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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Mon Feb 12, 2018, 08:41 AM Feb 2018

Corgis are making a comeback

Video at link.

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-43026819/corgis-are-making-a-comeback

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Corgis are making a comeback (Original Post) shenmue Feb 2018 OP

I'm glad to hear it. I love corgis! Glorfindel Feb 2018 #1

I'm in love with them. LOL Silver Gaia Feb 2018 #2

I love mine Fullduplexxx Feb 2018 #3

I have been thinking about them. The Pembroke ones. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #10

We have a corgi/shelte mix liberal N proud Feb 2018 #4

Wonderful dogs. Nitram Feb 2018 #5

It's not necessarily a good thing when a breed becomes "popular." femmocrat Feb 2018 #6

When certain breeds become popular, backyard breeders get busy producing puppies. A lot of these japple Feb 2018 #7

Exactly. femmocrat Feb 2018 #8

I've gotten addicted to a YouTube vlog by a really nice guy & his Corgi named Gatsby. catbyte Feb 2018 #9

Glorfindel

(9,719 posts)

1. I'm glad to hear it. I love corgis!

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 08:47 AM

Feb 2018

They are the smartest little creatures ever, and very loyal and loving, too.

Silver Gaia

(4,541 posts)

2. I'm in love with them. LOL

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 08:57 AM

Feb 2018

I dont have one now, and have never had onein the past, but want one!

Fullduplexxx

(7,844 posts)

3. I love mine

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 09:06 AM

Feb 2018

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

10. I have been thinking about them. The Pembroke ones.

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 12:08 AM

Feb 2018

But I heard they can be yappy, and difficult to potty train. Any truth to that?

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)

4. We have a corgi/shelte mix

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 09:11 AM

Feb 2018

Great dog.

Nitram

(22,765 posts)

5. Wonderful dogs.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 09:17 AM

Feb 2018

I grew up with the same two from the age of 6 to 19.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

6. It's not necessarily a good thing when a breed becomes "popular."

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:39 AM

Feb 2018

Corgis are prone to a debilitating genetic disorder called DM. It is pretty widespread, unfortunately. Please investigate before you decide on a corgi.

japple

(9,808 posts)

7. When certain breeds become popular, backyard breeders get busy producing puppies. A lot of these

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 09:49 AM

Feb 2018

puppies turn up in pet shops, craigslist, online yard sale sites. When they turn up with health issues, they are often brought into animal shelters and those of us who work in animal rescue break our necks trying to place them with rescue groups. We saw it with dalmations many years ago after the movie, 1001 Dalmations. We saw it with chihuahuas after the Taco Bell commercials. When their breeder stock starts to age, they bring them into the county animal shelters where they are sometimes euthanized for lack of space. Do a google search for puppy mills, esp. Amish puppy mills.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

8. Exactly.

Reply to japple (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 10:40 AM

Feb 2018

God bless you good people who devote your time and lives to rescuing these poor creatures. It must be heart-breaking.

catbyte

(34,333 posts)

9. I've gotten addicted to a YouTube vlog by a really nice guy & his Corgi named Gatsby.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 04:12 PM

Feb 2018

It's very entertaining, not an egofest, and it's Corgi-centric. The videos are very well done. If you're interested, his main channel is VlogAfterCollege; Gatsby has a channel with shorter videos, GreatGatsbyCorgi.

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