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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
Gee, Glen - I'm sure glad you're not Publicity Officer for any Corgi club in Australia and New Zealand.
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Knew it would get that kind of reaction.
In the states we don't do publicity, we do public education.
Let me see if I can give an illustration of why I don't prescribe to Michael's a corgi in every yard philosophy. Last summer in Ohio rescues there saw 40 Pembrokes come through in ONE month. Some were cast off breeding stock and surplus from volume breeders, some were from shelters/animal control/pounds either picked up as strays or left there by their owners. Others were direct to the rescues owner turn-ins, which means the owners for whatever reason no longer wanted them or could keep them. That's a lot of "discarded" Pembrokes and that is just one state and just one month. January and February this year one of the rescues in Ohio has already taken in 15 Pembrokes from a volume breeder. Our rescue program has eight in it now being evaluated, being neutered, on weight management and 2 awaiting heartworm treatment. They range in age from 18 months to 10 years of age. We've been contacted about at least 3 more owners are wanting to relinquish to us or re-home.
The popularity of Pembrokes here directly correlates to the number of discarded corgis we see. Our numbers of disposable dogs pale though compared to the ones they see in the top 10 breeds. So maybe that will help you understand why I have no real desire to see Pembrokes make it into the top 10 in popularity.
Debbie