[glencorgi]

Jack Russells - silly? They're terriers for goodness sakes - drive, determination, focus and intent on their goals and purpose. Their "cute" factor does land them in homes that are not suited for them, which is no different than many corgis. Bichon Frise's - cute, personable, clownish, energetic and less hard edge to them, lots of grooming though. The attraction to both of these breeds would be size and "cute" factor and publicity via television shows and movie appearances. I have known a few "silly" Labs, but all around great dogs - loyal, biddable. German Shepherds (GSD) - nice work ethic to them, but IF not in the right hands, can have a bad outcome. Border Collies (BC's) not a silly bone in their bodies - they are all about the work and very smart. Their intelligence is an attracting point to the breed and why they end up in the wrong homes for them too many times. Because they are perceived as "smart" the assumption is they should just automatically be house trained and do tricks and know they aren't supposed to chew on shoes, etc, etc, etc. (Corgis get this too and we've had forum members that got caught up in that trap - dogs are/were smarter than their humans.) Never dawns on their humans that they need to be trained. BC's and GSD's, I wouldn't categorize as dog typical; dog typical to me would be mutts. And while some may choose to steer clear of the Bully breeds based on stereotypes and media sensationalism; there are many who steer clear of corgis for the same reasoning. My Mother's neighbor's granddaughter works in a vet office's boarding facility. They have a corgi client that when he shows up, they immediately bring out the muzzle. I've had vets tell me they see two kinds of corgis - good ones and bad ones. Punish the deed, not the breed.

Debbie