How tall is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi?

A Pembroke Welsh Corgi is commonly listed at 10 in (25 cm).

Other reports range from 10 in (25 cm) to 12 in (30 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 10 in (25 cm). Each one is listed below with its source.

Side by side with a Bichon Frisé, a Dachshund and a Scottish Terrier

Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in (25 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 2 in above it.Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in (25 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Pembroke Welsh Corgi: 10 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 2 in above it.

What a Pembroke Welsh Corgi’s height measures

Breed figures describe the breed, not your dog: males usually stand taller, and dogs are measured at the shoulder.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (12 in), the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is the joint 33rd smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 10 in: Bichon Frisé, Scottish Terrier and Peruvian Inca Orchid. Same drawing, different listings: a Bichon Frisé’s, a Scottish Terrier’s and a Peruvian Inca Orchid’s figures are each the lower end of its range.

This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.

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Published heights

12 in (30 cm)

A Pembroke Welsh Corgi is commonly listed at 12 in (30 cm). Higher published listing.

Source: Wikidata

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A Pembroke Welsh Corgi, 10 in (25 cm), drawn to scale beside a Bichon Frisé, 10 in (25 cm)