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Comment by Linda on January 10, 2014 at 12:32pm

I live in the Mid Hudson Valley of NY...we get summer temps to rival Florida and when it's like that I am only out in the early mornings.  The corgis would stay out but I worry about them and heat stroke tho they spend more time out in it than I do.

I can just barely pick up Kate at 28lbs....I have a fusion in my back so 20 lbs is suppose to be my limit, thankfully she is still good at jumping up.  Max was never a jumper, he will put his front feet on the car seat, bed, couch, whatever and then I hoist his rear end up.  Both my regular vet and the acupuncture vet are good me and pick him up for the table.  But trust me, if they have to be rushed to the vet I will get them in the car, screw the back.

I have had 2 males, 2 females, 2 females and 1 male and 1 of each (not all corgis) and have never had a problem.  Tho poor Max tends to be very laid back and lets Katie and my FIL's dog, when we had her for 3 months, boss him around.  I think it's more the personality than the sex.  I had a male rott/shep mix and a purebred Irish Wolfhound....everyone was the boss as far as the wolfhound was concerned...even the cats.  They are truly the most laid back dogs I have ever shared my life with. 

 

Comment by Beth on January 10, 2014 at 10:16am

As others have said, there is a wide range in sizes. Both of mine are bigger Corgis. Maddie's ideal weight is just under 28 pounds, while Jack, who is around 14 inches at the shoulder and has a massive chest, is so thin at 33 pounds that people regularly told me he looked skinny. Since we quit agility I let him pick up a bit. I haven't weighed him in awhile but I think he's around 34 or 35. He's good up to 36 pounds. On the other end, we had an 18 pound peanut of a female in our agility class; she was under-sized.

Comment by Yuki & Ellie on January 10, 2014 at 10:13am

My Ellie weighs in between 21 and 23 pounds every year at her check-up.  She's on the smaller side of the corgi scale and our veterinarian has always said that it's a good weight for her.  Typically her weight edges up toward 23 pounds during the winter when we're all less active, then drops back down to 21 once we can resume our usual activities from spring through autumn.

Comment by Jane Christensen on January 10, 2014 at 9:29am

Mine all range from #24-#28. Livvy gained and is chunkier since she was spayed and had hernia surgery a few months ago. Since she had both at once I reduced her normal activity till she healed...well now my high energy corgi need to lose at least 3 #'s and it is due to the less activity! The last few weeks have been below temps so my corgis could not be out as much as they normal...bummer.

Comment by Vicky Hay on January 10, 2014 at 9:28am

Hmm... Good points. She certainly could have lost a little weight while I've been on the current health kick -- moi, I lost 30 pounds over six months. Though her diet hasn't changed, while it's been cool this winter she's been accompanying me on the daily 1.5-mile walk. She can't do that in the summer -- even at dawn, it's just too hot for her. LOL! You guys are snow-bound in the winter; we're heat-bound in the summer!

I'm thinking I may lobby for a female when the puppies are distributed. At 25 pounds, Cassie is manageable for me in my old age -- I can still pick her up, despite the aches and pains of advancing age. If anything ever happens that she needs to be rushed to a vet, I can lift her into the car, and I also can lift her onto the (ridiculously tall) bed, where she deigns to sleep. If she were any heavier, even at 35 pounds, I couldn't do that.

The breeder and I had agreed on a male on the theory that he would get along better with a resident female. However, on reflection...over the geological epoch that is my lifetime, I've introduced two female puppies and one adolescent female to adult female dogs living in the house. Maybe the adult was unusually laid-back, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.

Comment by Linda on January 10, 2014 at 7:39am

There is such a wide range with corgis.  Katie runs around 24 lbs but looks delicate.  Max, on the other hand, is one of those very large corgis...a good weight for him is 35 lbs.  He has paws that are as big as my hand.  And being a fluffy he looks even bigger. When we first got him as a rescue he was 54 lbs.  He fooled one of the vets at our practice the first time she ever saw him...started the whole he's fat lecture, then she picked him up.

Both mine are seniors..10 and 12 years and I watch their weight.  Both could put on the pounds easily in our cold winters because neither I or them like the cold weather so we don't spend much time outside...not like in the summer.

Comment by Bev Levy on January 10, 2014 at 7:27am

I find that there is some fluctuation in weight due to activity level but usually it is recommended that you look down at your dog and see if there is a slight tuck just before the corgi's massive thighs the weight is good. It is harder to tell with our shorties. If you see them at a dog show you will notice quite an acceptable range in size. Your vet will probably have a chart in his/her office of what to look for. Chances are her diet has improved so much since you got her she may have lost a little weight.

Comment by Lawren and Teddy on January 9, 2014 at 9:08pm

There is a wide range of weights. Some corgis are longer than others. Some are taller. The most common range is about 26 to 30 pounds for males and slightly less for females but it depends on the dog!

Teddy is a very long corgi, but his height is right the top end of breed standard. I'd figured out that he needs to be right around 29 to 30 pounds. He looks good at that weight. Nice waist, can feel the rib bones when I slide my hands down him. He does start to look chunky when he gets over 30 pounds.