Dogs

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Wales
MOST SUITED AS Herding dog and family pet.

SIZE
The shoulder-height is 25 - 30.5cm (91/2 - 12in). The dogs weigh 9 - 1 lkg (20 - 241b).

COAT
The coat consists of hard straight hairs and is water-resistant. They can have coats of red, beige (or sable), and black-and-tan, with and without white markings on the chest, neck and, legs. Some white markings are permitted on the head and muzzle.

CARE REQUIRED
The Pembroke's coat requires very little groom­ing; use a good brush from time to time in order to remove any dead hair.

CHARACTER
Full of energy, this dog bonds with its handler and family, and is alert, hardy, very self-assured, intelligent, eager to learn, and sometimes is too brave.

TRAINING
These are not difficult dogs to train and to bring up because of their high intelligence and quick learning ability.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Pembrokes get on well with children provided they do not tease them, for they have no toler­ance whatever of such treatment. The breed is alert but not over-suspicious of strangers. They can be rather dominant towards their own kind.

EXERCISE
Give Pembrokes the chance to burn off their energy; three times a day quickly around the block is not sufficient exercise for them. They usually have no tendency to wander, even if your property is not fenced, since they be­come attached to your house and garden. It is advisable to ensure varied "work" for them; this might include agility skills, and fly-ball, which are very suitable for this breed.