Looking for a breeder in the Houston area

Hey folks

I'm new to MyCorgi.com. In fact, I'm new to dogs all together- I'm looking to get my first dog ever and I've decided, after a lot of research and thinking, that I want a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. I've been scouring the internet and have thus far failed to find a breeder in the Houston area. I've seen a few north of Dallas online, but I have no way of knowing whether they are good, bad, etc. What I really need is a good recommendation along with maybe some help knowing which breeder to pick, especially if all I have is a website. Obviously, I'd like to go visit every one of these folks but I can't really tolerate a 9-10 hour drive round trip just to check things out and come home empty handed. Any advice at all, actually, would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Josh

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on February 2, 2009 at 10:42pm

Welcome Josh, you may want to ask the owners personally here in the Texas group. I'm sure you're get a better response there.

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Permalink Reply by Josh on February 2, 2009 at 11:33pm

Peggy,

Thanks for the advice. I actually already e-mailed the lady from the Houston Pembrokes site a couple weeks ago and just haven't heard back yet. Interestingly enough she lives in my neighborhood based on the address she put on the site!

Absolutely, I'm willing to wait- in fact I don't have an intention to buy right away anyhow. I'm in no rush and plan to adopt some time within the next 3-6 months ideally unless the planets align to make it sooner. I definitely want to find a reputable breeder who tests for health of the parents as well as the standards and temperament- that's the whole reason I'm asking here. I'm just saying I don't want to make a trip north of Dallas for no reason. Obviously before I drove up I'd communicate with the breeder and find if or when they expect to have puppies, when it would be a good idea to visit, all that business.

There's actually a show coming up in late February according to the Houston Pembrokes site and I am thinking about attending that to do the kind of networking you mentioned earlier. Thanks for the idea!

-Josh