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gailkate,
As far as the little 8 week old puppy you have inquired about, a few things could have happened. One as you mentioned, the owner might not have access to a computer on the weekend and may get back to you tomorrow. She may have already placed the puppy with someone else is another possibility and isn't bothering to respond. <sigh>
I know I was encouraging you to get the puppy, but that was a little girl definitely in need of a good home and I believe you could offer her that. If it comes about you are not able to get her and you do decide to go the reputable breeder route; then check with the PWCCA site <http://www.pwcca.org> under the members link and you should be able to find some leads for breeders in MN. I'm not real sure which regional club covers MN, so check under the regional clubs link as well. That will give leads to more breeders regionally close. You may wish to check with some rescue options as well and that information will be available on the site as well.
Michael is correct about rescues not having the background one would get with a responsible breeder. However, a reputable rescue will do an evaluation period, get to know the puppy/dog, and pass along any and all information they know. That is more than one gets from many breeders in the States. A reputable rescue will be like the reputable breeder, there for you the entire life of your corgi.
Michael says:
>The USA is full of Pembroke Corgis - despite its vastness of size, it should >be the easiest place on earth to get a nicely bred Pem.
Even so and with as many Pembrokes that are bred, nicely bred ones are in the minority.
>With your internal airline services, no Corgi in the USA should be >unobtainable.
Ahhh, but you are forgetting the breeder's discretion. One simply does not write out a check for a nicely bred Pembroke (or any other breed for that matter) and get what they want just when they want it. GK will most likely need to get on a waiting list when she finds a breeder she likes and wants to work with. It is highly doubtful she will be able to pick up a Pem puppy the quality of which you would wish for her next weekend or even within the next month.
>Maybe your breeders are pricing themselves out of the market. Corgis are >half the cost to buy in NZ and there is a big demand for them here as well.
Quality breeders here do not breed that often; they may have one or two litters a year or they may not even breed annually and they are the minority of the breeding community. There are some true cultural differences in the ways things are done between NZ and the US.
Debbie
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