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Cardiguy, you are right about the name "changes" and really the only time anyone will notice the change is when they are looking up the breeds in "official" AKC type alphabetical listings. Instead of looking under the "W's" now for Welsh Corgi, Cardigan or Welsh Corgi, Pembroke in the catalog or judging program; now one looks under "C" for Cardigan Welsh Corgi or "P" for Pembroke Welsh Corgi. <IMHO> it was much ado about nothing.
Except for a short time during the 1920's they have always been considered separate breeds and never really varieties of one breed. Breeds with varieties would be like the Collies with the rough and smooth coats; identical in every way except for coat length; which is NOT the case with corgis. Bone shape, ear shape, temperament, size, front assembly structure .... the list of differences is rather extensive. Nor are they really interchangeable necessarily as far as the types of homes suitable for them. For some reason true CWC people just do not do well with PWC's; there is just something that doesn't quite click for them. PWC people seem to have an easier time adding CWC's.
Cardiguy says:
"Just as cream rises to the top, just give it another 50 or 100 yrs and the Cardigan will eventually get its just due (lol)."
I'm not sure what you mean by "just due." Just this past weekend two Cardigans were awarded Best In Show with a couple of others being awarded group one's. But if you mean being able to walk into any Petland in the US and finding a Cardgian puppy for sale because their popularity has sailed to those heights, I'll have to pass.
Debbie
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