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Originally Posted by glencorgi
A word of caution, warranted or not, but IF you are really Cardigan people at heart and soul, a Pembroke might not be a good fit for you. A corgi isn't just a corgi isn't just a corgi and I think you realize this. Both breeds are great, just not always interchangeable depending on the household.
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This is my most major concern right now. We still aren't totally sure if we've going to be Pem people or Cardi people. We've met dogs of both breeds, and in many way like dogs of both breeds. In asking about which temperament would be right for us, we've had it emphasized that the individual dog matters SO much more than the breed as a whole. Both the Cardigan breeder and the Pembroke breeder we've talked to have indicated that as long as we're matched with the right puppy and are invested in training it well, we would be happy with a dog from them. If you actually ask us to go with just our guts, I like Cardis a little better and Colin likes Pems a little better!
If you ask us personality-wise what we're really looking for in a dog and feel like it would help with the decision process, we're apartment-dwellers and feel like that is our most important factor where temperament is concerned. We need a dog laid-back enough to be okay with a little less space and without a yard (although we know both breeds are known for their adaptability.) A little barking is okay, and is in general a trainable issue, but we do have neighbors. Additionally, as people we tend to be a little more laid-back, and while I am personally looking forward to taking one nice long walk with my dog each day, playing lots of fetch, and taking trips to the dog park, we want to make sure our pup is content getting playtime indoors and enjoying the art of the lazy Sunday with us, too. Since we're also young and have plenty of friends who like to come over, the "aloof" brand of Cardi is another extreme we'd like to avoid.
Needless to say, I feel like we ideally like typical characteristics of both breeds to varying extents and probably need to just get the right individual dog. Feel free to chime in on this!
Basically, we're still just distraught and not sure what, exactly, to do. As the puppies are born and there is inevitably a waiting list, I'm not holding out much hope for the Virginia breeder...but who knows. Personally, I'm glad I have this community to lean on at this point in our search. Already I can tell that you guys "get" what we're feeling... all of my friends are just not quite sure what the big deal with the gray splotchy doggies is.