"What a Cute Yorkie!"

Well apparently, Shippo has been a yorkie all this time and never told me! I was walking him this afternoon and somebody's little dog (what looked to be some kind of malti-poo thing) got loose and ran across the street because he saw Shippo. I knelt down and let him sniff me while his owner ran across the street to get him (didn't grab him because I didn't wanna scare him).

When the guy got across the street, he went "Wow, what a cute yorkie!" I laughed and said "Oh, this guy's a corgi." The guy gave me a deer-in-the-headlights stare and said, "Is that like a yorkie?" I said "nah, a corgi is one of the dogs that herds sheep." He nodded hesitantly, but seemed to accept that as an answer, and said "Well whatever he is, he's pretty!" I thanked him and went along my way.

Wow, it's amazing how many people in this area don't even know what a "herding dog" is, much less a corgi. The guy seemed so confused when I said that corgis are herding dogs. Maybe he just looks too short to herd sheep.

So now, Shippo is a sheltie, a sheltie mix, a "mini lassie," a wiener dog, and a YORKIE! He's also a girl. Poor Shippo is SO confused! >@.@p style="text-align:left">

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Comment by Boo Buchheit on May 18, 2009 at 6:20am: Shippo is a very unique Corgi, but a Corgi all the same. Some folks just don't know much about dogs. I've met people around here who don't know what a Corgi is or what they look like.

Comment by Queenie and Chico on May 18, 2009 at 1:33am: well Shippo is the best looking "yorki" I've ever seen.. yes it is amazing how some people dont know their breeds...mine have been called "corkies"...unbelievable

Comment by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on May 18, 2009 at 1:02am: That is funny, a Yorkie, boy Shippo is sure some oversized Yorkie!!! lol......its amazing how some people dont know their breeds, Im not saying I know all the breeds but a corgi is a bit big to be a Yorkie...lol You are a very handsome fluffy corgi Shippo. : )