Kristen

, Female

Colon, Nebraska

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Colon, NE
About Me:
I work as a lobbyist-not a bad thing! LIve the rural life with Corgis, rescue dogs, horses, chickens, cats. Two beautiful grown daughters. If I had my choice I would quit my job, stay at the farm and raise corgis and horses!
Welsh Corgi Breeder?
No
About My Corgi(s):
We are honored by the presence of Lizzie (Q Lizzie Beth) and Fergie(FCF's Royal Ferguson) and Brodie (FCF's Little Bonanza Brodie). Recent additions to the family are Fern (puppy mill rescue and princess), Poppit (blind rescue), and accidental addition Sherman--my failure as a foster mom! Lizzie is our 7 year old Black-headed tri-color Corgi. True to the breed. It is like living with a cartoon charactor. Fergie is our three-year-old Red/White female and a real snuggle bug. Brodie is a black headed tri who is 1.5-years old. Fern is a 4-year-old red/white Corgi that was rescued from a puppy mill in January 2008 and was in Foster Care for six months! She has some special needs, but has adapted beautifully! She is quite the charmer. We celebrated her one year anniversary with us in May 09. Poppit has been with us for just a couple of months. She is a red-headed tri and she is completely blind-juvinile cataracts and small eyes--the result of poor breeding. We are working on her social skills and she is coming along. Sherman (formerly known as Denver) is a 15 month old red and white bundle of love and energy.
I have:
Pembroke

Comment Wall:

  • Lauren + Winston

    Haha. I am an HTML nerd! And thank you, what can I say, Winston takes after his mom :) Haha... Your puppies are so cute as well! And the name Winston is awesome. He has several nicknames such as Winny, Win, Winstontaneous, Winstantinople... But I am sure any name you pick will be good. I think Corgi-owners always come up with the best names... :)

    Jan 13, 2008

  • Kristen

    I've tried several times to load pictures, but haven't been sucessful yet. Perhaps my files are too big. I'll try again! We have followed a royal family trend with naming our last two dogs. The first Corg was a British name--thats what attracted me to Winston--We will have to see what fits his personality. The breeder has named him "Turbo" I have a feeling that may give us a good clue to his personality!

    Jan 13, 2008

  • Sam Tsang

    Welcome Kristin!

    Jan 14, 2008

  • Ju Lo

    Hi Kristen! I saw your puppy picture, s/he looks so cute! Boy or girl? How did you choose one so early? I haven't heard much about the personalities from my litter (I consider the whole litter mine until I choose, since I get first pick :p), so I'm not sure which one I want yet. Check out my blog if you want to see pictures. :)

    It would definitely be fun to compare notes! Is your puppy a black-headed tri? Oh, I just love that coloring!

    Jan 14, 2008

  • Carrie Hall

    absolutely adorable pics... :)

    Jan 14, 2008

  • Eddie & Dino's Mom

    It's nice to know I'm not alone!! My daughter was just laughing at me because I was saying I wanted to join for some advice on my crazy corgi!!

    Jan 14, 2008

  • Avyon

    haha funny I buy one scratch ticket every pay check (old tradition from an old job I just couldn't kick) I would love to live on a farm! I miss seeing/visiting them in VT.

    Right now I have one job that consists of one job lol I do training through computers to transcriptionists, I do the last level of QA on medical transcriptions and I make sure all the work is heading off the right direction/Help desk when its done hehe.

    Talking about staying home Im currently training to be a full last level QA so I can work from home and go to school for my masters degree (which hopefully I'll be excepted to the online portion of the school Im looking at) so I'll be home 24-7 lol.

    Whats your farm like? Do you grow anything spec?

    Jan 15, 2008

  • Avyon

    ahh i forgot edit wont work for comments! I meant to say one job that consists of three jobs lol. I also meant to ask what you do :)

    and uh... fix all my spelling errors lol

    Jan 15, 2008

  • Ju Lo

    Wow, 16 puppies and one tri colored. That's why I never got my hopes up on getting one; well that and because I read up on the genetics of corgi coat coloring, so I knew black headed tri coloring is the most recessive gene. You know, I also read this interesting article once that tried to show the differences between red and black headed tris as puppies. I never quite followed it though, the pictures of both looked the same to me.

    Oh, how exciting for you! I think I would have trouble parting with the puppies as well. I'd probably be one of those breeders that's over critical of people and think that no one is good enough for one of my dogs. Ha!

    Jan 15, 2008

  • Avyon

    That sounds like a really interesting job actually though I can understand the not liking politics thing!
    Mmm.. I miss duck eggs so much! Our college in VT had a working farm completely run by the students and they sold duck eggs for 1$ if you brought in the egg crate *yay recycling* it would be 5$ if you didn't.

    Oh goodness. DC is fun to visit but I don't enjoy living here much. I'm a little jealous that you get to live so far out in the country :) and the quiet must be so nice! I hope you do have a great trip here! (though Im guessing it may be work related?) I recommend the spy museum ;)

    Jan 15, 2008

  • Ju Lo

    Do you know if Fergie has tri colored recessive genes? My breeder bred a red and white female with a black headed tri male, but I knew I would only get a red and white puppy because the female doesn't seem to have the genes for having tri colored puppies. The way I understand it, red and white coloring is the most dominant gene, black headed tris are the most recessive (or least dominant) gene, and the red headed tri is more recessive than the red and white, but more dominant than the black headed. Phew! Did I confuse you yet? Hehe. So if Fergie only has the red and white coloring genes, then it doesn't matter what coloring your new puppy is, you're getting red and white. Of course, Basil could still be carrying recessive tri color genes. I don't know how you could tell without having litters. I figure my breeder's female doesn't have the tri colored genes because both her current litter and her past litter only have red and white puppies even though the male is a black headed tri. Hehe. Man, this topic brings me back to my high school biology class!

    Well you should definitely put up lots of pictures as your puppy develops so we can see his coloring change before our eyes! :)

    By the way, if you want to read up on the genetics, I found this website has lots of detail: http://pweb.amerion.com/%7Eemrys/Color_Genetics.htm. I actually found it pretty complex with all the percentages and permutations. I summed it up in a post in my blog, so you could always check that out too. Unfortunately, I don't remember the websites I originally read, which were much more simple and easy to understand. :( Of course, there's always google too. ;)

    Jan 15, 2008

  • Ju Lo

    Yes, if Fergie's parents have never "thrown" a tri, then most likely Fergie only possesses the Red and White coloring gene. But if one of her parents has a "trifactor, which basically means they have the tri color recessive genes, then it's possible Fergie does too. Basically, if Fergie's mother has a trifactor, but her father doesn't, and they only breed together, then their puppies will always be red and white. However, Fergie could still have a tri if she has a trifactor. So basically, I would just assuming Fergie's puppies will be reds, and you may get surprised. :) At least you'll know that her puppies will have a trifactor (if you breed her with your tri).

    For your tri puppy, for him to be a black-headed tri, it means that both parents would have to have the black-headed tri color allele (and even then it would only be a 25% chance). So it sounds like you'll just have to wait and see.

    From what I've read, they don't know exactly what sable coloring is. It's definitely a form of red and white (as in, it's not a separate gene or allele or whatever). It sounds like it's most common in corgis that have a red and white dominant gene with a trifactor recessive gene.

    Man, coat coloring and genetics I think is interesting to talk about, but also frustrating because there's no way to know what you have unless you get your dog's genome mapped out or something. Heh. So I'll stop boring you on the subject.

    I'm sorry to hear about Lizzie's accident. I'm glad she came out of it healthy for the most part. Did you get her spayed? I've read that spaying can greatly reduce the risk of some cancers.

    Jan 16, 2008

  • Avyon

    Oh the Spy museum would be fantastic for your group :) That's great that you do that for them! I'm sure they love it though I'm sure its a big job for you! I was lucky to have people like you in my life that took me places to experience new things... If I had the chance I would do it with others.. though I already do it to my friends when I travel across the pond lol.

    stealing eggs is a great past time for your pups Im sure :) I can just imagine it. Though Im sorry your allergic to the duck eggs :( They're supposed to be healthier for you then chicken eggs now especially if you buy from the store. Are you ever worried about them getting sick from eating them or do you catch them before hand? I know eggs are good for pups but I never thought of raw ones.

    VT can be a beautiful place.. its got me hooked I'll tell you that.. though I think I'll be like everyone else and retire there hehe. When your younger its not such a good place unless you like the outdoors (really really like the outdoors.. aka thats all you do) though thats if you want real vermont and not the cities that cater to the poorer tourists. The richer ones tend to go more into the out country into the B&Bs and ski lodges. So basically you have tourist season (winter) followed by mud season (spring) then caterpillar/bee/gnat/fly season (early summer) followed by tourist season (late summer to fall and back to winter) I can't think of another place I would want to retire to though.. its just a different atmosphere and while some of the niceness is put on for tourists most of it is real and I'm sure you know the good small town community feel and I miss that so much.

    Jan 16, 2008

  • Ju Lo

    Hehe, thanks! I just now posted their 4 week old pictures. Oh believe me, for an engineer, I have pathetic technical skills. If you're referring to my HTML skills, well I'm pretty proud of myself for that one, but if you ask any technical person, they'd think what I did was ridiculously easy. Heh. All I really did was read what someone else told me to do and then translate it to my template's code, which was very similar.

    You know, as the puppies are getting bigger, Theodore is losing his lead. He's not my super duper overall favorite as much now. I mean, he's still very cute, just now I think all the puppies have things that are cute about them. It might have been the angle, but Theodore could stand to be a bit studier looking, I guess. We'll see. There's still 4 more weeks! I really like how the breeder has been taking pictures every week. I've rarely seen that with other breeders, so it's crazy how much they're changing, and how much they'll still change in the next 4 weeks. I'm definitely curious how they'll look when I actually go to pick one out.

    I like a lot of white too, but you're right about the white area (the blaze, as I've heard it called) getting smaller. Though with this litter, there was very little white to begin with. Fergie has very pretty coloring. I like her white chest. :)

    Jan 17, 2008

  • Zed

    You have beautiful dogs. The new puppy is just too cute.

    Jan 18, 2008

  • BENZO and QUEENIE

    Thank you. He is only 3 months old. He is so energetic though. He is our first dog and that is why are still learning. I was looking at your other pictures and your corgis are so cute! I wish we could get more dogs. The little corgi that you have is so adorable!

    Jan 19, 2008

  • BENZO and QUEENIE

    I hope Fergie will be ok. I remember what the vet told me about corgis. She informed us that we should be careful when Benzo is trying to jump from high places. Get well soon to Fergie.

    Jan 20, 2008

  • Ras987

    Thank you!!! We are very excited... i think i am to over protective though! Need to relax a little bit~ right now every where she is; I am!
    Thanks for the welcome!

    Jan 20, 2008

  • Charlie

    I'm glad that Fergie is feeling better. I can just imagine how relieved you must be!

    I changed Charlie to Canidae brand All Life Stages. He enjoys it and has gained a pound since I changed foods. He's still just 21 pounds. He and Fergie are just about the same size. :)

    Jan 20, 2008

  • Miss Jane

    Yeah he is doing better today! I can't quite take him to school yet as he has to get a little older and get all his shots..it's a good learning process for me and him. Thank you for the support! :)

    Jan 21, 2008

  • Charlie

    I can imagine that life would be much simpler with one food versus five! :) I bought the small 5 lb bag first, just to make sure Charlie liked the taste and didn't have any loose poop, gas or other reactions to it. Looks like it's going to work well for us.

    I left you a note on GoCorgi this morning too! :)

    Jan 21, 2008

  • Charlie

    I guess it would be hard to find one food that's best for five different animals! I tried to feed 3 cats on 2 different diets several years ago, but couldn't keep the obese cat (26 lbs) out of the regular food, or the "regular" cats out of the low-calorie food. At least dogs are easier to feed separately since they usually "gobble" instead of "graze". ;)

    On GoCorgi, I left a reply on your 'Introducing Fergie' post. My username there is MyPemCharlie.

    Jan 21, 2008

  • Charlie

    Oops! On GoCorgi - I meant your 'Greetings from Nebraska' post, not 'Introducing Fergie'...that's another Fergie! Too hard to keep up with two forums. LOL

    Jan 21, 2008

  • Charlie

    I came over to MyCorgi when GoCorgi went offline from a hacker getting through their security. Now that GoCorgi is back online, I'm hooked on both boards! I'm all wrapped up in the stories of many, many Corgi owners. LOL I'm becoming one of those "crazy about my dog" people. Oh, the horrors! :)

    Jan 21, 2008

  • Kristen

    I'm enjoying MyCorgi and I know that I will continue to visit GoCorgi as well. MyCorgi is like a small town--GoCorgi is the city. They function so differently. There are worse things than being "crazy about my dog" people, but I do wonder if I am dangerously close to crossing the line!lol--The dogs don't mind.

    Jan 21, 2008

  • sandra

    thanks for commenting on the vid of kaley corgi....if she only knew how famous she was that .......lil over a minute!

    did you see her jump at one pt...odd, cute
    and how she came to me.....when i said down...

    i went to leash her calmly, for she could be teasing me again.....never can trust a corgi!


    btw, check this out, i started a social site, similar to this, but not only for corgis pups or owners, but the love of dogs and to talk bout ourselves too....

    it started with my love of dogs...even if i only have a corgi


    www.sansanpups.com
    and now there is


    www.sansanpals.com

    hope to see you there.

    smiles : )

    Jan 22, 2008

  • Kristen

    She was having such a good time. Hard to be mad at such a happy dog! You are right they are tricky little furballs. Too smart sometimes. We can learn from their attitude. You can take life seriously all the time! She is beautiful BTW. I just love Fluffies.

    Jan 22, 2008

  • Kristen

    I love Jacks! Seems like a good combo with a Cogi. Tell mom she should post a picture of the Minnie Jack as well!

    Jan 22, 2008

  • Nancy

    We did just meet while walking by the Capitol. This site is so cute. Thanks for recommending us!

    Jan 25, 2008

  • Buckley's folks

    Thanks so much-- we think he's pretty cute too! Your story about Basil was very sad. How terrible for you... Have you brought home your new puppy yet?

    Jan 25, 2008

  • Kaydee's Corgis (Kim)

    Hi Kristen- Just stumbled onto this cool space! I am sure I will have fun with it once I have the time to set it up and navigate and learn my way around! Will have to look at all your pics.
    Kim

    Jan 27, 2008

  • Amanda

    Thanks for the comment, I love the baby pics-I think Corgis are just the cutest puppies. Your dogs are cute as can be!

    Jan 27, 2008

  • New Corgi Mom

    She does look like she has a toupee I never noticed it before, you know you dont notice your own children's flaws LOL!!!! but thanks for the comments and good luck with your new addition so sorry about your loss. Keep us updated with new pics I will add more soon

    Jan 29, 2008

  • Charlie

    Hi Kristen, I'm happy to hear the new food is working for you! Charlie loves the Canidae too. He's gone from picky eater to inhaling his food like a vaccuum cleaner. I'm also glad to hear that Fergie is continuing to get better! That must be a huge relief for you.

    Jan 29, 2008

  • Rachael

    Hey Kristen, what a beautful corgi family you have! I love taking mine to the water, I was suprised what good swimmers they are... Bowie looks like an otter in the water--adorable!

    Jan 29, 2008