Upsurge of interest in Corgis during this year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T15:53:43Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/upsurge-of-interest-in-corgis-during-this-year-of-the-queen-s?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1532029&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBeth,
I agree with you on so…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15320292012-05-14T21:40:15.223ZRachelle Nhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RachelleN
<p>Beth, </p>
<p>I agree with you on so many points that you made. I adopted my Corgi mix after a lot of thought and after filling out a large application about my preferences and lifestyle. I wanted a very active dog because I work from home and like to go for long walks several times a day. I had wanted one of the toy breeds but it didn't fit into my plan for taking long walks. I tend to be the exception regarding the long walks because I notice that most of my neighbors rarely walk their…</p>
<p>Beth, </p>
<p>I agree with you on so many points that you made. I adopted my Corgi mix after a lot of thought and after filling out a large application about my preferences and lifestyle. I wanted a very active dog because I work from home and like to go for long walks several times a day. I had wanted one of the toy breeds but it didn't fit into my plan for taking long walks. I tend to be the exception regarding the long walks because I notice that most of my neighbors rarely walk their dogs more than a block. I also see a large number of dogs who spend their days indoors or in the yard alone. </p>
<p>I love my dog but realize that she would not be a perfect fit for others. She does have a somewhat pushy and aggressive personality that not everyone would like or be able to handle. Plus, she barks quite a bit and then there's that herding instinct. On the other hand, she is very protective of me and I love her energy and her clownish behavior. Corgis are adorable dogs, no doubt. I've taken the cutest photographs of my dog "dressed up." I do notice more and more people adopting Corgis because they are "cute" but that's also true about a lot of other "cute" breeds. There are so many "cute" dogs that people can adopt....I wish they would consider lifestyle and personality factors as well as looks. </p> I've just looked up The Kenne…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15319292012-05-14T21:06:14.326ZGilly & 'Fox'http://mycorgi.com/profile/GillianMaryLeeper
<p>I've just looked up The Kennel Club rulings here. I'd mistakenly thought that a Pem could possibly be legally docked in the UK if it could be proved that it was to be a working dog, but that isn't the case. The Corgi breed can not be docked under any circumstances.</p>
<p>I've just looked up The Kennel Club rulings here. I'd mistakenly thought that a Pem could possibly be legally docked in the UK if it could be proved that it was to be a working dog, but that isn't the case. The Corgi breed can not be docked under any circumstances.</p> Hi GPN,
“The CANADIAN VETERI…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15316722012-05-14T16:43:16.281ZSam Tsanghttp://mycorgi.com/profile/ceo
<p>Hi GPN,</p>
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<div class="column"><p><span>“The CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION opposes surgical alteration of any animal for purely cosmetic purposes... The CVMA recommends that breed associations change their standards so that cosmetic procedures are not required.” </span></p>
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<p>Ear cropping / tail docking is only <strong>illegal (for licensed vet)</strong> in the province of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland…</p>
<p>Hi GPN,</p>
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<div class="column"><p><span>“The CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION opposes surgical alteration of any animal for purely cosmetic purposes... The CVMA recommends that breed associations change their standards so that cosmetic procedures are not required.” </span></p>
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<p>Ear cropping / tail docking is only <strong>illegal (for licensed vet)</strong> in the province of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Saskatchewan. (British Columbia was proposing in Feb 2012) <strong>IT IS NOT</strong> a provincial law or federal law, so nothing has changed really, most breeders use the band method and dock the tails themselves in the first place.</p>
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<p><em>"The Canadian Kennel Club does not believe that a ban on ear cropping, tail docking and removal of dewclaws will stop the practice because these services continue to be available in other countries including the <span class="xn-location">United States</span>."</em> excerpt from official <a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/922951/canadian-kennel-club-ear-cropping-policy" target="_blank">press release</a>.</p> Phew...glad to hear that Beth…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15316562012-05-14T15:32:42.940ZGilly & 'Fox'http://mycorgi.com/profile/GillianMaryLeeper
<p>Phew...glad to hear that Beth. Ta v. much for putting me right. (0:</p>
<p>Phew...glad to hear that Beth. Ta v. much for putting me right. (0:</p> I live in the Midwest and was…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15315672012-05-14T15:32:40.787ZHeidi and Rubyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/HeidiStair
<p>I live in the Midwest and was able to find a breeder in Iowa that recently stopped docking (within the past year). This was a requirement for my husband and I getting a corgi, so we looked around for months before we found her. Let me know if you ever are serious about a tailed pem, as this would probably be much less expensive than shipping from Europe :)</p>
<p>I live in the Midwest and was able to find a breeder in Iowa that recently stopped docking (within the past year). This was a requirement for my husband and I getting a corgi, so we looked around for months before we found her. Let me know if you ever are serious about a tailed pem, as this would probably be much less expensive than shipping from Europe :)</p> GPN, I have seen that and I m…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15316292012-05-14T14:16:08.490ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
GPN, I have seen that and I must admit that I was a little taken aback that the club is so pro-docking. I must say that I don't think it should be banned, but I think it should be voluntary and the standard should allow either. I don't understand why it's required.<br />
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And I apologize for any misunderstanding about ear cropping. Corgis are NOT cropped; that is done with breeds taht have a naturally down ear and shape to an upright or semi-erect ear. That's why I said if they want an up ear, they…
GPN, I have seen that and I must admit that I was a little taken aback that the club is so pro-docking. I must say that I don't think it should be banned, but I think it should be voluntary and the standard should allow either. I don't understand why it's required.<br />
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And I apologize for any misunderstanding about ear cropping. Corgis are NOT cropped; that is done with breeds taht have a naturally down ear and shape to an upright or semi-erect ear. That's why I said if they want an up ear, they should just breed in for one.... I note that to join PWCCA you…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15313142012-05-14T13:55:50.772ZGPNhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GPN
<p>I note that to join PWCCA you have to not only have a Corgi for five years but have been involved in breeding/showing for four years. And then you need two sponsors....</p>
<p>I note that to join PWCCA you have to not only have a Corgi for five years but have been involved in breeding/showing for four years. And then you need two sponsors....</p> I am unaware of any ear cropp…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15313082012-05-14T13:49:14.868ZGPNhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GPN
<p>I am unaware of any ear cropping for Corgies, though it is done with other breeds such as the humongo Cane Corso. The usual thing with ears is trying to get them to stand up. Oddly, Dipper had a bad ear day yesterday, with a floppy ear; today it is up. </p>
<p>Dipper just turned four months old and is not a big barker.</p>
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<p>In the U.S. the breed is ranked about 28th in popularity far below German shepherds, airdales, poodles, pit bulls, chihuahuas and labs, etc. I'm not sure…</p>
<p>I am unaware of any ear cropping for Corgies, though it is done with other breeds such as the humongo Cane Corso. The usual thing with ears is trying to get them to stand up. Oddly, Dipper had a bad ear day yesterday, with a floppy ear; today it is up. </p>
<p>Dipper just turned four months old and is not a big barker.</p>
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<p>In the U.S. the breed is ranked about 28th in popularity far below German shepherds, airdales, poodles, pit bulls, chihuahuas and labs, etc. I'm not sure how accurate this is I did some back of the envelope calculations (taking the number of dogs in the U.S. and the number of people in my town as a baseline) and extrapolated that there should only be two or three Corgis in my town, but the vet says he sees a fair number. </p>
<p>Breeders distinguish themselves from backyard breeders and puppy mills by, among other things, showing their dogs. If they can show a pedigree to a show dog that won they can command a higher price. Showing the dogs also integrates them into the hard core dog owning community which helps distinguish their breeding operation from a puppy mill. So in the end the breeding standard is very critical. </p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pembrokecorgi.org/faq.html">http://www.pembrokecorgi.org/faq.html</a> </p>
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<p>The link is to a hard core Corgi resource I'm afraid that most of us here on mycorgi (myself included) don't come close to the PWCCA. They write:</p>
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<p>"16. PWCCA Policy on Tail Banding. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America believes it is and always has been an important part of our breed to have docked or natural bobtailed dogs. We strongly suggest that our puppies’ tails be banded as soon after birth as possible. This causes little discomfort to the puppies and is a totally bloodless procedure. Puppies that have been banded immediately return to normal nursing and settle in with their dam. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America stands firm on our right to raise our puppies as we always have, which includes the banding of tails."</p>
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<p>So, although I wouldn't mind if Dipper had a tail, I had the same problem everyone else did: the breeder flat out refused. She didn't want her reputation associated with a non-docked Corgi. If you read the PWCCA paragraph you'll see why. There is a heavy element of tradition, because it has always been this way, we are going to continue doing it this way. I see very little chance of tail docking being banned in the U.S. because this is the kind of thing Congress would leave to the states and if the states enact individual statutes it becomes hard to enforce because it might be legal in Oregon and illegal in California and who's to say where the dog came from. </p>
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<p>I guess the best way to get an un-docked Corgi would be to buy one in England! I wonder what the Canadians do.</p>
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<p>GN</p>
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<p></p> Ah yes, I remember from befor…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15314722012-05-14T09:01:31.286ZGilly & 'Fox'http://mycorgi.com/profile/GillianMaryLeeper
<p>Ah yes, I remember from before that you said you were over in Bristol from time to time. Apart from our breeder's dogs in South Wales (t'other side of Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan) we have seen one Cardiganshire here in Cheltenham (startlingly it walked past our house and I ran out so excited with Fox and nearly gave the poor owner a heart attack!) When up in Cumbria a couple of years back, we saw two tri-coloured Pems. That's the lot.....over a period of nearly 3 years.</p>
<p>Ah yes, I remember from before that you said you were over in Bristol from time to time. Apart from our breeder's dogs in South Wales (t'other side of Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan) we have seen one Cardiganshire here in Cheltenham (startlingly it walked past our house and I ran out so excited with Fox and nearly gave the poor owner a heart attack!) When up in Cumbria a couple of years back, we saw two tri-coloured Pems. That's the lot.....over a period of nearly 3 years.</p> And ear cropping is falling o…tag:mycorgi.com,2012-05-14:1150197:Comment:15311912012-05-14T01:33:08.892ZLawren and Teddyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Lawren
<p>And ear cropping is falling out of favor with a lot of breeders. Most of the Danes, dobes and boxers I see at the dog park have uncropped ears. It's actually on the unusual side to see one with cropped ears.</p>
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<p>Now, if this is something that is happening on the national scale, I don't know.</p>
<p>And ear cropping is falling out of favor with a lot of breeders. Most of the Danes, dobes and boxers I see at the dog park have uncropped ears. It's actually on the unusual side to see one with cropped ears.</p>
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<p>Now, if this is something that is happening on the national scale, I don't know.</p>