I am considering one or two Pembroke Corgis to replace my old friends(Shelties) that have "crossed the bridge".....three years ago.
Anybody know anything about these guys? I don't either....other than they look very appealing to me.
Are they capable of jumping into the truck and climbing the steps into the RV? Are they recreational barkers like the Shelties often are? Are they prone to hip or back problems? Any other health issues?
Do they require extensive grooming?
Any information would be appreciated.
Also, I would be interested in information on rescue organizations or breeders.
Thanks,
Roger
2001 F550,PSD,Crew Cab,4.88 gears,Royal Sport Bed,GearVendor,Cyclone Fan,Banks Power Elbow,110 gal.fuel,TireSentry, Pulling 35SRV toyhauler with a HD RoadKing or a Polaris RZR in the "garage".
2001 Triple E Regal class C with a 1990 Daihatsu Rocky toad.
I am considering one or two Pembroke Corgis to replace my old friends(Shelties) that have "crossed the bridge".....three years ago.
Anybody know anything about these guys? I don't either....other than they look very appealing to me.
Are they capable of jumping into the truck and climbing the steps into the RV? Are they recreational barkers like the Shelties often are? Are they prone to hip or back problems? Any other health issues?
Do they require extensive grooming?
Any information would be appreciated.
Also, I would be interested in information on rescue organizations or breeders.
Thanks,
Roger
I have a decent amount of experience with these as we have two female pembrokes in our family.
They are EXTREMELY smart animals and very easy to train, but if you don't claim dominance, they WILL train you.
They are very capable of jumping to where they need to go, including on top of picnic tables to get to the beer (yes they are little DRUNKS...lol)
Their barking can be quite obnoxious if not trained to only bark when strange noises are heard (in other words, do not train them to "speak" or they will do it quite often as they feel they are pleasing you while doing it)
Continuos jumping can and will cause back problems later on in their life as they are a "long-framed" dog. Some have even been known to break their backs from jumping at an old age.
No extensive grooming is needed. They do shed, but nothing too serious. Bathing is recommended about every 2 weeks or atleast once a month, but because of their size, that's easily acomplished.
They are VERY prone to becoming overweight, so a strict diet will need to be monitored.
I've had dogs my whole life, and while I've loved everyone of them, Telly is my favorite. He is a 3 year old and the best dog I have ever had, not to mention smartest... sometimes too smart. My mother had several while I was growing up, but this is my first. They love other dogs, love kids, and love to swim, play, and sit on your lap. They have endless energy, Telly has hiked a few 14'ers with me, but are not over hyper. He is a good watch dog, but doesn't bark to much unless he is very excited. My wife got a baby Rot named Sam when Telly was about 1 1/2, they are now best friends. Great little dogs in my opinion.
I have two pembrokes, red headed tri colored, one female and one male. I love these dogs. They are a herding breed, so very active, love to do just about anything. They do bark, but not needlessly. Once the "threat" is gone, they stop barking. They love to be with you, they are cuddlebugs, they can jump in our laps and on the sofas. They need exercise, but they do not have that nervous, anxious nonstop type of energy. They play hard, but do get tired. I can't say enough good things about them.
They are a big dog in a small package. They don't have a small dog bark though, half the time people think I've got a german shepherd in the car and are surprised to see the short leggers coming out of the truck!
They do shed, they have the soft undercoat that comes out quite a bit. I brush and bathe them on a regular basis to keep it under control.
Both of mine are purebred rescues. I would recommend looking at Petfinder.com and searching for corgis in your zip code. A list will come up with corgi mixes and purebreds. You can then contact the local rescue groups in your area and go from there.
Good luck with your search and thank you in advance for rescuing a pembroke! You won't regret it!
Best way to find out 'all you every wanted to know about a specific breed' is to contact the National Breed Club.
What better place to obtain information than where people live and breath the type of dog you are interested in.
Also the National Breed Club will have contact for you for an ACCREDITED rescue for the breed in your area.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc.
Corresponding Secretary : Anne Bowes
Address: Po Box 2141, Duxbury, MA , 02331-2141
Website: www.pembrokecorgi.org
Email: annebowes@bowesweb.com
Club Type: Specialty
P.S. Please be aware that puppy mills are now sadly using Petfinder to peddle their poor puppy mill dogs under false pretences of being owners, breeders and rescue groups. Be vigilant when using that site.
Corgi's are great little dogs, smart, inquesitive but very active and need a job to stay out of trouble. I haven't met one yet that would make a good couch potato.
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I have done quite a bit of research inre Corgis on the AKC, Petfinder and other related websites but I am really appreciative of the more personal replies that some of you provided that come from direct experiences.
I am still wondering about their abilities to jump into the back seat of a pickup truck and clambor up three steep steps into my toyhauler. My Shelties needed help in these areas and they weren't nearly as low slung as a Corgi is. They were both rescues and maybe if they had been raised from puppyhood around trucks and RV's they would have been more capable
Also, to those of you who have more than one Corgi....what mix would you recommend? Male/male, female/female, male/female.....or would you not recommend two.
Any other observations or experiences gratefully appreciated.
Weve had corgis since the late 70's. Don't know what we'd do without one. Most of the time (like now) we've had 2 at the same time. I do have to say they are walking shedding machines and a good brushing at least once a week is a good idea. Ours are well traveled (we have a motor home) and are very good in the RV. We've left them several hours at a time and other campers have said they didn't know we had dogs until they saw us walking them. If we're "home" they will bark when they see another dog go past our camp site, but stop when we tell them it's OK. They do love food and are prone to be overweight, so you have to take a hard stand about giving into those begging eyes.
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I am still wondering about their abilities to jump into the back seat of a pickup truck and clambor up three steep steps into my toyhauler. My Shelties needed help in these areas and they weren't nearly as low slung as a Corgi is.
They make numerous types of dog ramps that many people use for the RV's. Here is just one of them:http://www.dogramp.com Petco, JB Pet, etc.
My friend had 2 corgi's, one could jump thru hoops 5 ft tall and the other one couldn't (or didn't want to) do the steps into their house.
If you do find your new Corgi can make the steps just be sure to buy a step cover, otherwise their toe nails get caught in the grid and get ripped off or break a toe.
My sister's corgis, who have not been well-socialized, are a tad aggressive with strange dogs and standoffish with people. Sister's fault, most likely.
On the other hand, the head instructor of the handicapped riding program I volunteer with has a young P.W. corgi (Yoda) who is truly amazing!! friendly and playful with everyone and every thing - he greets the students but doesn't interfere with the classes. The instructor has a large diesel pickup, and lifts Yoda in and out easily, since the seat is about 3' off the ground. The only time I hear Yoda bark is when kids are playing fetch with him and he's excited.
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