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Most breeders in New Zealand including Corgi breeders will allow their pups to go to new owners from eight weeks. There is a trend at present for some breeders to allow their puppies go to new homes at age seven weeks. I personally prefer a pup to stay nine-ten weeks at his/her birth home. There is no earthly reason why a casual breeder can't follow good if not best practices in the care and attention given to pups before they are allocated new owners. It has nothing to do with whether the pups are of show standard. A lot of very careful breeders will not allow prospective buyers or other interested personnel to get anywhere near their pups before the pups are aged five weeks because of possible health risks.
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