It, too, is sturdily built with medium bone and powerful muscling. Its tail is docked as short as possible, and some are born without tails. The Pembroke colors are red, sable, fawn, and black and tan, with or without white markings on the face, neck, chest, underside, or legs Predominantly white dogs, those with white patches in the colored part of the body, and blue dogs are seriously penalized by judges. The breed has a slightly coarse top coat of medium length and a weather-resistant undercoat. Hair should lie flat but a slight wave is permissible.
Long coats are unacceptable.
Both corgis have well-balanced, powerful bodies and move with a free, effortless gait. They have broad heads and pointed muzzles and large, pointed ears with slightly rounded tips. The first record of corgis in the show ring in Wales is 1925, and for years the two breeds were shown as two varieties of the same breed. Indeed, since they both developed in the Welsh hill country a few miles apart, there is evidence of crossbreeding that accounts for the similarities in the breeds. Although the corgi is no longer used to drive cattle to pasture and to market, its herding prowess can be proven and exercised in herding tests and trials organized under the auspices of the American Kennel Club.