Cardigan
Welsh Corgi colours |
UK Standard:
Any colour, with or without white markings, but white should not predominate
US Standard:
All shades of red, sable and brindle. Black with or without tan or brindle points. Blue
merle (black and gray; marbled) with or without tan or brindle points. There is no color
preference. White flashings are usual on the neck (either in part or as a collar), chest,
legs, muzzle, underparts, tip of tail and as a blaze on head. White on the head should not
predominate and should never surround the eyes. Any color other than specified and/or body
color predominantly white are disqualifications.
Comments on colour:
In a working dog, colour is undoubtedly of secondary importance to construction, but the
wide range of colours found in the Cardigan Corgi is one of the attractive features of the breed.
While the US standard is quite specific about the accepted colours, the UK standard simply
says: any colour, with or without white markings, but white should not predominate. However, it remains a fact that only a certain
range of colours are recognized and seen in the UK show ring. These are, without any
colour preference: All shades of red, sable and brindle Black with tan or brindle points
Blue merle (black and grey marbled) with tan or brindle points, all set off with white.
Liver and slate blue modifictions of the black in the coat are known, but these colours
are not correct as they lead to brown and slate coloured nose and eye rims, and light eyes.
Both standards state that white should not predominate, but more extensive white markings
are acceptable, albeit not enouraged, in the US and FCI countries than in the UK.
It should be noted that a Cardigan that does not comply with the accepted colours or white
markings can be disqualified according to AKC and FCI standards whereas there is no such thing as a disqualifying fault in the UK
Standard, but any departure from the standard points should be considered a fault, the
seriousness of which should be in exact proportion to its degree which means that for
instance a liver coloured or mismarked Cardigan - if it ever entered the show ring - would
not be disqualified but most likely placed at the end of the class.
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Link
to separate page on white markings.
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Colour Article
by
Cathy Ochs Cline, Phi-Vestavia kennels, USA |
Colour Article
by Marieann + Steve Gladstone, Aragorn kennels, USA |
Blue Merles by Sandra
Tonkyn, Beckrow kennels, UK |
Cardi Colour by Jean
Georgiou, Rhossili kennels, Australia |
Unusual Colours by
Ken Linacre, UK |
Colours by Patrick
Ormos, Phi-Vestavia, USA |
Inheritance of coat colours 1 by Ken
Linacre PDF-file |
Inheritance of Coatcolour 2
by Ken Linacre PDF-file
The 2 articles above by Ken Linacre are of yesteryear, and newer
research has proven some of
theories to be out of date. They should be read carefully, and
compared to new research.
We have chosen to keep them on the site, as they are considered to
have historical interest. |
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Recovery of the Blue Merles
by Thelma Gray |
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Inheritance
of the Blue Merle by Charles MacInnes
(PDF) |
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