How high can your corgi jump??

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on August 12, 2009 at 3:24pm

She might still learn...Livvy is was afraid to jump in cars but she does now...she has a "spring action" and can jump onto thje very high beds (36"???) beds with no problem...my others can't jump that high but do make it into our old truck and don't use the steps to get up on our deck.They just land on the top of the deck which is 2 steps...

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on August 12, 2009 at 4:21pm

I don't encourage jumping very high because they can be injured when they jump down. They manage to get on the couch but I lift them into the car.

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Permalink Reply by Ross on August 12, 2009 at 4:39pm

Atlas is a freak, so he can jump pretty high. I would probably say his back legs get about a foot and a half off the ground, although it might even be higher. He's also only 19lbs so I'm too worried about him hurting himself on the way down.
We watched a friends corgi this weekend who is 29lbs (lean and long) and I don't he's physically capable of jumping.

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Permalink Reply by Ann on August 12, 2009 at 5:39pm

Gizmo can jump pretty high. I try to discourage it because once he jumped over a "wall" without realizing it's a cliff on the other side, and I had to go bail him out.

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on August 12, 2009 at 6:33pm

My Vienna is 27 lbs, 6 years old and her mouth can easily reach somewhere between my chest and shoulder (4-5 ft) How do I know? I was distracted talking to a friend of mine while I had a cheeto in my hand, yes, she jumped and snatched it out of my hand! Grrrrr....

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on August 12, 2009 at 8:51pm

Ha ha!!

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Permalink Reply by Beth on August 12, 2009 at 6:36pm

Jack will jump in and out of our Subaru Forester, either the hatchback or the back seats (where he rides in harness). He's pretty athletic. Sometimes if they can't see what they are jumping onto, they are afraid to try even if they could technically make it.

If your Corgi is light enough to easily lift, it's probably just as well, as high-jumping could in theory contribute to back problems. However, my Corgi is too big to lift easily, so I let him jump: I figure picking him up is as likely to hurt his back as jumping, and jumping is more enjoyable for all of us. So up he goes.

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Permalink Reply by chocky on August 12, 2009 at 11:30pm

she's about 10.5 kgs.. whats that in lbs ? =s

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Permalink Reply by Linsey & Grissom on August 12, 2009 at 6:39pm

Grissom could probably jump pretty high if I let him but I try to limit his jumping as he's only nine months old.

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Permalink Reply by chocky on August 12, 2009 at 11:28pm

HAHA i think hachi found her way up a little wall (about 40 cms?) while she was chasing other dogs in the park... but
thats the shorter side of the wall.. when they jump over the higher side, she kinda just stands there and will walk around
hahha

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Permalink Reply by Potus on August 12, 2009 at 11:29pm

Potus can jump out of the car, into the passenger seat (but not the back seat- his seat) He can jump up past my waist, though how high is his limit I'm not sure.
When he was a puppy he jumped off a wall at the breeders which was three foot of the ground.

P.S. Just have to add that Potus is curled up in my lap right now watching the screen as I type this so. So cute. Oops, nope, he's just jumped down.

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Permalink Reply by Edison on August 13, 2009 at 8:32am

Based on our hiking experiences, Edison can handle three feet straight up and six feet if there's the slightest bit of incline for him to get his paws on. He does better than me, that's for sure.

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