The only thing fair about Kodi being a fluff is that's how I was able to get such a beautiful dog as a pet - otherwise he'd be in the show ring like his brother Tobi and his sisters Sterling and Ella. ;) He's actually not terribly fluffy - and I trim his ears and pants with thinning shears so he looks even more like a "real" corgi. I got a fluff because he was my first non-collie, so I needed a little extra fur! Luckily, his coat sheds dirt like it should so he's a breeze to keep clean.

I think you said you know of a Cardi breeder in MN also. I was just looking for MN breeders and found this Cardi sight in Lafayette (about 40 miles from me) I am not interested in getting a Cardi but this woman seems to be quite accomplished with her Cardis! Just curious!

Joanna,

Thanks for all your advice lately with Livvy! She is due Feb. 1st. Have you ever had another female take over as the pregnant momma's personal servant? My Bella who is a great mom decided that she is going to protect Livvy and follow her everywhere! She guards her uneaten food and brings her toys among a few things! It is so cute and she just seems to have stepped in as this is her "job" She was a great mom with her own litter too!

Oh, than we almost certainly have cousins (that explains why she's so pretty! ;) ). I think all her Cardigans are closely linebred on Inky (Phi-Vestavia Inkling) and mine are all his grandkids or great-grandkids. Do you happen to remember her parents' names?

Thank you! Clemmie came from a breeder up here in Washington statei. I believe they call themselves called Brookehaven Corgis. I always wanted a merle corgi, Clemmie came along and I fell in love with fluffs!!!

Thank you for the warm welcome! We can't wait till we bring our corgi home.

Thank you so much! I might try the day to day shampoo. Thanks for the rest of the washing advice too. I do rinse like a crazy person, much to my puppy's chagrin. We have a shower attachment in the bathtub, so I plop in with my swimsuit on and hold her on my lap so my shoulders don't get tired :).

Hi Joanna, I have a quick question. Can you recommend a gentle shampoo? I have no idea what to look for ingredient-wise and every brand advertises the same thing though I'm assuming some are better than others.

Thanks for the info for the show, I appreciate it! Wow, I must have been really tired this morning at 12:53 am lol. I hope we can make the show, this is will be our first show!!
I am thinking that Lance would love to go, but better off if he stays home seeing it is our first show and if he went he also would think he was there to play with all the other doggies :O!!! :) Is there anything else we need to know about the shows seeing this will be our first one?

Thanks for the info Joanna! I hope that we are able to make it! One more question, is there a fee to get into the show?

I don't like to use Ivermectin on my Aussies because of the MDR1-gene issue. I know some say that there is supposed to be so little of it that it won't hurt them, but then some breeders put it in your contract that you cannot use Heartguard because of the Ivermectin. So, would you use the Milbemycin oxime (Interceptor) with the same kinds of time periods?

Lovely Corgi. I am very impressed by the photos too!

Clue is a gorgeous dog, love the herding pics too. excellent posts

P.S i love the pecanvalley line, epecially double exposure...or is it tripple, i forgott! Your's are so beautifull.

baloo is so great and he was the last to go since kim was saving the best blue boy for me. I can't be more happier but i will always wonder what i would have gotten in carbon's and geshia's litter that was a fail in july.

Joanna your cardis are gorgeous! Are you showing next weekend at the turkey cluster?

Hi Joanna,
I know you were interested to hear what Finn's vet had to say so in case you didn't see, I updated the discussion. I believe my statement on the outcome is on page 3.

your corgis are absolutely gorgeous!

Joanna, I hope you will be coming to Kingston State Park for our Coastal Corgi get together on Oct. 18th? June