Corgi puppies are no exception.
It is not safe to have a puppy shipped to you by air, escorted by a nanny or even meeting the breeder halfway or in a parking lot.
If you are not able to pick up the puppy in person, meet the mother dog and where she and all of the breeder’s dogs live, you are most likely supporting a puppy mill.
Over 1 million puppy mill puppies are sold online each year. It’s in your best interest to make sure your new puppy is not coming from one of these commercial breeders.
It takes time to find a new Corgi puppy and that is ok. Since your Corgi puppy will be a part of your family for 11-13 years we can’t stress enough why it’s important to find a healthy well-bred puppy.
Poorly bred dogs may have mental and physical health issues that may not show up for years. It’s ok to do your research online but never take a breeder’s word for it.
Visit the breeders home in person and see where the dogs live and how he treats them. Responsible breeders should have no problem with that. Since Corgis are very popular dogs, many unscrupulous bad breeders and USDA commercial dog breeders are breeding and selling Corgi puppies online.
Always meet the mother dog, see her mental and physical condition and where she lives before you buy a puppy. See where and how she and all of the breeding dogs live.
Many Corgi breeders have front rooms where they bring the puppy to you for pick up. They will not let you see where the breeding dogs live which is a huge red flag! Walk away!
It is important to know that ANY breeder can be a puppy mill. A puppy mill is any dog breeder that puts profit over the health and well-being of the breeding dogs and puppies produced. These breeders can be legal commercial kennels licensed by the USDA with hundreds of breeding dogs to small kennels with twenty breeding dogs.
Puppy mills keep the mother and father dogs pregnant. They have a steady stream of puppies for sale and usually have several different breeds or mixes. The breeding dogs are forced to breed twice a year at every heat cycle.
The breeding dogs are not cared for properly. They are forced to live with untreated painful illnesses.
They are not groomed, they are not given opportunity to exercise nor do they know the touch of a loving hand.
They are denied veterinary care and most are living and breeding with painful conditions such as urinary tract infections, ear infections, rotten teeth, infected eyes, tumors, infected mammary glands and sore feet from standing on wire cage floors — that never get addressed.
No one wants to support a puppy mill. It’s hard to imagine the breeder you are talking or texting with could be a puppy mill. If the breeder has excuses why they won’t let you see where they keep the breeding dogs or you are not able to meet the mother dog in person, we suggest you find another breeder. That is a red flag!