Games for corgis

anyone have any games i can play with my corgi at home???like hide and seek or something?

also does anyone do obediance, lure coarseing, agility, flyball, or shows with there corgis??? i would likke to know how corgis do in these kind of "adventures"

also does anyone know were the tail should be docked for a show dog...should there me a nub or should it me non exsistant???

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Permalink Reply by Avyon on January 15, 2008 at 8:53pm

When they move in *finally* Im going to start Roxi of obediance and agility since she seems to be into that sorta thing. Also if its available Im going to find some sport to do with her with frisbees

At home we play fetch with a little tennis ball and do trick games *try and think up fun tasks for her* or play with her mind toys.

She just seems content to hang out with us and our friends lol

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Permalink Reply by Charlie on January 15, 2008 at 9:12pm

We play fetch with about 8 different toys (lg, med, sm, balls; squeeky toys, nylobone chews, rope toy, etc) during the same game. I pile his toys up and throw one. He brings that one back, and I throw a different toy, and so on. He seems more interested in retrieving longer with multiple toys than if I throw the same toy over and over. He never knows which toy is going to be thrown next! He also loves to play dueling soccer balls around the yard...keeping two soccer balls going in different directions. It's fun to watch him try to decide which one to chase first.

Obedience is a great thing to do for the entire dog's life, and you should start obedience training now. Corgis do great at all the athletic sports you mentioned as well. You don't want to start them in rigorous athletics until they are over a year old. Their bones are still growing and you don't want a bone injury.

AKC standard for tail docking is "as short as possible without causing an indention". Tails up to 2 inches are allowed, but can't interfere with the appearance of the dog's topline.

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Permalink Reply by Sam on January 16, 2008 at 7:01am

We have done some obedience, agility and herding with our crew. Much depends on the drive, energy level and bidability of the particular dog. I have found that my corgis have learned obedience very quickly but are not a breed that seems to enjoy the repetitions in training. One must be quite creative to keep their attentions. I found agility to keep their attentions much longer because of the activity involved. Herding is wonderful but difficult to find in many areas. Clicker training can add endless mental stimulation as well as be most helpful in any venue you choose. Generally the more you can interact with your dog the more attentive they will be. I cant stress enough the bond that is created by training of any sort.
In the conformation ring it would be rare to see a stub. If done properly there will be little to no evidence of a tail.

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Permalink Reply by wendulik on January 16, 2008 at 7:03am

I'm completely confused now. Is it obligatory to dock corgi's tale when you want to go on show in America? I'm just wondering, because in Europe the standard says that non-docked tail is an advantage and in some countries (Switzerland) showing of docked dogs is even prohibited now. I've always wanted my corgi to have the tail docked, but the breeder told me, that it could cause problems in the future - maybe after few years showing docked dogs will be prohibited in all Europe.