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Pembroke Welsh Corgi

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is the smaller and traditionally docked of the two Welsh corgi breeds, separated formally from the Cardigan in 1934.

Calculate Pembroke Welsh Corgi age
Lifespan13.2 yrrange 12–14
SizeMediumHerding Group
Weight14–30 lb6.4–13.6 kg
Senior at7 yrgeriatric at 11

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About

About the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is the smaller and traditionally docked of the two Welsh corgi breeds, separated formally from the Cardigan in 1934. Long associated with Queen Elizabeth II, who owned more than 30 Pembrokes across her reign.

Aging

How Pembroke Welsh Corgis age

RVC VetCompass places median lifespan at 13.2 years (n=864). Degenerative myelopathy is the defining late-life concern — 53.8% of OFA-tested Pembrokes carry the risk allele, among the highest rates of any breed. IVDD also tracks elevated.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 13.2 yr · range 12–14Senior careSenior at 7 · geriatric at 11Common health issues9 tracked conditions
Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight
14–30 lb(6.4–13.6 kg)
Height
10–12 in(25.4–30.5 cm)
Coat type
Double
Colors
Black & TanFawnRedSable
Temperament

Temperament

How Pembroke Welsh Corgis tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

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  • Energy
  • Trainability
  • Good with kids
  • Good with other dogs
  • Shedding
Health

Common health issues

Full health profile
  • High prevalencetypical onset ~8 yr

    Degenerative Myelopathy

    Description and veterinary guidance for Degenerative Myelopathy land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Moderatetypical onset ~7 yr

    Cataracts

    Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Moderatetypical onset ~6 yr

    Adult-Onset Cardiac Disease (Echocardiogram)

    Description and veterinary guidance for Adult-Onset Cardiac Disease (Echocardiogram) land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

Exercise
60min
per day

About 60 minutes of activity per day keeps a Pembroke Welsh Corgi physically and mentally satisfied. Split it between a structured walk and free play.

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References

Sources

Lifespan and health figures on this page are drawn from the peer-reviewed and organizational sources below.

  1. AKC breed standardAmerican Kennel Club breed page

    Breed size, weight range, height, AKC group, origin, coat type, and temperament baseline.

  2. RVC VetCompassRoyal Veterinary College VetCompass life-table research (McMillan et al. 2024)

    UK primary-care records; source for the median-lifespan and mortality figures.