weights of your corgis

[Liam's Mommy]

Originally Posted by Lyselotte

I have a question about the weight. The standar says that a corgi must be 12 kg, but I see a lot of corgis much more heavy until 18-20kg. Do you think that it's impossible to have a corgi at the weight of the standard (I don't talk about fat but body and size)? I mean, do you think that now the standard is exceeded and is not current? Or corgis of 18-20kg are out of standard and we'd breed corgis of 12 kg?
Personally I think that the real corgi should be of 12 kg or little more.

For us American's:
12kg = 26.4 lbs
18Kg- 20Kg = 39.6 lbs - 44lbs

Depends on if you are talking about Pems or Cardi. Cardi's should weight around 35lbs. I am not sure about pems- as I do not own one!

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by igo4bmx

our dog is 9 months and only weighs about 16-17 lbs. should we do something about this?!

There isn't anything you can do unless you want to make her fat. A puppy is what he/she is.

Unless a puppy is skin and bones, and by the pictures you've posted she isn't, adding more food will not make her grow faster or bigger. It'll only make her fat.

Remember there are always dogs on both sides of "average". Sounds like yours is on the smaller side. Nothing to worry about.

Peggy

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Lyselotte

I have a question about the weight. The standar says that a corgi must be 12 kg, but I see a lot of corgis much more heavy until 18-20kg. Do you think that it's impossible to have a corgi at the weight of the standard (I don't talk about fat but body and size)? I mean, do you think that now the standard is exceeded and is not current? Or corgis of 18-20kg are out of standard and we'd breed corgis of 12 kg?
Personally I think that the real corgi should be of 12 kg or little more.

Hi, I don't do metric, so bear with me on this.

No, I do not think it's impossible to have a dog "in standard". I have them. Blaze is an American Champion, is 11 inches at the shoulder and about 27/28 pounds. Yes, he sometimes looked small compared to some of the other dogs in the ring. IMO, that's their problem not mine.

Yes, we are seeing several bigger dogs right now. Some bigger than the standard calls for. Just wait the pendulem will swing back and we'll be seeing dogs closer to what they should be.

This has happened before. My dogs have always been very "moderate", meaning, not big dogs. There are other breeders who have dogs in standard too, and some on the smaller end of the standard.

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi standard does not have any disqualifications. The height and weights mentioned are for the "ideal". Perfection in breeding is impossible to come by. EVERY dog has a fault. Being larger than the standard calls for is a fault, it's up to each breeder and owner to decide what faults they can live with and allow in their breeding program.

So, no I don't think the standards should be changed. I think they should be left alone and eventually the dogs will again come closer to what they should be.

Peggy

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Liam's Mommy

For us American's:
12kg = 26.4 lbs
18Kg- 20Kg = 39.6 lbs - 44lbs

Depends on if you are talking about Pems or Cardi. Cardi's should weight around 35lbs. I am not sure about pems- as I do not own one!

The Pembroke standard says:
"Size, Proportion, Substance-Height (from ground to highest point on withers) should be 10 to 12 inches. Weight is in proportion to size, not exceeding 30 pounds for dogs and 28 pounds for bitches. In show condition, the preferred medium-sized dog of correct bone and substance will weigh approximately 27 pounds, with bitches approximately 25 pounds. Obvious oversized specimens and diminutive toylike individuals must be very severely penalized."
PWCCA - Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc. - Standard Of Perfection

So the ideal show weight is 25 lbs. for females and 27. lbs for males. Not to exceed 28 lbs. for females and 30 lbs. for males.

Height should be 10-12 inches at the shoulder. No difference for males or females in height.

Peggy

[johndragon005]

Duke is 10lbs and he's about 12 weeks old. I feed him three times a day at 4oz/meal (1.25 cups/day), with treats and kong stuff n treat spaced throughout the day. Would he be considered on the "smaller" side of the scale for pembrokes?

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by johndragon005

Duke is 10lbs and he's about 12 weeks old. I feed him three times a day at 4oz/meal (1.25 cups/day), with treats and kong stuff n treat spaced throughout the day. Would he be considered on the "smaller" side of the scale for pembrokes?

He's close enough to average that I'd say no.

Peggy

[gogogiraffes]

Since Gizmo is about 25 pounds now, is he probably about as big as he is going to be? He's almost 11 months old.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by gogogiraffes

Since Gizmo is about 25 pounds now, is he probably about as big as he is going to be? He's almost 11 months old.

Heightwise yes, he's still going to mature. His chest will drop, his rib cage will spring (widen) and he'll put on muscle mass. So he may weigh more than 25 lbs when he's mature.

Maturity can happen as early as about age 2 but for most corgis it's age 3 or 4.

Peggy

[gogogiraffes]

Originally Posted by Peggy

Heightwise yes, he's still going to mature. His chest will drop, his rib cage will spring (widen) and he'll put on muscle mass. So he may weigh more than 25 lbs when he's mature.

Maturity can happen as early as about age 2 but for most corgis it's age 3 or 4.

Peggy

His daddy was a big boy, borderline to heavy for show. But his mom was about 26lbs so. I figured somewhere inbetween. And given his rough start to life. And he was the "runt" of the litter. So I just didn't know if he was going to be to little or not.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by gogogiraffes

His daddy was a big boy, borderline to heavy for show. But his mom was about 26lbs so. I figured somewhere inbetween. And given his rough start to life. And he was the "runt" of the litter. So I just didn't know if he was going to be to little or not.

Nah, I'll bet he won't be too little.

And what is "too heavy for show"? There are some BIG boys being shown now days. And a few large girls too. Blaze at 27/28 lbs. often looked like a puppy next to some of them.

Peggy

[gogogiraffes]

Originally Posted by Peggy

And what is "too heavy for show"? There are some BIG boys being shown now days. And a few large girls too. Blaze at 27/28 lbs. often looked like a puppy next to some of them.

Peggy

I mean like, close to breed standard if not over.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by gogogiraffes

I mean like, close to breed standard if not over.

Close to breed standard is good. And over, that's what I meant by BIG boys. They are bigger than Blaze and must be about 35 lbs. If he's around 30 lbs. he's not to big to have been shown. Of course it depends on the area of the country he's in.

Peggy

[gogogiraffes]

Originally Posted by Peggy

Close to breed standard is good. And over, that's what I meant by BIG boys. They are bigger than Blaze and must be about 35 lbs. If he's around 30 lbs. he's not to big to have been shown. Of course it depends on the area of the country he's in.

Peggy

I think she stayed on the East Coast with him. I know Gizmo's brother was bigger than Gizmo, a few pounds heavier than Gizmo. Bigger boned and fluffier, maybe he was fluffy, haha.

[TK*]

My dog is female and 1yrs old. She weighs 17lbs. She is a small corgi--she was the runt of the litter. We feed her two times a day--about 3/4 dry food with a tablespoon or so of wet food mixed in. She has a nice layer of fat around her ribs and haunches, so I don't think we're under-feeding her.

She's just small.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by TK*

My dog is female and 1yrs old. She weighs 17lbs. She is a small corgi--she was the runt of the litter.

She's undersized.

As for being a runt, some are just not as big as others but are well, eat well, play and grow as they should, just not as big as the other puppies. IMO, a runt is a sickly puppy that isn't doing well.

Some are just small. I had one who was 18 lbs. at maturity. Healthy just smaller than average. It happens.

Peggy