not that common?
i have been wondering this, how come corgis are not that common? it seems every time i take teddy for a walk i am always asked "what kind of dog is that"? it dosnt bother me but now it surprises me when someone says "o my gosh! its a corgi!!!" then they usually say i want one and they learned something that day lol but it seems like everyones knows about other breeds, jack russells, beagles,labs, etc but when it comes down to corgis its like they are the odd ball because no one has seen then before. and does anyone know how they got to the US? not to sound dumb but google just gives me facts i alwready know about the breed.
thank you!:)
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Permalink Reply by Wesley Belcheer on
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I come across the same thing. They just aren't that common of a breed but you will find them in abundance at horse shows and other similar events.
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Permalink Reply by Dina Fasilis-Evacko on
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Some people aren't really famililar in certain breeds. If I look at a specific breed that aren't common... for an example when I was at a dog park. A woman brought in Cane Corso AKA the Italian Mastiff. Most people automatically think it is a American Pit Bull Terrier or some Mastiff Cross. When I asked the owner if the dog was a Cane Coro. She said I was the only person got the breed correct. When I first perchased my corgi at the age of sixteen, I have had many people asking me what breed she was and if she was a mixed. Sometime is fun to have that kind of attention lol....
Where I live is it is pretty common. I told him about the Swedish Vallunds ( They look like Corgi/wolf mix) but they are purebreds. He never saw one in person and was asking about it. labs, JRS and Beagles are very common in U.S. That is why i am not surprised.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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I think it works in our breed's favor that they are not very well known. The more popular a breed is the more over breeding and unplanned breeding seems to occur and that never is good. The first corgis came to the US in 1934 to Merriedip Old English Sheepdg Kennels in Massachusetts. (Although my book is a Pembroke book so I don't know about Cardigans) The owner was Mrs. Lewis Roesler who saw them in London and fell in love. I also think as much as I love my corgis that they are not for everyone. They shed like crazy, have a mind of their own, often bark too much, and can not be ignored! I think they are the greatest ever but you really need a sense of humor and patience and not every family has the time needed to keep a corgi happy.
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Permalink Reply by Priscilla, CARLY, and Frankie on
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i really like what you said Bev about the corgi not being for everyone, i totally agree ... I know in my family alone several members have shown a major dislike ( i really think they are jealous of the attention i give her )and many misunderstand her corgitude . She is demanding, barks when i dont want her too, so so active, every morning if i dont stop what im doing and take her for a walk i pay for it later, and the shedding is a mess! But .... i am sooo smitten. Your right they are not for everybody , you hit the nail of the head, when you said it takes a great deal of patience, and the laughter never stops if you can laugh at them..and not scream.. So i would be very careful who id recommend this breed to.. i got carly because my son and his wife have a three yr old and hes a jewel of a dog....he was so easy to train and submissive..( i tell her hes an exception to the rule) my carly is another story, heres hoping she settles down in a few months.. were still training and will be forever..lol
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Permalink Reply by Jessica on
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I wandered that too. But corgis are picking up popularity in my area now. My corgi is the first live one I have ever met. The breeder we got him from is 6 hours from where we live, and that was the closest place we could find one. Since I got Ein, I have see at least 10 different ones at the park and at the pet store (no for sale, just on shopping trips with their parents).
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Permalink Reply by Gromit, Sparkle, and Doug on
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The Corgi breed nearly disappeared entirely by the early 20th century. Only the effort of some Corgi enthusiasts revived it. For a very long time Cardigans and Pembrokes were not even classified as separate breeds.
I have an on-line acquaintance over in Wales and she tells me that Corgis are not even common in Wales anymore. It seems our little furry friends are more popular outside of Wales than within their home country. I looked once at the website for Pembrokeshire, Wales, from whence Corgis get their name, and they noted the "dog friendly" accommodations available there, but the dog picture wasn't even of a Corgi!
So while Corgis are not a rare breed, they are no where near as common or popular as usual Labs, German Shepherds, poodles, etc. And like Bev Levy, I think that's a good thing. Every breed that becomes popular winds up being over bred and worse, if there's a major movie made with them like "101 Dalmatians" or "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" there's a huge burst of demand followed by the shelters filling up with unwanted dogs.
Whenever people ask me about my Corgi I tell them what wonderful dogs they are and then am always careful to mention that they shed like they are ten dogs. That usually cools the enthusiasm for anyone who doesn't have the potential to be a real Corgi person.
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haha thats exactly what i said to a lady one day, who ask me about my dog.. in pets mart she shedds like crazy!
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Cassar on
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I have a corgi mix (she is westie/cardigan corgi(Dad)) and people are always asking what she is. The three vets, numerous vet techs, etc. that she has seen have never met her mix before. When I asked how big they think she'll get they all said - no idea - she is classified as a "mystery mutt". She is only 16 weeks and she is very much more corgi than westie in both looks and temperament. If anyone out there has met her mix and has any idea what size she might end up being I would love to have a better idea.
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Permalink Reply by Robyn - Halo's Mom on
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In our dog's whole life we only ever ran into 1 other corgi, and I really thought she was going to jump out of her skin LOL. She just had to go see it! She was so excited to see one of her own kind! the other dog was pretty excited too..it was like watching a family reunion! The weirdest part was that it turned out that neither one of these dogs normally got along with other dogs, but they certainly seemed to love each other!
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We live in a fairly small town and my wife was in Pet Smart the other and bumped into a couple with a tri Corgi puppy. She was very pleased to tell me about when she got home. I said "Did you get their name so we could set up a Corgi play date?" "Uh, I was so excited to see another Corgi I forgot." "Doh!"
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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on
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I saw a corgi at Petsmart a couple of months ago, I was sooo excited!!! The owners of the corgi didn't seem to want to talk much, but they did talk a little. I think maybe they were in a hurry for an appointment to get nails done, so that could have been why, but I really wanted to talk longer :O
I don't see too many corgis at the Pet stores where I live, so it was exciting. I believe the vet at our Petsmart has two corgis but I haven't seen them there. I believe there names are Wrigley and Sox (sp?) Cute names for living in a suburb of Chicago :) I also believe that one of the cashiers at our Petsmart has one, I found out one evening checking out, but the line was too long, to talk :(
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Permalink Reply by Laura Jones on
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I am always surprised when someone actually knows what they are. In the town I lived in after we got KC we noticed that some people at the end of the block also had one, but I couldn't honestly tell you if he had been there for years or not. I managed to get both of my sister-in-laws hooked on them and one of them, who is on here, has two that are related to mine, and the other sister in law has one so far and that one is related to the other four. Now these are sister-in-laws on opposite sides of the family but we all have related corgis, all purchased from the same breeder in Irrigon, OR and we all live within an hour of each other. They are the best, but definitely not for everyone.
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