Cardigan Rescue
Is it just me? I can't seem to find hardly any cardigan rescue sites. I am located in Illinois and am considering adding to our family of 5. I've got myself on a list for a pup but was interested in rescue also. Can anyone help?
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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Hmmm. Cardis are one of the rarer breeds, so probably not too many purebred Cardis end up in rescue.
http://cardiganrescue.org/
only has one listed.
If you have found a breeder you might mention you'd also be interested in rescue. Quite a few breeders do rescue as well, or may have a dog they need to rehome which did not work out with its original people.
Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Teresa Kannard on
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This is the only rescue group. Although you can usually get older dogs from some of the breeders that are retired show dogs.
Take a look at he Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America Breeder listing. http://www.cardigancorgis.com/
or the CWC National Rescue Site
http://cardiganrescue.org/
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Permalink Reply by Liz Thompson on
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Where in IL are you located? I am with a rescue in St. Louis that sometimes has a cardi but we usually like to place the dogs within our area. The rescue is pet's second chance corgi rescue - www.petssecondchance.org. Look at the site - it will tell you everything about our organization. We had a black/white cardi but I guess someone adopted her as she isn't posted anymore. I can check if you are fairly close to St. L.
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Permalink Reply by Shepdog on
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Honestly, had you thought about getting a retired dog from a breeder? There are Cardigans out there, but few and far between for the most part. However, there's a lot of retired show dogs that often are looking to be placed in new homes... ? Might be a nice compromise if you'd like to stay away from that "chew chew piddle" puppy stage. :)
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We have Pems not Cardis, but we got one as a pup and one as a retired show dog/ breeding dog.
There are merits to both! :-) There are times in your life when puppy-raising is not as appealing, and I agree that a retired show dog can be a great fit.
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Permalink Reply by Alice on
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I searched rescues for a Cardi for years before we got Finnigan from a breeder and came across one or two mixes but that was it. It will be very difficult to find a Cardi in rescue (one that actually looks like a Cardi) because they are not common. They are not a dog most people buy on a whim so the families that do put the time and effort into getting one will likely keep it, plus, Cardis are great, who would give one up! Actually, our breeder said he has only ever had one pup returned to him. It was a dominent male and the family was not prepared to train him so they gave him back. A local breeder here has had two pups returned; a borother and sister in fact. Turns out they both like to eat rocks and each has had several surgeries due to their appetite for rocks so the owners returned them rather than having to keep an eye on them. Seems like if someone has a Cardi they can't keep they are more likely to return them to the breeder than give them to a shelter.
As mentioned, adopting a retired show dog from a breeder would be a good option. Sometimes they will place them at no cost but other times they require some money. My Mom got her Cardi at 10 months old. He was being shown until one of his ears fell so he had to be retired. I believe she paid $300 or $400 for him. The same breeder also had two Cardis he kept as show prospects but they did not turn out as he had hoped so at 8 months he placed them in homes at no cost. It just depends on the breeder and the situation.
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Permalink Reply by Joanna Kimball on
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It's a wonderful thing that there are so few Cardis in rescue. When they do come up they are usually quickly taken by the national rescue organization and dogs, especially young purebreds, are very rarely in trouble.
One small note; if you are on a breeder's waiting list, it's just good manners to let them know if you are also looking elsewhere. Good breeders treat waiting lists very seriously, and turn away many potential homes if the waiting list is full. Lately it seems like there's an epidemic of buyers dropping out at the very last second and it is very discouraging to the breeder and not fair to the puppy. So if you're just a "maybe," or are also contacting other breeders or looking for a rescue, just let them know. It doesn't mean you won't get a puppy from them, but it will allow them to continue screening owners for your slot so the puppy isn't sitting around for weeks when everybody else is already in their new homes. There's nothing wrong with keeping your options open; I'm not asking that you not look elsewhere. Just let the breeder know that you're doing it.
I know of a breeder in Minnesota retiring a young male, about a year old, who did not turn out for the show ring as hoped. If you are interested in his contact information, send me a message and I'll give it to you.
Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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There was a beautiful black and white in rescue in Holland Michigan. It is not in a cardi rescue but he may still be available. Check petfinder for Michigan. We were blogging about it the other day. His name was Jango. There were also some in Indiana. You may want to widen your search on Petfinder.
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on
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There is a wonderful 12 year old cardigan who's owner got shipped to Iraq at the Colorado Corgi Rescue.
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This breeder in Illinois has a pup that no one has taken yet:
http://www.doxfordkennel.com/page3.html
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This one just says Corgi but it may be a Cardi, you'd have to check with the shelter:
http://www.adoptapet.com/pet2899576.html
This breeder in IL has some retirees:
http://davenitchcardigans.webs.com/adultsavailable.htm
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Permalink Reply by Cooper, Nora, Grady, Izzy & Jax on
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hey guys, I have decided to just be patient and wait for my little one to be born (which is hopefully next week) I'm just going to remain on the breeders list. I found a breeder in Davenport Iowa about 2 hours away from me. She's located at www.tartanwyn.com
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