Giandarra Cardigan Welsh Corgis NSW Australia

23/06/2025

Tessie is a bit nauseous and sticking to me like glue. Positive early signs around implantation timeframe. 🤞 Not wanting to be left out, she had a 'stand' session too on the weekend.

22/06/2025

Trying to get Rhoddy standing still. Too many dogs having fun around us. ☺️

22/06/2025

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20/06/2025

Cardigans were an allround agricultural companion. That's a lot of traits to keep true in a heritage bred dog. He is tenacious worker, alert & vocal guard, watchful protector, and easygoing, steady, loyal companion. A valued sidekick in life.

'It is not enough for a dog to look like a representative of a breed; it MUST ALSO be genetically capable of passing on all the traits that define the breed to future generations' Why Breeds Matter.
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19/06/2025

One breakfast crumpet doesn't go far enough. Roxy (10 mths) and Tessie are hopeful.

17/06/2025

16/06/2025

I'm outside the yard. Can you tell? 😆 They really just want to be with you.

14/06/2025

Tessie is self employing on babysitting/guarding duty yesterday and today. I love this Breed and it's all rounded versatility from paddock to home.

11/06/2025

I think Pip is a bit like his Mum. He is a real mix of his Mum and Dad. He is now officially, AU Ch Giandarra Charm Your Pants Off, now that we finally lodged some paperwork. ☺️

09/06/2025

This is a little initiative I'm in favour of, although the 'Active' zone still worries me, like all dog parks, when things go wrong.

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06/06/2025

Coats...
One of the first things you notice on Tessie is her short coat. It doesn't hide anything. Our origin country (and our) Breed Standard asks for a short to medium coat. This coat is correct here. This coat would likely be less desirable, perhaps even penalised, under some other countries' Breed Standards/judges. It might even be overlooked here in the show ring. This coat can make a dog look to have less substance than a more coated dog. Hair helps in that department. Her coat is of correct texture coarse outercoat. (She is a little more naked out of coat right now and has less undercoat) A short coat is great on the farm. A short coat is 'honest'. You can't hide a thing. All flaws and virtues are on display equally. I often wonder what a show ring of Cardigans would look like, wash and wear, short coated like this. A skilled judges hands feel what full, groomed coat visually hides. Ringside, a beautifully groomed dog that takes your eye, might look good to you, and that might be skillful grooming, rather than correct structure. Judges look at movement which lets them see how that dog is built, whether balanced or not. They also look at breed qualities, because a flashy moving dog also needs to look like the breed. That's why our Breed Standard matters in a final decision.

Tessie is coat clear (fluff free) DM and PRA clear. W***y is coat clear, but has a tad more coat than Tessie. All progeny not at risk for DM or PRA from this pairing. Tessie is a little more matronly around the middle too, but our girls, when morning sickness hits, usually shed off any excess pounds, so I'm happy to see her have a bit extra right now.