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Comment by Sam on May 13, 2008 at 5:59pm

I just researched this very same question a few days ago with long time corgi owner/breeder/judge. This does not seem to be an uncommon trait in very short or dwarf dogs. It is directly related to their "static" balance and using one side more heavily then the other. If there are no lameness issues and no other medical issues that you can see I suspect the weight placement is what you are seeing. Keep an eye for other signs but probably just something your corgi is going to do.

Comment by Sam Tsang on May 13, 2008 at 2:00pm

my dogs only do that when they're afraid or extreme cold temperature, the other night our fire alarm ran out of battery and put out this sporadic chirp, they immediate hide and did the quiver thing.

Comment by Agro Ein on May 13, 2008 at 11:55am

My corgi's front legs quiver, also, when he gets excited and he is anticipating a jump or hop.

Comment by Rebecca on May 13, 2008 at 11:44am

It’s funny that you mention this because Havoc’s hind legs have just started quivering. Havoc is 8 years old and sometimes when he is sleeping or laying down his legs will quiver. I had him radiographed last fall- it does show some degeneration in his lumbar spine and hips but nothing to worry about at this point. The reason I got radiographes done on Havoc was because he was having some lameness on/off after playing hard or a long walk. My vet thinks it’s his cruciate ligaments in his knees (which you can’t see on a radiograph). The only way to check ligament, is to put them under GA so the vet can manipulate the knee to see how staple it is. I don’t feel like Havoc is at this point of getting that done so I’ve just shorted his walk/play times and the quivering seems to be lessening. In the future he will need pain medicate and I am prepared for that. I would get Skittles’s check out by your vet just in case, to rule out anything neurological. Possibly it could be weakness due to pain??…..or just the way Skittle’s expresses herself??...Anyways good luck and keep me up dated.

Comment by Kimberly on May 13, 2008 at 10:07am

Andy's back legs never quivered but Max's did. He tended to do it as he got older, as well as after vigorous play. I'm not sure WHY, though. can't help you out here-- but at least you know it isn't that uncommon.

Comment by Sabrina (Luna's Mommy) on May 13, 2008 at 10:00am

Luna's back legs do the same thing! She has her hip clearances so its not that. Her breeder told me that she did it even in the show ring, so most likely she does it both when she is nervous and excited. I took her to the vet recently and she didn't find anything wrong with her. HTH!