Welsh Sheepdog

United Kingdom, Wales

Ci Defaid Cymreig, Bugeilgi, Welsh Collie

45 cm

16 kg

The Welsh Sheepdog, Welsh Ci Defaid Cymreig ( pronounced / ki ː dɛvaɪd kəmrɛɨɡ / ) is a not recognized by the FCI British breed.

Origin and History

Each country or better every landscape has long-established working dogs, including herding dogs. The Welsh Sheepdog is such a herding dog from Wales. The breed is not recognized by any breed Breeders' Association; It is with her to a working dog that is purely functional criteria, ie after work performance as a herding dog, bred. As a family dog Welsh Sheepdogs are therefore less suitable.

Description

In appearance he is about one short hair Collie, probably not quite as big, stocky. He is 45 cm tall and 16 kg. The coat is smooth, long and weatherproof, all colors are permitted: mostly black and tan, tri-color, pure black or black with white blaze, white collar, white chest and white bottom.

Sanitary

The Welsh Sheepdog seems to be no carrier Sensitivity of the MDR1 defect and thus the multidrug; a direct derivation of the breed of Collies is therefore unlikely despite their appearance.