Comparison: Australian Cattle Dog and Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

Australian Cattle Dog and Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Australian Cattle Dog
Photo: Eva holderegger walser, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, source
Australian Cattle DogWelsh Corgi (Cardigan)
FCI group1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of originAustraliaUnited Kingdom
CategoryMedium–
Height at withers43–51 cm–
Weight15–22 kg–
Life span12–15 years–
Recognition features
  • Blue or red speckled coat with tan points
  • Compact, muscular body
  • Short dense double coat and erect ears
  • Low, long dog with a fox-like brush set in line with the body
  • Large erect ears and a short to medium hard coat
  • Colours: blue merle, brindle, red, sable, tricolour
CoatShort dense double coat, blue or red speckled.Short or medium hard weather-proof coat with good undercoat, preferably straight; blue merle, brindle, red, sable, tricolour with brindle or red points; with or without white markings.
PurposeBred in Australia (partly with dingo blood) to drive cattle over long distances in the heat.A sturdy, mobile Welsh drover-type dog, originally a cattle herder, now mainly a companion.

Breed page: Australian Cattle Dog · Breed page: Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.