For those with multiple Corgis: Do people ask if yours are siblings?

I'm just curious here. Whenever we walk ours, inevitably someone asks us if they are brother and sister. It doesn't bother me, but I find it a bit amusing. Of course to me they don't look all that much alike, but I live with them! We say Maddie is Jack's aunt, which is not quite true but close enough: Jack's mother's name is Roxy. Roxy and Maddie have the same sire, and Roxy and Maddie's dams are full sisters.

I guess it's funny because my mind does not work that way. I have frequently seen people with two of the same breed (owners of beagles, pugs, and labrador retrievers especially seem to not stray from "their" breed) and I suppose I just never assumed they were related.

Do people ask if yours are brothers/sisters?

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Permalink Reply by Jacki, Nutmeg & Cinnamon on April 3, 2010 at 1:06am

I get that. Nutmeg is Cinnamon's Aunt. To me, they look totally different, but to others, they cant tell them apart. They are exactly one year apart in age. Cinny just had a growth spurt, and is as tall as Nutty, but not as, ummm thick :)

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Permalink Reply by Aj on April 3, 2010 at 1:51am

One person thought that Ein and Brian were twins, hehe. They have very similar markings, except Ein doesn't have a blaze on his forehead.

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Permalink Reply by AkMotleyGal on April 3, 2010 at 3:48am

I get asked often if mine are siblings, and it just happens that they are full sibs, just from different litters. It always amazes me people ask because they look so different~

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Permalink Reply by Boo Buchheit on April 3, 2010 at 10:26am

I have never been asked this question about the boys. Since Leo is a tri and Randy is a sable, most folks would not assume they are related. Actually the boys are full brothers, as in same sire and dam, but a litter apart. I tell people they are brothers but don't know for sure they believe that.

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Permalink Reply by Roger/Laurie on April 3, 2010 at 10:20pm

We get the opposite of the are they related question. Chepstow is red/white and people know he is a corgi. Tenby is a tri and a "better" corgi standard yet people ask what is he. We think non corgi people just don't realize tri is a corgi color!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Deatherage on April 4, 2010 at 5:38pm

Mine are full brothers but people always assume they are not related because one is sable and one is tri-color!

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Permalink Reply by Steve on April 4, 2010 at 7:17pm

I'm guilty of asking that question.... I wonder "why did I ask that" after I ask but it just comes out when someone has multiples of the same breed...just curious I guess. Steve and Scott are not siblings, but they are related.