Why are Keji's legs so short?

Dogs and cats have very different needs for exercise. After the cat is domesticated, it is mainly responsible for indoor rodent prevention. It is not big, so it is enough to parkour indoors.

On the other hand, dogs basically work outdoors, such as herding, hunting, transporting goods and pulling carts. Even if it is kept as a pet now, it needs proper exercise, otherwise it is prone to depression, obesity, demolition and other phenomena.

Fortunately, there are many kinds of dogs now, and there are also many kinds suitable for indoor breeding in cities. Many small and medium-sized dogs are like this, such as Dou Ying, Fadou, Chihuahua, Pomei, Poodle, Yorkshire and Schnauzer. These dogs have a new name-apartment dogs.

Most of the members of the dog breeds in the apartment are lively and cheerful small and medium-sized dogs, and they don't need much exercise. Going out for a walk once or twice a day to solve the problem of excretion is basically enough.

However, not all small and medium-sized dogs can be called apartment dogs, because some small dogs were selected by humans for work a long time ago, which means that they may have been engaged in manual labor before they entered the ordinary family as pets. The most representative dog is Corky.

Ke Jiquan is one of the most popular dog breeds at present, and more and more people keep Ke Jiquan. As the saying goes-Keji has three treasures: short legs, a smile, and an upturned ass. Corky's weight should actually be within the range of medium-sized dogs, but if it's just a shoulder Takaso, it's a proper small dog, because their four legs are too short. Although their legs are short and their bodies are small, they were originally used to eat grass.

In fact, the name Corky is very short. Their full name is Welsh Kejiquan. And there are two kinds of corky, one is our common orange white and orange black and white, called pembroke Welsh corky. There is also a black-and-white, tiger-spotted and meteorite color called Cadigan Welsh Corky. Keji's history can be traced back to the tenth century. He is in charge of grazing in Wales, England, mainly cattle.

Raising cattle is different from raising sheep. Dogs like Border Shepherd, Su Mu and German shepherd require strong explosiveness, smart mind and long endurance. And if you are herding cattle, you must add an agile and flexible action. Because cows are bigger in size and strength than sheep, and their temper is not as docile as lambs, dogs are likely to be trampled and kicked by cows' hooves when chasing and commanding directions. A big dog is too conspicuous and may get hurt.

Keji is small, short-legged, very agile and mobile. Keji is full of energy and can work hard for a long time. They control the direction of cattle by biting their hooves at key positions. Because Keji is quick, his hoof is not easy to hit them when he swings. Corky does have short legs, but they run fast. In addition to eating hooves, you have to run left and right to limit the range of cattle activities so as not to be too scattered.