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€1,500
Puppy Care & Health Information
At a glance
- Type
- Purebred, FCI No. 39, Group 1 (sheepdogs and cattle dogs)
- Height
- About 25–30 cm at the shoulder
- Weight
- Males about 10–12 kg · females about 9–11 kg
- Life expectancy
- About 12–15 years
- Coat
- Weatherproof double coat: red, sable, fawn, or black and tan, with or without white
- Grooming
- Brushing several times a week; daily while the undercoat is coming out
- Exercise
- About an hour a day, including short training and scent games
- With children
- Good with children; may nip at running heels until taught not to
- In an apartment
- Yes, with daily exercise and the barking trained early
- Cyprus summer
- Moderate: a thick coat close to hot ground; walk early and late
- Our price
- from €1,500
About the Welsh Corgi Pembroke
The Pembroke is a cattle dog built low to the ground so he could move stock and stay under the kick. The standard asks for a dog that packs substance and stamina into a small frame, and that is what you get: a short-legged, solidly built working dog in a body that fits a flat. Royal ownership from George VI onwards made him famous, but the herding dog is still in there.
Corgis are bold, outgoing and busy. They are quick to learn, quick to make their own decisions, and quick to use their voice — a Pembroke barks, and it is a big bark for the size. Some will try to herd children or ankles, which is instinct rather than aggression and is easily redirected if you start young. They are friendly dogs, not nervous ones, and they take visitors in their stride.
Around an hour of activity a day keeps a Corgi happy, and he genuinely needs it: this breed puts on weight easily, and extra weight on that long back is the one thing to avoid. Discourage jumping off furniture for the same reason.
The double coat sheds all year and heavily in spring, so brush several times a week and accept some hair. In summer, walk before the sun is high — a low-slung dog travels close to hot pavement. Twelve years and more is normal.
Origin, purpose and temperament follow the official FCI breed standard; exercise, grooming and family suitability follow The Royal Kennel Club (UK). Every puppy is an individual — ask us about the one you are considering.
Living with a Corgi in Cyprus
A cattle dog at ankle height. Corgis were bred to move cattle by nipping at their heels. A child sprinting across the playground, a bicycle on the seafront path, a scooter in the street: to a young Corgi each one is a cow that needs turning. When he goes for ankles, have everyone stand still, then give him a rope toy to grip instead.
Work, not just walks. Given only a lap of the block, a Corgi invents his own job, usually barking. For a herder the bark is a tool for moving things, and he will use it on the gate, the courier and the cats by the bins. Ten minutes of training and kibble hidden around the flat tire him more than an extra kilometre, and they fill the short walks of a Cyprus summer.
Low and well wrapped. His belly is a few centimetres above the pavement and his coat is made for Welsh rain. Above 35 °C, walk before 8 in the morning and after sunset; at home, leave him a cool bathroom floor. Evening walks fall in sandfly hours: from about May to October their bites can carry leishmaniasis, so ask your vet about protection. Ticks are covered in our puppy care sheet.
Hair and food. In a moult, fine pale hair drifts along the skirting boards an hour after sweeping, so brush him outside every day. Corgis are also always hungry. Count treats out of his daily food and keep him lean enough that you can feel his ribs: every spare kilo loads his back and joints.
