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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
I know that the Pems are generally faster and quicker reacting than the Cardis, there were no Cardis at the 2006 world champs, and the only Cardis to have been in agility in NZ were slow and non competitive.
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I don't think you should base your conclusions about Cardigans' abilities on what you've seen in the microcosm of NZ. You'll be doing the same thing as the author of the article who said "corgis are at a disadvantage in agility because they don't have tails."
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But I would love to be proved wrong - that Cardis can generally either hold their own against pems or are actually better performed.
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That's already been done if you'll read what I've written above. There are many Cardigans that can more than hold their own against some Pembrokes and actually beat them on a regular basis. HOWEVER, there are variables which apply to ANY breed - much has to do with the individual dog and the trainer/handler. There's also the number factor. There are more Pembrokes than Cardigans and more Pembrokes running in agility than there are Cardigans, so of course it will appear Pembrokes have an advantage.
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