Fluffy corgis?

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by beach4me

I have two corgis. One has all the standard characterics. However, the other is a fluffy. She has the same parents as my first one. Just three litters apart. She also has AKC papers.

Fluffies are still AKC registerable. It's just a fault for the show ring and they should not be bred.

She however does not look anything like the other fuffies I have seen online. She has the corgi body. But hair is very thick and downy.

There are a couple types of fluffy coats. One is more like the sheltie coat, long and thick, lots of undercoat. The other is more like a long haired dachshund, feathering but not so much undercoat.

Ears don't stand up

That's not linked to the fluff gene, just something that happened, or didn't in this case, ears didn't stand.

Could you explain a bit more why you thinks she's got more of a sheltie personality?

Peggy

Maybe I could get on of my kids to help me post a picture.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by tandemgal

I learn something new every day (or at least on a good day I do - whether about corgis or something else) I didn't know b4 that cardigans can be fluffy too! just took for granted it was a pem thing...

Also not just a corgi thing. It's in some other breeds too, I don't know all of them that might have a longhaired gene, but know that German Shepherds, Akitas, and Alaskan Malamutes also have a long haired gene. Also a fault in those breeds.

Peggy

[Dillydoodle]

Some Rotties have a longer fur length as well which is a fault in the show ring, though some less than reputable breeders will sell them as "exotic" Bavarian Bear Rotties or other such names...same as the "miniature Corgis" or the "rare" white doberman or the pocket beagles... I am sure you know what i mean...

Emilie

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Dillydoodle

Some Rotties have a longer fur length as well which is a fault in the show ring, though some less than reputable breeders will sell them as "exotic" Bavarian Bear Rotties or other such names...same as the "miniature Corgis" or the "rare" white doberman or the pocket beagles... I am sure you know what i mean...

Yup, I do, and I've seen a long haired rottie. As I said other breeds that I knew I wasn't mentioning.

Calling them rare or giving them another name is a selling gimic people use to get more money for these dogs. It's not ethical if you ask me. The dogs still make good pets but are not "rare" and shouldn't cost more than the average "pet puppy".

In fact if someone is advertising a dog as a "rare" whatever, well, that's a huge red flag. If it's rare in the breed, there's usually a reason it's unwanted, or "rare" for that breed.

Peggy