Comparison: Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog and Pembroke Welsh Corgi

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

	Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog	Pembroke Welsh Corgi
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Australia	United Kingdom
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	43–51 cm	25–30 cm
Weight	–	10–14 kg
Life span	–	12–14 years
Recognition features	Square-built, rugged dog with a short (stumpy) tail Blue (mottled) or red-speckled short, hard coat Suspicious of strangers, devoted and hard-working	Long low body on short legs Large erect ears and a fox-like head Naturally short tail, red-and-white or tricolour coat
Coat	Moderately short, straight, dense topcoat of medium harshness, with a short, dense, soft undercoat; blue (mottled) and red speckle.	Medium-length straight coat with a dense undercoat.
Purpose	An Australian dog for controlling and herding cattle, naturally short-tailed.	A Welsh cattle herder that nipped at heels, its low build keeping it clear of kicks; famed as a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II.

Breed page: Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog · Breed page: Pembroke Welsh Corgi

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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.