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Reverse sneezing is fairly common in the breed - can say it is a "corgi thing". Some do, some don't, some outgrow it, others don't.
As others have said demodectic mange is an autoimmune problem and occurs quite frequently in some breeds. Cindy covered collies, pugs are another breed that come to mind. Not unusual to pop up at adolescence, which would fit with your boy's age. It has nothing to do with ticks. I concur with others, including your vet, who have stated they wouldn't use him in a breeding program.
Finding a holistic vet is a good suggestion, see what you can do to help his immune system internally. Another option is to talk with your vet about using ivermectin perhaps. I had a senior foster come in years back at 12 years of age that had had almost life long bouts of demodectic mange. He was also in the last stages of kidney failure, but had such an incredible zest for life I just couldn't put him down. We put him in K/D for the kidneys and treated his mange with ivermectin orally. This is an off-label use for ivermectin and your vet can set up a prescription dosage for him. In three months we had his mange cleared and he enjoyed barking at cows and chasing his purple ball for another year with me when his kidneys finally gave out on him completely.
Debbie
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