Aussie corgi?

So after MUCH debate, I might be able to get my lovely boyfriend to budge on a corgi mix. Does anyone know where we could find a aussie corgi perhaps? We are willing to take in a rescue as long as it does not have too many health problems.

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Comment by Bev Levy on April 18, 2012 at 7:12am: You could get one of each and then watch the corgi boss the Aussie around..

Comment by Melissa and Franklin! on April 17, 2012 at 11:05pm: I agree with others. Aussie/corgis seem to be the new "it" designer breed and you are just supporting irresponsible backyard breeders by seeking one out. Like Ludi said if its a heigh thing getting a corgi mix isn't going to solve that, as they generally are born with no legs! I really think if its an active enough issue your boyfriend really needs to just do his homework instead of being so stubborn about it. Corgis are EXTREMELY active and many end up in rescues or shelters because they are too active. They can easily keep up and out run aussies and cattle dogs and other herding breeds. THEY ARE A HERDING DOG! Herding dogs are not couch potatoes and to assume one is is just proving how little he knows about the breed. Just get a purebred and tell him its a mix, sounds like he doesn't know enough about the breed to know the difference.

Comment by Ludi on April 17, 2012 at 8:45pm: I would like to add - does your BF still think that a corgi isn't suitable because it's not "active enough"? Corgis can do it all - dog sports, hiking, running cross-country, working a farm - and still have enough energy to roo for their supper. If, on the other hand, his issue is with their short stature, then getting a mix really won't solve that.

In my experience, corgis are every bit as capable of being an active lifestyle partner as an Australian Shepherd. So really, if you were to get a mix of the two, it would just be a floppy-eared dwarf. The corgi leg gene appears to be pretty dominant. :P

Comment by Jane on April 17, 2012 at 7:00pm: Yep, I'd try petfinder. Please don't seek out someone who is actively breeding the two together...it is such a disservice to both breeds and very unethical IMO.

Comment by Ludi on April 17, 2012 at 6:49pm: Perhaps petfinder.com? Whatever you do, do not support backyard breeders doing "designer mixes" - purposely crossing purebreds (and poorly bred ones, at that) just to turn a profit is really disheartening.