Talk:Cardigan Welsh Corgi

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Article Grading: The following comments were left by the quality and importance raters: (edit comments - comment history - watch comments · refresh this page) Needs references. I find the statement that they originated from Dachshunds doubtful (especially since earlier in the page it says they originated from Vallhunds, which I find more likely), but I don't know this breed well. Needs health and care sections. The temperament and history sections should be expanded. --Pharaoh Hound (talk) 19:52, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vulnerable Native Breed

This breed is classed in Britain as a VNB - a breed which originated in the UK but now has registration numbers with the Kennel Club of less then 300 puppies per year.

I'm a Canadian teenager on a gap year before Uni and I'm really interested in this. Would anyone like a VNB paragraph/link on this page? I can write it, but am ignorant about formatting etc. Plus, I'm trying to put together a whole collection on all 29 breeds on this list, including history and so on, using Wikipedia as one of my many sources. If you can help, or are interested at all, please contact me either on my talk page or at green_ied_dragon@hotmail.com

--The Wizard of Magicland 19:46, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oldest herding breed?

I find it hard to believe that the corgi is the oldest herding breed in the world. Can you provide sources for this information? Elf | Talk 18:05, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

The 3000 year estimate is widely published, but given that pems and cardis were treated as one breed 100 years ago, it is unsupported. There have been short legged farm dogs in Wales for a long time, but that's hardly an enyclopediac statement. Ronstew 02:41, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

This is the first time I've heard that Corgi's and Dachshund's were related is there a source for this? The modern dachshund traces it's lineage back a several hundred years, but the corgi may be quite a bit older than that.

This is also widely published. Ronstew 02:41, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

I have a Welsh Cardigan Corgi named Harry,and although he barks quite a bit..hes the most affectionate dog i have ever had or seen! Hippi chic10 10:50, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Cardigans don't decend from Dachshunds, specifically, but from Teckel dogs, and have a common ancestor with the Dachshunds. It's the structure of the forequarters that make it a Teckel dog - it's got bent forearms, where the Pembroke has straight legs. It's probably closer to the Basset Hound. But, as it's a very old breed with a lost history, the decent and age of Cardigans is a theory accepted by almost all breeders and enthusiasts. [1] [2] KrypticKlaws 20:34, 17 December 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by KrypticKlaws (talk • contribs)

[edit] the Fairy Steed

My wife who is a big fan of the breed and had owned four of them (including our current two - Buddy and Cindy Lou) has said they were at one time called the fairy steed because of a unique small "hump" on the top of their backs that fairies supposedly used to hold on to while riding. She is not sure about the facts here, if anyone has clarification, please post.