Hey! So I found out the color status of the litter! Of the 8, 2 are confirmed fluffies -- both fluffies are red heads -- and 2 are (likely) black head tris!!!! I was promised the male fluffy. Alas, no BHT for me. But at least I can admire them up close and in person!

Also, wow. When does genetics work out so nicely? 25% fluffies, 25% BHTs!

We are experiencing that in our backyard at the moment....

I remember was i was 16 I was watching a dog show an a welsh corgi came on and i was sold and 7 years, 8 books later I went to one of cpwcc dog shows and i was talking to Jan...I forgot her last name and i look to my lift and Chief walked in and 2 weeks later i got him I thank God everyday for him :) and that's awesome that you won you take awesome pictures! I cant wait until I  go hiking with my pup

John

Thanks for the email and the questions which we are pleased to answer.

The pups all held their tails up when excited even our Angel. Mostly when Angel is in the ring the tail is held in show mode low - she just does it. Michael sometimes hold his up at show but even he mostly holds them low.

One couple who had the first pup we sold say that they didn't know what to expect when they got him home but as he grew and grew to play with their older corgi they noticed the lead that the tail had.

One comment Dorothy made was that you can see Pandy when he plays in the shrubbery by where his tail is by the white tip on the end of it.

We was living in Ireland when we had our two litters and could legally have docked the tails ourselves (I did the dew claws) but we cannot show them here.

The problem here is that most of the old breeders have either stopped breeding Pems because of the tail ban or just got old. There are so few being bred here although we were contacted by a farmer here in Pembs last night who has just had a litter of five. I just might sneek out and see them.

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Hows this for a tail.

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Yes, with her mainly black and white face, she does fit right in with the band...

(had to do it... Haven't played with photoshop enough lately :)  )

Yes John, you are right, 100% pure breed Pems with Tails.  I was going to have my Vet crop their tail until the vet asst said, "just use a whiteout fluid to mark where you want the tail docked at."    : O  ???????  OMG!  I thought to myself!

I am not ignorant, I know the old fashion way was done with ties to the tail..but since I do not know the proper healthy way to do it, definently not the vet's way...yikes!  I check the internet, talk about inhumane goodness gracious.  Since I read that there is only a small window of 3 days to have those tails done...I couldn't find someone to do the tails properly I figured, I have no plans to 'Show them', put them out to work with a herd but just love them..they are keeping their tails.  So far those tails tons of expression of love and happiness.  Best yet, the tails entertain them...they chase their own tail all the time. 

Your dogs are beautiful, you have amazing pics.  Can't believe how will they do with camping, what does your corgis do when you have the vacuum going?

Corgis are so beautiful with snow, it's like they love snow, mine plays so hard in the snow I can't get them back in the house.  I got 4 more Crogis, 1 Cardigan and 3 more Pems, yes that makes 7 and I know..I am crazy.

Hello John! Thanks for the lovely comment! I think they are pretty fantastic, even when pushing me to the extreme limit of tolerance :) Can you believe they were both unwanted dogs????? As for the tail, I LOVE it. I wish more corgis got to keep their tails. I rarely see see other BHT either and he has a full black head, not even the white strip. I think he knows this and feels superior to other dogs in general ;) He acts that way anyways!

I love looking at your pictures. I hope to one day move to a place where I have access to such beautiful surroundings!

Hey John! Thanks for all the comments on Ashton's adventures. Ashton's breeder is a wonderful woman named Gloria Danielsen in Woodinville. Her contact info is on the Cascade PWC Club's website. We are on her list to get a little girl when she has her next litter. The last litter she had was Ashton's which was over two years ago. They are going to be tri colors like Al and Gwynn and I can't wait!! :D

Oh geeze, totally missed this, John... :D

She's not from the same kennel -- she's actually from Samhain Cardigans. Awesome folks, fantastic about health clearances, and wow, let me tell you, nothing phases her. ;)

Aw, well, hahaha, I've met some Pems I could have sworn were Cardis and some Cardis that wow, look like Pems, yikes. ;) Don't feel bad at all!

oh how cool! I am so jealous you got to meet Rain! and play with PUPPIES! another all tricolor litter? So glad to hear that Rain is a real ham. Pudge is slowly becoming a ham as he transmorgraphies out of puppyspazzdom. I should've requested a picture of Rain! Puppy pictures are hard, but at least you got some times to get puppy therapy. Any fluffs in the litter? 

So those two are bigger than Al? Yikes. Pudge had his weigh in today -- 4 months, 18 pounds. Molly estimated 35 knowing that the Haley corgis are monster sized -- but I'm having doubts he'll fluff up that much.

Hi John, good to hear from you.   I get goosebumps just thinking about being in the same place with all those corgis!!!   A corgi lovers paradise :)))   Riley is a pretty big boy...his vet told us he should weigh  38-40 lbs, right now he is maintaining 40, but we are going for 38lbs.   This guy loves food (not too picky as to what kind).   You should see Riley sit in our yard and eat wild strawberries, very cute.   Riley and Maggie are on Primal Raw Dog Food...Riley is on diet % and Maggie is on puppy %.   I think Riley will gradually lose more.  

Don't like the idea of incestuous breeding.   In the dog world there is alot of that!    Kelly has new blood in her kennel, she has new pups from different breeders.   Rosie is retired, Freedom and Kendra are in Italy.  Hunter went to Russia in exchange for a Russian female.   Riley's Mom Folly has a new owner.   Quite a few changes.   I'm glad to see all of this happening.

John,

The infrared image would depend on whether you wanted to make an infrared photograph or an infrared measurement.  For a photograph, some digital cameras can be modified to become sensitive the infrared spectrum but that messes 'em up for regular photography. 

To make an infrared measurement as I did of dear old Watson, you'll need an infrared measurement camera.  The one I used was made by FLIR and cost a fair amount.  The other problem is that Gwynnie' s snazzy foil helmet or Al's vest is a low emissivity surface so is all but impossible to measure as it merely reflects the heat sources around it.  Spot measurements of the surface can be made using the application of a high emissivity tape or paint to a small area but the surrounding conditions would have to be carefully controlled and the timing of the image would be critical.  Measuring the foil surface would be better done with some strategically placed thermocouple elements for direct measurement. 

Since Corgis are brilliant, I'm sure Gwynnie and Al know all this but are holding out on their  knowledge in hopes of at least getting a biscuit from you for it.  Every time I sit here at the computer scratching my head about some problem Gromit just smiles and I know he knows more than he's letting on.

John, I'm certain the dogs lose some heat through their pads normally but one of the laws of thermodynamics is that heat flows to cold, so if the air temp or surface is warmer than the paw pads, then the pads could transfer heat to the body which is what happens here if I walk Gromit on a hot sidewalk (which I don't). 

In the situation Al and Gwynnie are in, the ground is still cool or cold so they would be losing heat through the pads, which is good.  Air flow becomes a factor also, which is why some airflow under their tinfoil hats and vests is important.  It would be an interesting project to wire them up with thermocouples and analyze the functioning of their protective gear with a thermocamera.  Sadly, those days are behind me and the company wouldn't let me keep the $50k IR camera when I retired.

John,  the corgis don't need protection from the alien mind probes, the canine Welsh mind is much too stubborn to be affected.  However, the sun is merciless so your efforts to protect your corgi pals is time and money well spent.

Hey sorry it took so long to get back to you. We got her from a breeder in moses lake. Unfortunately with Zoey's litter the female completely ruptured her uterus and wont be able to have anymore pups, which is too bad because these people were just amazing! All the pups and their dogs were in great shape. They started them early with house training and eating dry food. Are you looking for another one?

Well to be fair, I think Leggy is a pemmie with a tail. And I think he is best described as a sable. But, since he came from a shelter, I have no background information. He was picked up as a stray. What I can say is that his personality is CORGI! He can be a bit of a menace because everything bigger than him is an opportunity to test out his herding skills (except for his parents). & He has a mischievous streak that is concealed behind those massive puppy eyes. I love this dog!! :) 

Hey John, Came across this picture from Rafia (Wendy) and thought of you. Thought you'd enjoy an earily familiar laugh.