How much does a cardigan corgi cost?

How much does a cardigan corgi cost?

$1,200-$3,000 The average cost of a Cardigan Welsh Corgi puppy ranges from $1,200 to $3,000. The initial cost of the puppy depends on registration, whether the puppy is a pet or show quality, the health testing completed, gender, color, and cost of living in the area.

Can Cardigan corgis be merle?

While purebred Pembrokes come in just a few colors, including shades of red and tri-color, Cardigans can come in many more colors that aren’t natural in Pembrokes. Merle Corgis can be found in Cardigan Welsh Corgis and not in the Pembroke breed.

Are blue merle Corgis pure bred?

When it comes to a blue merle coat color, Pembrokes are genetically incapable of carrying the merle coat gene. In other words, that means if a corgi is merle colored, it cannot be a purebred Pembroke. It’s physically impossible.

What is the rarest color of corgi?

Sable is the rarest of all Corgi colors, and it is sometimes difficult to identify – many sable Corgis are misidentified as red Corgis. As we explained earlier, sable is a pattern rather than a color.

How do you get a blue merle Corgi?

Merle Corgis aren’t made, they are bred. The way the Merle color occurs is when the dominant Merle gene is inherited, it essentially dilutes the other color pattern therefore becoming more dominant and apparent. Which is how you end up with the blue Merle color scheme.

Are blue Corgis rare?

Blue merle Corgis are rare as well as beautiful. They can have a gray marbled or piebald pattern with darker patches. Blue merle Corgis often have blue eyes, or even just one blue and one brown eye.

Do blue merle Corgis have blue eyes?

In blue merles even the brown eyes reflect red, whereas in Corgis who do not carry the merle gene only the blue eye reflects red as is beautifully illustrated by the photo of the Pembroke puppy with one brown and one blue eye.

Are Cardigan Corgis rare?

Although the Cardigan Welsh corgi enjoys a healthy following overseas, especially in the USA, at home, it’s among our rarest breeds. Last year, only 147 Cardigan Welsh corgi puppies were registered with the Kennel Club.

What is the rarest Corgi color?

Are merle corgis rare?

Merle Corgis are rare. Often misidentified as red and white, the rarest color corgi is sable. A sable colored corgi typically has darker color around the head, neck, chest, and legs vs. the white color that’s dominant in most.

Are blue corgis rare?

Why you shouldn’t get a Cardigan Welsh Corgi?

Cardigan Welsh Corgis are smart, but they do have an independent mind of their own (as do most herding breeds) and are not pushovers to raise and train. They can be manipulative or willful. You must show them, through absolute consistency, that you mean what you say.

What type of Corgi is a blue merle?

Merle is a color pattern that’s inherited from a certain gene. Which can usually be found within the Cardigan Welsh Corgi breed not the Pembroke Corgi breed. Because while they appear on the surface to be the same breed, they are in fact two separate breeds.