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Permalink Reply by Beth on December 5, 2011 at 7:06pm

Hi Louse,

I'm sorry about your sweet Corgi.  Honestly I would check out the breed club for your area, start a dialogue with a breeder, explain why specifically you want a dog who is clear, and see where that goes.  

Because there are so few Clear Pembrokes, breeders seem to be either not testing OR not publishing results.  Obviously they cant' breed only clears when something like 91% are carriers or at risk.  But if a breeder understands your personal story they might (emphasis on might) know of someone who has a litter planned that would be clear or carrier and not "at risk."   

I hope you find your Corgi.  

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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on December 5, 2011 at 7:09pm

The PWCCA and Mayflower Corgi Club are a good place to start.  :)  There are lots of breeders listed and, from my experience, most (if not all) had their breeding dogs thoroughly tested.

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Permalink Reply by Beth on December 5, 2011 at 7:18pm

Jen, you are right that most test extensively, but the DM thing with Pembrokes is unique in that the large majority of Pembrokes are "At Risk" for DM, and most of the rest are "carriers."  Therefore, it's tough for breeders to list the DM status.  Researchers have cautioned breeders against breeding away from it too rapidly, which means lots of very good breeders are still breeding At Risk dogs and so it's not something they are necessarily going to adverstise.  

I don't want to hijack the thread but if anyone is interested you can search this site for lots of other topics about it.

In the case of someone who actually had a DM dog, perhaps some of the breeders would be more inclined to discuss status with a pet buyer.

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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on December 5, 2011 at 7:23pm

Absolutely!  But those two groups are a good place to start because the breeders already test their dogs, meaning they know which ones are "at risk" or "carriers" for DM.  So when a dialog is started and the question is asked, then the breeders should be able to give her accurate information.  Especially since she has been through DM once before.

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Permalink Reply by Beth on December 5, 2011 at 7:32pm

Ahhh, I get ya!   Yes, definitely the Mayflower breed club is a good place to start.

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Permalink Reply by Zigward & Kimberly on December 5, 2011 at 7:19pm

Hi, Louise.

I'm soooo sorry to hear about your corgi passing on:(

Here's the website to a breeder that was passed on to me.

On the front page of the site, it says that there are 2 tri female pups, DM clear.

I hope you find what you're looking for.

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Permalink Reply by Zigward & Kimberly on December 5, 2011 at 7:21pm

PS.. I have a bunch of other breeders' websites and stuff.. But I don't know how many of them are reputable, which ones do what they're supposed to, etc. I just have them as I can frequent the puppy pages because I LOVE looking at corgi pups. If you would like me to send you some links of breeders that ship, just let me know. My list goes over 200 sites:P

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Permalink Reply by Jane on December 5, 2011 at 10:03pm

If you would consider a cardigan there are many breeders who only breed carriers or clear. It's much less common in cardigans, I think something like 12% at risk.

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Permalink Reply by Gromit, Sparkle, and Doug on December 6, 2011 at 4:24am

Hi Louise, the advice the others have given is very good.  I lost my second Corgi to DM and you have my sympathy, it's a tough way to lose a beloved Corgi pal.  You are wise to be careful in selecting your next pup, educated buyers will put pressure on breeders who are less inclined to screen for DM, eye issues, etc.  Ridding the the Corgi breed of DM takes smart buyers and smart breeders.

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