What determines a "fluffy" corgi?

This is the first place that I have seen Fluffy corgi's. I did not know that they came that way. Is it a type of pedigree like a long haired corgi vervus a short haired corgi?

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Permalink Reply by Sarah C. on September 28, 2008 at 8:55pm

It's an odd thing that happens every once in awhile, I understand. It's not bred for and it's considered a "flaw" in confirmations.

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Permalink Reply by Gail's Lil' Gizmo on September 28, 2008 at 9:41pm

I did look it up on the internet and that's exactly what it said.. However, they are very pretty dogs to me. I wouldn't mind having one. thanks for the reply. Gail.

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Permalink Reply by Eric & Ginger on September 28, 2008 at 9:04pm

The fluff's are consided sub standard and are not to be bred. I picked this little girl as she has and had a much better temperament than her brother. Other than conditioning with a product like Samme (silicon conditioner) and brushing I think the hair is actually less (shedding wise) with a fluff.

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Permalink Reply by Shippo & Koga Corgis on September 28, 2008 at 10:09pm

The fluffy coat is a genetic coat mutation, and is a severe fault in the show ring. Nevertheless, they are SO cute! Here is some more info:
http://pwcca.org/Fluffy.html

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Permalink Reply by Tama on September 29, 2008 at 12:17am

The fluffy gene is recessive to the normal coat gene, and it is actually quite common in corgis. Many corgis carry the recessive gene, especially the dogs with "show" type coats. Even though they are not specifically bred for, when the two genes come together you can have several puppies in the litter that are fluffy and they are very cute

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on May 21, 2009 at 3:46pm

Unless I'm mistaken, Fluffy is a standard Mendelian recessive: if both dam and sire are carriers (heterozygous), they'll have standard coats and each of their pups has a 1/4 chance at the Power of da Fluff.
There is now a DNA test for Fluffy(!).
If, as you say, many of the dogs with "show" type coats are carriers, then it's not 100% recessive, and this could explain the prevalence of Fluffy: it has been selected for, even though breeders seldom breed full fluffies.
Al had fluffy littermates, so he's got a 50% chance of being a Fluffy carrier; maybe that explains his mink-like coat...