American Corgis
American Corgis were created by initially crossing a Cardigan Welsh Corgi with a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Since that initial cross, through careful breeding, focus has been put on carrying forward only the best traits of each breed as well as putting that beautiful merle coloring onto a more physically Pembroke style dog.
A corgi with a merle coat color can not be considered a Pembroke Welsh Corgi because the merle gene (M) does not occur naturally on the breed. Even though here at Canaan Corgis we produce American Corgis, all of our Merle Corgis are fully health tested and their DNA is 100% Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Somewhere back in their lines they had a Cardigan Welsh Corgi, but now its DNA has been "washed out" throughout the years and only the Merle gene has been kept. If you buy an "American Corgi" from us, and have the puppy genetically tested, he/she would come back as a purebred PWC. Their temperament is almost identical to the Pembroke Welsh Corgi. The only difference - at least on our experience - is that they tend to be less bossy and more dramatic.
An American Corgi does not necessarily has to be a merle, even though it is the most famous coat color among them. They can come in a variety of colors accepted by both Pembroke and Cardigan standards, which really opens up a rainbow of color and coat pattern choices. The American Corgis that we have produced here at the farm are: Red and White, Tricolors (BHT & RHT), Fawn, Blue Merle, Red Merle, and Fawn Merle.
Our American Corgis
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