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theimagunter · **Corgi Temperment -** 03-30-2008, 06:33 PM

I was wondering about the general temperment of "most" Corgi's. My Harley is very people oriented and seems to instinctually "know" people. For example, she knows a baby from a toddler, a toddler from child, child to teen, teen to adult and so on and will adjust her actions accordingly being calm and gentle when she needs to be and playful when she can. I have trained none of this and it never stops amazing me how sensitive she is. So, is this the norm or did I just get lucky.
Thelma

Peggy · 03-30-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by theimagunter

I was wondering about the general temperment of "most" Corgi's. My Harley is very people oriented and seems to instinctually "know" people. For example, she knows a baby from a toddler, a toddler from child, child to teen, teen to adult and so on and will adjust her actions accordingly being calm and gentle when she needs to be and playful when she can. I have trained none of this and it never stops amazing me how sensitive she is. So, is this the norm or did I just get lucky.

Pembroke? The two breeds do have differences.

What you're describing is typical for a Pembroke.

However, not all Pems are good with kids, and even those that are we don't recommend living the child and dog alone.

Peggy

Michael Romanos · 03-30-2008, 07:58 PM

All Corgis that I know of, understand which people fit in where with their family and different age groupings. As part of the submission I made which help win Taylor New Zealand dog of the year, I wrote how, off-leash he approached a baby held by a woman in the street and fully stretched up on his back legs in order to give the baby a kiss on his/her leg. He ignored the woman and her two friends apart from using the young mother to prop himself up.

Louwants · 03-31-2008, 06:58 AM

I notice a difference in Duncan play with his tug toy. With me and my husband, he will tug as hard as he can. Yet, when my 6 year old granddaughter tries it with him, he tugs ever so lightly. As if he knows he can't do it as hard with her. And when he wants to play chase with the little grandkids, he runs real slow, just enough for him to be just out of their reach. If he gets to far ahead, he goes into a walk until they catch up. They do seems to know the difference between adults and kids, and Duncan is only around my grandkids about once or maybe twice a year.

MyPemCharlie · 03-31-2008, 08:07 AM

I could not have picked a better dog for temperament than Charlie. He has loved every person he has met. We are still working on him not jumping up on people to get petted, but he is a bit less jumpy with the children we've met on walks. There are a couple of boys (probably 7 and 9 Y/O) that love to wrestle around and play with him when we see them on our walks. I'll stop and let Charlie play, because he loves it and is gentle with them.

He's also really good with other dogs. He seems happy to trade between dominant and submissive "play language" with other balanced dogs.

The AKC temperamant standard for Pembroke's is "Outlook bold, but kindly. Never shy or vicious."

I have the perfect dog.

MattC · 03-31-2008, 01:01 PM

We really lucked out with Nick. He is great with everything. He plays well with other dogs. Likes people especially babies and children. The children issue was a big concern with us because we live in a neighborhood with a lot of kids. Many folks who we meet ask us how Nick's temperment is. It seems like a lot of people think Corgis are not yippy and not good with children. I am glad Nick is out on the streets proofing them wrong.

theimagunter · 03-31-2008, 01:52 PM

Sorry, Harley is a Pembroke. I started noticing this behavior before she turned 5 months old. I know all of you who love their Corgi's know what I am saying when I say ... This dog has STOLEN my heart! Her attitude toward other dogs depends on their approach to her and she really seems to take issue with unaltered males! She prefers to just ignore them ... Size of the other dogs makes no difference to her. I try when ever I can to socialize her but living in the sticks there is not a lot of oppertunity. Oh well, ... different topic.

Jane Austen · 03-31-2008, 01:53 PM

Duchess is good with almost everyone. Kids are okay if they don't grab at her. Not that she has ever turned on anyone but I am on my guard with toddlers.
Sunday at the coastal corgi playdate in Kingston there were two young pups of a tiny breed. (I can't spell chiwahwah) They were both near Duchess and even put their little paws up on her and she didn't give any indication she would nip at them. Course I was holding on to her just in case. She has growled at larger breed pups when all they wanted to do was play with her.
Chihuahua, there I looked it up but I will never remember how to spell it.

theimagunter · 03-31-2008, 02:04 PM

Jane, did ya take pictures?
I'm recovering ... getting bored but when I try to do stuff, I tire VERY quickly. I hope the meet went well, I was thinking about it.
Thelma

Chip's Mom · 03-31-2008, 03:50 PM

I have three pems and all three of mine have different personalities but they all love children. When my great granddaughter comes to visit and she is three, she crawls in their crate and all three converge on her. No rough stuff, they just love her. Now Chip will lay down beside her and watch her color but he does steal her crayons if she lays them down. He will also play fetch with her and actually bring her back the ball.

PupsnPonies · 04-11-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip's Mom

I have three pems and all three of mine have different personalities but they all love children. When my great granddaughter comes to visit and she is three, she crawls in their crate and all three converge on her. No rough stuff, they just love her. Now Chip will lay down beside her and watch her color but he does steal her crayons if she lays them down. He will also play fetch with her and actually bring her back the ball.

That's too cute!
Tucker will lay down and watch my kids and I play Monopoly. He does get excited when the dice are rolled and had to learn that he couldn't go after them

but now he just lays patiently and watches us with a very serious expression like he's trying to figure out the rules...

They ARE amazing dogs

LaRogue · 04-12-2008, 05:16 PM

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Tucker will lay down and watch my kids and I play Monopoly. He does get excited when the dice are rolled and had to learn that he couldn't go after them but now he just lays patiently and watches us with a very serious expression like he's trying to figure out the rules...
They ARE amazing dogs

Don't be surprised when he does figure out the rules (heeheehee)!

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