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Corgi (Pembroke) puppy weight calculator

Use this Corgi (Pembroke) puppy weight calculator to predict how big your puppy will get. Pembroke Welsh Corgis are a herding breed that typically reaches full size by around 9-12 months.

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Enter your puppy's current weight and age to predict their adult size

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Estimates based on breed growth curves. Individual dogs vary with genetics and nutrition — check with your vet for a personalized read.

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Corgi (Pembroke) Stats

Height10 - 12 inches
Weight28–30 lbs
Life Span12 -13 years
Size Classmedium
Breed GroupHerding group
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Corgi (Pembroke) growth and weight chart by age

AgeWeight
Birth1 lbs
2 Months4 to 6 lbs
3 Months7 to 9 lbs
4 Months10 to 12 lbs
5 Months13 to 15 lbs
6 Months15 to 18 lbs
7 Months18 to 21 lbs
9 Months21 to 24 lbs
10 Months24 to 27 lbs
1 Year27 to 29 lbs
1.5 Years28 to 30 lbs
2 Years28 to 30 lbs

Estimated from typical medium-breed growth curves and the Corgi (Pembroke)'s adult weight range. Individual puppies vary — use the calculator above for a prediction based on your puppy's actual current weight.

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Corgi (Pembroke) traits

Good with children
Good with other dogs
Shedding level
Grooming needs
Openness to strangers
Trainability
Barking

Caring for a Corgi (Pembroke)

Health

Corgis are prone to hip and elbow dysplasia despite their small size, and their long back and short legs put them at risk of intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) similar to Dachshunds — keeping them lean and limiting jumping on/off furniture helps protect the spine.

Nutrition

Corgis gain weight easily and extra weight directly increases strain on their long back and joints — portion control matters more for this breed than most.

Grooming

The thick double coat sheds heavily; daily brushing during seasonal blowouts (typically spring) keeps it manageable, with less frequent brushing the rest of the year.

Training

Smart, driven, and occasionally stubborn — Corgis excel at herding, agility, and obedience when given a job, and tend to invent their own if they're not given one.

About the breed

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi was bred in Pembrokeshire, Wales, to herd cattle and sheep by nipping at their heels — a job its short stature suited well, since a Corgi could duck under a kicking hoof. The AKC recognized Pembroke and Cardigan as separate breeds in 1934. Queen Elizabeth II owned more than 30 Pembroke Corgis over her lifetime, cementing the breed's royal association.

The standard calls for a "bold, but kindly" outlook — Corgis are confident, independent herders that also make famously affectionate companions, though that herding instinct means they'll sometimes try to herd family members if not given a job to do.

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