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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
Just rechecked the Pembroke standard and measurement of height is taken from the withers to the ground. The withers is the highest point on Corgis backs on the ridge between their shoulder blades. The standard height is 10 to 12 inches.
Length is taken from the withers to the base of the tail. And the standard says that length should not be more than 40 percent greater than the height.
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For those of you measuring, be sure you are measuring from the withers. To translate it a little more clearly - maybe (???) think like the shoulder blades. (????) Or I may have muddied it more.
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So Taylor is 13 inches in height and his length (as per above) is 19 inches - which makes him longer than the standard ( 13 inches plus 40 percent = 18.2 inches).
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Okay, a little exercise here - a chance to think like a "breeder," not picking on anyone or criticizing or "dissin'" anyone's dog - purely hypothetical. Michael has mentioned several times the trend of corgis getter bigger and bigger. Taylor, according to Michael's measurements is oversized according to the standard. We have a 25 LB/12 inch girl we are wishing to breed which is the top preferred size for a female. We've done all our testing and have narrowed our stud dog choices down to two, Taylor and stud dog B that weighs 29 LBS and is 11 1/2 inches tall. We've studied our pedigrees and both boys look good on paper as matches. Phenotypically, both match up well too. Temperaments are outstanding. The boys are pretty equal in virtues and what they would contribute to the breeding. Which stud would you choose and why?
Debbie
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I must say that the true length of a Corgi's body is from their chest to their tail base.
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No, body length is accurately the length comparable to the rib cage and that is where one wants most of the length to be. You don't one to be too long in loin/back as there is no support for that area really.