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Originally Posted by Jane Austen
Duchess is rather a short legged corgi. If we have deep snow like the last two storms, it is hard for her to slough through it and find a place to potty. We break a trail and she will do her thing and then next time she wants a new spot to use. Hardly ever the same place twice.
If however the snow is just a few inches she loves to run and cavort. Yes, cavort is the right word. She is not a terribly playful dog so any rolling and prancing is a treat to see.
I imagine Bailey is a taller dog. Ten inches would just about bury Duchess. She cannot make headway in over seven inches,
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Those photos were a short detour off the dirt road with tire tracks to walk in. Only a few feet away from the hard pack. The foot trail was packed down and was half way between hard pack and soft snow. It was slow going.
He's not taller than any typical Corgi. He's just about perfect show dog confirmation.
It depends on a lot of things how one particular dog will do in the deep snow.
Bailey is two and has lots of energy. He hops like a bunny and and I don't let him go far at all in the deep. I watch to see how much work it is for him.
We walk in a car tire track that is packed down. Or a trail that is packed by walkers.
Also the consistency of the snow can be like powder, paste or cement and about a million things in between. That makes a huge difference too. Today he was walking up on the solid crust without sinking in, right where I took those photos.
Of course
I did not stay up on the crust.
Whew!