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Pembrokes (at least those whose ancestors have not intermingled with Cardis anytime in the twenthieth century) with tails intact can have a variety of tails. They can even have plenty of length and be kind of bushy, but generally speaking when a Pem is really excited and full-on alert, there tails go up and even curl back a smidgeon. Pems are not anywhere near the only breed of dog whose tails 'rise to the occasion' and at conformation shows, people with these other breeds of dogs are constantly fanning out their dogs tails so that they don't stick up.
The Vallhund - who is probably a breed of dog that went into the mix that makes a Pem what it is today - has four completely different tail types. And all types still qualify as acceptable for conformation showing. Vallhunds go from 'bob' tails to tails with some good length to tails which have a real spitz curl.
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