Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Date of birth: 17/04/2024
Gender: Male
Neck circumference: 38cm
Chest circumference: 56cm
Base of neck to base of tail: 43cm
Height to shoulder: 33cm
Weight: 12kg

General Description

Plenty of animal models can face a camera. Damon has faced a live audience. In 2026 he trod the boards with the Manx Operatic Society’s production of Legally Blonde, performing under stage lights, in front of a full house and on cue night after night; the kind of pressure test no studio can replicate. It shows in everything he does. Bright, bubbly and utterly unshakeable, he strolls through busy, loud, dazzling environments as though they were built for his entertainment and his form lists precisely zero dislikes. Fireworks, hoovers, hairdryers, crowds: nothing troubles him!

Welsh folklore claims the Pembroke Corgi was once the chosen steed of the fairies, who left behind the faint “fairy saddle” marking across the breed’s shoulders. Whatever the truth of it, centuries of driving cattle through the Welsh hills produced a small dog of astonishing athleticism and nerve, and Damon channels every ounce of that heritage. Despite the short legs he is agility trained, sails through hoops, trots along a balance beam, rises up to walk on his hind legs and – most improbably of all – skateboards and paddleboards. He commutes regularly between the Isle of Man and Kent, has travelled the length of the UK and settles instantly wherever he lands, with a handler who is flexible across weekdays and weekends and willing to travel nationwide.

Around people Damon is a delight, working alongside and being handled by complete strangers as a matter of routine, and he is equally relaxed with children and other animals. He is one of the very few dogs on our books who will happily wear a muzzle when a scene requires it, on top of clothing, glasses, hats and a GoPro, and he pays food distractions no attention whatsoever.

Damon is the corgi to call when the script asks for the improbable. He rides moving objects, pulls a small cart, pushes buttons and balls, opens and closes doors and clambers in and out of confined spaces, giving writers and directors a genuine physical performer for capers, chase sequences and inventive commercials. Water scenes barely slow him down as he retrieves from water and balances on a paddleboard with no trouble whatsoever. Also, his climbing, jumping and hind-leg walking cover everything from slapstick to spectacle!

His theatre background pays off in his precision. He works to positional commands, sends away, walks backwards, holds a long stay and can be cued silently by hand signal, whistle or from right across a set. For expressive beats he looks sad, waves, bows, plays dead and strikes a yoga stretch, and because he is entirely at ease in loud, bright, chaotic surroundings he is a safe booking for live television, pantomime and stage productions where a second take simply is not an option.

Damon treats a stills studio like a second home. He holds a pose, follows an eyeline wherever it is pointed, redirects between marks and remains unbothered by flash, so shot lists get completed rather than compromised. His complete indifference to food makes him a dream for kitchen, dining and hospitality campaigns where plates sit centimetres from his nose and his full wardrobe tolerance (down to spectacles and headwear) suits novelty ranges, seasonal catalogues and character-led advertising.

The adventure sector is his natural stage: paddleboard, watersports and outdoor brands gain a genuinely participating model rather than a posed one, and a mounted GoPro turns him into his own camera operator. Ferry operators, tourism boards and travel brands could hardly find a more authentic frequent traveller than a dog who crosses the Irish Sea as a matter of habit, while his polished meet and greet manner makes him a reliable star attraction at exhibitions, launches and family events.