Breed profile
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeSmall
ExerciseModerate
GroomingModerate
ChildrenGood
BarkingModerate
HealthModerate
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
Read how evidence is handledAt a glance
Key facts
Size classSmall
Adult weight11 to 17.2 kg
Exercise needModerate
Energy levelVery high
BarkingModerate
Grooming effortModerate
Health burdenModerate
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Limited fit
- Alone tolerance
- Low
- Energy level
- Very high
- First-time owner fit
- Limited fit
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Good
- Grooming effort
- Moderate
- Professional grooming
- Low maintenance
- Shedding
- Moderate
Household fit
- Children
- Good
- Dogs
- Good
- Cats
- Moderate
- Prey drive
- Moderate
- Visitors
- Moderate
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Moderate
- Heat tolerance
- Moderate
- Cold tolerance
- Good
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Hip dysplasia
- Intervertebral disc disease
- Epilepsy
- Von Willebrand's disease
- Bladder stones
- Cataracts
- Lens luxation
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.