kaijutegu:There’s a reason for this, and you’re (hopefully) not gonna like it.Corgis have short legs
kaijutegu:There’s a reason for this, and you’re (hopefully) not gonna like it.Corgis have short legs because they’ve got two copies of a gene that results in the overproduction of a protein called fibroblast growth factor 4 (FGF4). What FGF4 does is turn on certain growth receptors at the wrong time during fetal development, which causes the short legs. All corgis and corgi crosses with the short legs have chondrodysplastic dwarfism. This on its own wouldn’t necessarily be a problem, but when you cross in other breed traits, you can end up with a poorly-balanced dog that suffers neck and back pain its entire life, as well as having an increased risk of spinal abnormalities and intervertebral disk disease. Not every corgi mix is going to have these issues, and many are quite healthy, but it’s not a good idea to just throw a corgi at a random dog and see what sticks. -- source link