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Comment by Meredith and Paisley on August 27, 2009 at 9:05am

Like the others have said, I do not want to be mean, but please think twice about breeding Romeo. He is adorable and very handsome, but since he has a blue eye he is not breed standard, and thus not show quality or breeding quality. There are so many dogs in rescues, that the world does not need anymore if it can be prevented. It might sound like fun to breed him and have puppies running around, but it is a lot of work and a huge responsibility. Also, as a person who has had a full male corgi (he was show quality until he developed cataracts and was fixed) it is really no fun. They can be aggressive with other dogs and very bossy with people, they mark everywhere including occasionally in the house, they are more likely to develop cancer and other health issues later in life, and are very likely to take off and roam if they smell a female, increasing their chances of getting hit by cars. So please think twice about keeping him a full male despite how cute and fun he may be.

Comment by Cindi on August 27, 2009 at 9:01am

I always neuter right about the time a male starts to leg lift (5 months?). First and foremost, it can be a preventative against types of cancer, i.e. testicular, mammary. And, if your pup isn't breed standard, he shouldn't be bred. It just adds to the number of puppies that may end up homeless and in shelters. Breeding is done with the greatest of care ensuring the standard is kept. That helps to cut down on problems and illnesses that come from over breeding: hip and eye problems, etc. Early neutering is the way to go.

Comment by Carlie on August 27, 2009 at 6:15am

We neutered our puppy, Orzo, at 5 months (in fact he just got his stitches out on Tuesday night). According to our breeder he's show quality; however, we in no way wanted the responsibility of breeding or raising a sire. Not to mention, the AKC won't recognize puppies who come from "pet" dogs (or dogs that haven't been approved for breeding). We were afraid that Orzo would start picking up some annoying habits (i.e. marking, humping, aggression, roaming) if we didn't get him neutered at the appropriate age. You could probably wait until he's about 6 months, but I wouldn't wait much longer, it increases the risk of prostate cancer, roaming accidents and other horrible effects of not neutering. I'm not trying to tell you what to do at all, I just want to make sure that you go into raising a sire with all of the best information, in fact, if I were you, I'd do a lot more research to figure out what's involved in siring. Hope this helps. Good luck with Romeo, he's a cute one.

Comment by christy fry on August 27, 2009 at 4:16am

My sister waited untill her golden was 2 before neuturing, he didn't clear some joint test so she didn't breed him, Hunter had a hard time he sweld up down there had to be on pain/anti-swelling pills for almost a week. I've had 2 male puppy's neutered and they were up acting like nothing happened the next day. So there is a big difference between puppy and adult neuter. Plus like AJ said about breeding,there are so many unwanted pups and so many hard working rescue people on this site, that proves random breeding isn't good for the corgi breeds welfare, but I'm sure you've thought about all that.
best whishes to you and your cutie pie pup Romoe =)

Comment by Aj on August 27, 2009 at 12:20am

I don't want to sound mean, but I think a responsible breeder only breeds dogs that meet the breed standard. And Romeo has a blue eye, which I believe isn't a trait in Pembroke Welsh Corgis... :(

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