Pembroke & Cardigan Welsh Corgi

mochamix79 · 11-15-2006, 02:12 PM

Last weekend I was out with Huw, and he was getting the normal questions. How old is he? What kind of dog is he? What's his name? etc. etc. Well, one person asked me "Is that a dwarf dog?" I almost said no...and stopped myself when it hit me. I answered "As a matter of fact, it is a dwarf dog." He looked at me with the question of "What kind of dwarf dog?" I guess they've started shrinking larger breeds and calling them dwarfs. Anyway, I shared with him the name "Cor Gi" and broke it down for him. He was a bit confused, but I was pretty impressed that I remembered.

Michael Romanos · 11-15-2006, 04:11 PM

There are only three breeds of 'true' dwarf dogs - Corgis, Bassets and Dachshunds.
Dwarfism in dogs is the result of an abnormality, whereas toy dogs are a variation within normal limits of genes ie developing miniaturized strains by selective breeding.

mochamix79 · 11-15-2006, 05:58 PM

Thank you Michael for that piece of info...it's nice to know these things when talking with people.

glencorgi · 11-15-2006, 10:23 PM

Actually there are more than three achondroplastic breeds. Scottish terriers, Skye Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers ...
http://consumer.vetmedcenter.com/con...p?dt=v&id=8714

Debbie

Michael Romanos · 11-16-2006, 01:21 AM

Debbie - You'll find that the Terriers you mentioned are not 'true' dwarf breeds as defined by professional canine experts.

glencorgi · 11-16-2006, 04:50 AM

I think we've had this discussion before in another thread. I'll stand by the veterinary links I posted there.

Debbie

11-15-2006, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
mochamix79 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pioneer, CA Posts: 87	True Story Last weekend I was out with Huw, and he was getting the normal questions. How old is he? What kind of dog is he? What's his name? etc. etc. Well, one person asked me "Is that a dwarf dog?" I almost said no...and stopped myself when it hit me. I answered "As a matter of fact, it is a dwarf dog." He looked at me with the question of "What kind of dwarf dog?" I guess they've started shrinking larger breeds and calling them dwarfs. Anyway, I shared with him the name "Cor Gi" and broke it down for him. He was a bit confused, but I was pretty impressed that I remembered. __________________ MONICA

11-15-2006, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
mochamix79 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pioneer, CA Posts: 87	Thank you Michael for that piece of info...it's nice to know these things when talking with people. __________________ MONICA

11-15-2006, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Michael Romanos Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Silverstream (near Wellington, the capital of NZ) Posts: 5,054	There are only three breeds of 'true' dwarf dogs - Corgis, Bassets and Dachshunds. Dwarfism in dogs is the result of an abnormality, whereas toy dogs are a variation within normal limits of genes ie developing miniaturized strains by selective breeding.

11-15-2006, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
glencorgi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Piedmont Triad, NC Posts: 2,547	Actually there are more than three achondroplastic breeds. Scottish terriers, Skye Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers ... http://consumer.vetmedcenter.com/con...p?dt=v&id=8714 Debbie

11-16-2006, 01:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Michael Romanos Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Silverstream (near Wellington, the capital of NZ) Posts: 5,054	Debbie - You'll find that the Terriers you mentioned are not 'true' dwarf breeds as defined by professional canine experts.

11-16-2006, 04:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
glencorgi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Piedmont Triad, NC Posts: 2,547	I think we've had this discussion before in another thread. I'll stand by the veterinary links I posted there. Debbie

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