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Bayoucorgi · 10-26-2006, 03:18 PM

May I suggest getting a new dog from a Corgi rescue rather than a low-cost breeder? I used to breed, show and train and I don't know many reputable breeders that are also bargain breeders. It costs money to produce healthy, sound, puppies.

I got my sweet, wonderful, funny, much beloved Liam from a rescue 3 months ago. He is 10 months old today. Everyone who meets him says he's beautiful, and they can't believe I got him from a rescue. I 'know' he isn't show quality because has his dewclaws, his feet point out sideways, his pasterns are not right, and he has an 'unusual' topline. But I LOVE this dog. He cost less monetarily than a bargain breeder's dog.

He's 23 pounds and about 11" tall. I measured because I want to get an ILP and compete in Obedience, Agility and Herding. (He liked sheep a lot.) so he's in the standard. And I knew what I was getting because he was already made. He was crate trained, housebroken, neutered, HW tested, and had his shots. He was such a bargain.

It is sad to hear that the "conformation" corgis are getting bigger. But it may be a phase. 30 years ago I was showing Goldens on the West Coast. I had a terrific 23 1/2" dog (Ch, UD, JH, WCX, VCX, Can UD) who moved like a dream. He was shrimpy next to the big dogs with the big handlers. They had tons of coat and weighed 20 pounds more than my dog. Obviously my dog would never special against them. But we stayed with our program, showed to breeder (not all-breed) judges, and bred the kind of dog that could "get in and out of a boat". Now, many generations later, the dogs are closer to the size and weight standard. So, keep reaching, teaching and preaching the standard and it will come back.

And don't get me started on Goldendoodles!

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Bayoucorgi Senior Member Dog Profile Status: Offline Posts: 207 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston	10-26-2006, 03:18 PM May I suggest getting a new dog from a Corgi rescue rather than a low-cost breeder? I used to breed, show and train and I don't know many reputable breeders that are also bargain breeders. It costs money to produce healthy, sound, puppies. I got my sweet, wonderful, funny, much beloved Liam from a rescue 3 months ago. He is 10 months old today. Everyone who meets him says he's beautiful, and they can't believe I got him from a rescue. I 'know' he isn't show quality because has his dewclaws, his feet point out sideways, his pasterns are not right, and he has an 'unusual' topline. But I LOVE this dog. He cost less monetarily than a bargain breeder's dog. He's 23 pounds and about 11" tall. I measured because I want to get an ILP and compete in Obedience, Agility and Herding. (He liked sheep a lot.) so he's in the standard. And I knew what I was getting because he was already made. He was crate trained, housebroken, neutered, HW tested, and had his shots. He was such a bargain. It is sad to hear that the "conformation" corgis are getting bigger. But it may be a phase. 30 years ago I was showing Goldens on the West Coast. I had a terrific 23 1/2" dog (Ch, UD, JH, WCX, VCX, Can UD) who moved like a dream. He was shrimpy next to the big dogs with the big handlers. They had tons of coat and weighed 20 pounds more than my dog. Obviously my dog would never special against them. But we stayed with our program, showed to breeder (not all-breed) judges, and bred the kind of dog that could "get in and out of a boat". Now, many generations later, the dogs are closer to the size and weight standard. So, keep reaching, teaching and preaching the standard and it will come back. And don't get me started on Goldendoodles!