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Comment by Jenny, Tucker, & Zoey on July 17, 2012 at 12:08pm

We need to meet up again one morning.. or evening.. :)

Comment by Curtis B on July 6, 2012 at 3:39pm

There is a pretty lil' tri female Corgi with Faerydog Corgi Rescue in Graham looking for a home:  http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23351510

There is also a male Corgi that may or not be a mix in Dallas: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23406161?rvp=1  Buster has the classic Pemmie red/white colors and an undocked tail (which is the new standard in the UK, as I have been informed).

Pass the word to all your friends, who we all know deeply envy you for having a Corgi in your lives, so they can share the stumpy joy!

Comment by Curtis B on June 27, 2012 at 10:20am

That Corgi is no longer shown on the shelter search results.  Looks like someone swooped in to save him.

Comment by Stuart Spiker on June 26, 2012 at 10:20am

http://collincountytx.animalshelternet.com/adoption_animal_details....

There is a corgi in the Mckinney Shelter. I would take him, but I already have two and my apartment wont let me have more.

Comment by Teresa Gilpin on June 21, 2012 at 5:22pm

I am so thrilled that Zach found himself a new furever home!  I hope that both of them share lots of laughs and love!  Thank you for keeping us updated!

Comment by Bookie on June 20, 2012 at 6:42pm

Match made in Heaven!!!! The North TX Corgi Rescue found him a home: Match Made in Heaven  and in his newly svelte shape (3 lbs lighter and you can actually see the grooves where his legs meet his body), no longer fuming every room he enters (it was hell in the Prius at first) and he no longer breathes like a bulldog, he was matched with the PERFECT new household. Thank you for all your encouragement! Ollie and I will see you at the Bark Park.

Comment by Christina Beasley on June 20, 2012 at 3:47pm

Leah found the pup for he's not registered ckc or akc but that wasn't something that was really important any way. He's 2 weeks old so she won't be getting him for another mont h and he'll be coming to visit everyone at wiggly field as soon as he's 4 months old with all his shots.

Comment by Curtis B on June 20, 2012 at 10:56am

Bookie,

CKC is Continental Kennel Club.  There is a lot of debate about the validity of CKC registration versus AKC.  Here's my two cents on it:

CKC was established in response to the AKC "closed stud book" system.  For each breed AKC recognizes, there is a registry of dogs going back for years and years.  If your dog's sire and dam are not direct descendants of dogs in the registry book, it can never be AKC.  The closed book prevents dogs that may have "undesirable" characteristics from entering the breed. If a new breed is accepted by the AKC, there is a window of opportunity for dogs in that breed to be registered with AKC.  When the window is closed, that is it. 

Closed books invite inbreeding problems.  For a good discussion on this topic, see http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-breeds/dog-breeding/article_15328.aspx.

AKC started off the book system the same way CKC operates today: visual inspection of the dog to see if it conforms to a set standard.  I've written to CKC about their process in which you send photos of the dog to be evaluated.  They have a panel of people with experience in the breed examine the pictures and they make the determination.  It sounds like registrations is based on "Yup, that looks like a Corgi." but critics fail to recognize that the vaunted AKC stud book started off exactly the same way.  To a large extent, it's *still* that way with dogs that do not have the approved "look" banned from the show ring.  Your fluffy Corgi may have AKC parents on both sides, but you cannot show him at AKC events since he does not conform to the approved "look".

I am death on the "breed for show ring" concept.  I see the value of AKC and CKC registrations as allowing a prospective dog buyer to be reasonably assured that the dog they chose, presumably after lots of research on the breed's general traits and personality, is a good representative of the breed they want.

CKC today is where AKC was 100 years ago.  In my opinion, a CKC registration is just as valid as AKC when it comes to stating a given dog is a good representation of a specific breed.

Comment by Curtis B on June 20, 2012 at 10:33am

We got Kirby from a breeder near Whitesboro.  She had AKC papers for the sire but not the dam.  The person who sold her the dam has been dragging her heels getting her the paperwork for a long time, she said.  We were not concerned with AKC lineage and did come out to look at Kirby's parents beforehand. 

We've been very happy with Kirby.  He is a bit smaller than the other Pemmies in this group, but that's not a major issue.  He's had no health problems so far (turns 9 months this month).  We paid $300 for him.

If you want show dog-quality AKC pups, Blue Moon is in Sanger.

Comment by Christina Beasley on June 19, 2012 at 5:37pm

I have a friend looking for a reputable corgi breeder in north texas would any of you know of a good corgi breeder?

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