A smart, bold cross between a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and a Miniature Poodle, herding brains in a lower shedding coat.
Designer crossmedium breedPembroke Welsh Corgi and Miniature PoodleParent profiles checked
About this profile: the Corgipoo is a cross, also known as the Corgidoodle, not a recognised breed with a standard. Size, lifespan and care figures here are estimates drawn from our full profiles of the two parent breeds, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Poodle, and individual dogs vary more than purebreds do. That variation is normal for a cross and is stated plainly rather than hidden.
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The Corgipoo pairs the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, a cattle herding dog compressed into a short legged frame, with a Miniature Poodle. It is one of the brightest crosses in this set: quick learning, busy, funny and inclined to supervise the household. The Corgi engine means this is no couch ornament; expect herding behaviours, a big bark for the size and a dog that needs jobs, alongside a coat that usually sheds less than a pure Corgi's famous double coat.
Corgipoos are a recent addition to the Poodle cross family, bred mainly in the United States. Build varies: most keep the long, low Corgi outline in some degree, though Poodle influence can lengthen the leg, and coats range from dense and wavy to properly curly. There is no standard or registry, and the shedding outcome, the trait many buyers cross for, cannot be promised for an individual puppy.
Corgipoos are clever, confident and comedic, with a herder's instinct to gather children, other dogs and occasionally guests. They learn words, routines and mischief at equal speed and bark to report developments. Owners who give the brain work, through training games, scent work and structured play, get a delightful dog; owners who do not get a self employed one, which is considerably louder.
Energy (4/5)
Trainability (4/5)
Grooming needs (4/5)
Shedding (3/5)
Barking (4/5)
Good with children: Good with children
With other dogs: Usually good with dogs
With strangers: Alert with strangers
Apartment life: With enough exercise
Coat: Usually a thick, wavy to curly coat, denser than most doodle coats because of the Corgi undercoat behind it.
Colors: Red, sable, fawn and black and tan with white markings from the Corgi side, blended with Poodle colors.
Weight control is the central care duty: Corgis are champion beggars, the long back suffers under extra pounds, and the cross inherits both facts. Brush the dense coat several times a week, more during seasonal sheds, and keep up dental care and ear checks.
Forty five to sixty minutes a day, mixing walks with play and brain work. Corgipoos are athletic for their height and enjoy hiking and games, but repetitive jumping should be limited while young to protect the long back and growing joints.
The dense double heritage means combing to the skin several times a week and heavier work at shedding seasons, plus clips every six to eight weeks for curly coats kept long. Nails grow fast and need regular trimming.
A joy for owners who like training: both parents are quick, food motivated learners. Put the effort into recall, a settle, managing the heel nipping instinct with redirection from puppyhood, and a quiet cue. Early socialisation keeps the watchdog streak friendly.
Corgipoos suit active homes, including flats if exercise and barking are honestly managed. They are good with children who can handle a herding dog's style, and they thrive where the family wants a dog involved in everything rather than asleep in a corner.
About $17 per month for a typical 20 lb adult eating roughly 1.2 cups a day of a standard quality food ($1.60 per lb). Full breakdown in our food expense calculator.
Plan 45 to 60 minutes a day of walks, play and training. Under exercised dogs of most breeds invent their own projects, and they rarely pick good ones.
Estimated US range $35 to $62 per month for accident and illness cover, estimated from the parent breeds' published ranges on this site; see the insurance estimator and the insurance guide.
On the monthly figures above, a typical adult year runs to about $204 for food and $420 to $744 for insurance, before routine vet care, grooming and gear. Year one costs more: vaccinations, spay or neuter surgery, a crate, bedding and training all land at once.
How weight typically builds with age for this cross, estimated from the parent breeds' sizes.
| Stage | Age | Typical weight |
|---|---|---|
| Puppy | 8 weeks | about 2 to 5 lb |
| Puppy | 4 months | about 5 to 11 lb |
| Puppy | 6 months | about 7 to 16 lb |
| Young | 9 months | about 9 to 22 lb |
| Young | 12 months | about 11 to 25 lb |
| Adult | Full grown | 12 to 28 lb (typical range) |
| Senior | From about 8 years | Healthy weight stays in the adult range; watch for slow gain or loss |
Growth figures are estimates interpolated from the adult weight ranges of the two parent breeds, following the size class growth pattern used across this site. Cross puppies vary more than purebred puppies; steady growth matters more than hitting any single number, and your vet's growth checks come first.
Puppies are bold and nippy in the herding style and need early redirection, socialisation and stair sense. Adults are energetic, funny working companions. Seniors benefit from weight discipline, joint friendly exercise and prompt checks for any hind leg wobble, given the breed background.
Ask for hip and eye screening and DNA results from both sides: degenerative myelopathy and von Willebrand DNA and hip and eye checks from the Corgi side, and the Poodle side's eye, hip and DNA panel.
Health notes summarise the conditions the two parent breeds' profiles and breed guidance most often flag. They are general information for choosing and caring, not a diagnosis or a substitute for your vet. Parent profiles: Pembroke Welsh Corgi and Poodle.
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A typical lifespan is 12 to 15 years. Both parent breeds are comparatively long lived, and weight control, dental care and buying from health tested parents give a dog the best chance of reaching the top of that range.
Food for a typical adult runs about $17 a month at a standard quality tier, and accident and illness insurance is estimated between $35 and $62 a month in the US, based on the parent breeds' ranges. Try the full cost calculator for a complete year one and yearly picture.
Good with children. As with every breed, supervise dogs and children together and teach children to respect the dog's space.
Plan on 45 to 60 minutes a day, split between walks, play and training games. Puppies and seniors need gentler, shorter sessions.
Less than a pure Corgi in most cases, but more than many doodle crosses, because the Corgi double coat is powerful. Expect seasonal shedding in denser coats and do not buy this cross on a no shedding promise.
Many try, complete with heel nipping, because that is what the Corgi parent was bred to do. It is managed by early training and redirection to toys and games, and children should be taught to stand still rather than run squealing.
With enough exercise and bark training, yes. Without them, a bored, vocal herding dog in a flat is hard work for everyone including the neighbours.
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