I though they were naturally stubby, as that was a feature when they were both the same breed, but apparently it's all three, with some being born with no tail, a stubby or short tail, and some getting docked so they match the others. Looking around I don't see a lot said about how rare any of the above might be.
Quiet I totally want a corgi with a stubby tail.
I'm just worried they would dock it and claim that they were born that way. When I was researching it about a year ago I read that it is common for breeders to do that, just to keep them up to the breed's standard/sell them as if they were naturally born that way.
I would definitely want to rescue one, too.
They're so cute ;u;
I don't get why people like to crop Pit Bull's ears like....it doesn't even look good :x
There are various reasons. Stubby tails are common in breeds from the UK if they were working animals, as it was a sign that the dog was not taxable, or something like that. Since Corgis are herding, like Old English Sheepdogs, they would have historically had tails docked. Not sure why the Cardigan had long but I hadn't looked.
Modifying ears has a history as well, for various reasons from looking fiercer, to keeping ears out of the way for hunting or fighting dogs that might get them torn off, to removing them all together for various reasons, like both of the above.
...And I would guess a Chow if not the Peke, if we can keep guessing.
It is, hence England and I expect a lot of Europe doesn't do that anymore. Fang in Harry Potter you can tell is an English dog (or European one) because he still has his normal ears and tail. Neapolitan Mastiffs here still have the rosebud ears and docked tails, as far as I know. Haven't looked at the standard in a while.