We are a family of 8 living near LaGrange WY. We farm organic crops, and raise black angus cattle, quarter horses, sheep, and Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Our kids are actively involved with 4H, AKC junior showmanship and the junior angus association, and enjoy training their dogs and horses. We love our corgis and and excited to share more about how and why we raise them! Below is is little more information about our program and how we raise puppies!​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Our puppies are whelped in the comfort of our home, with 24/7 love and care! We do select females who are excellent mothers and take great care of their puppies. We do follow puppy culture protocols and do ENS, positive reinforcement training and habituation all of which  help them grow into well adjusted, confident dogs with essential skills like coping with stress and and problem solving!

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The AKC website states "Among the most agreeable of all small housedogs, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a strong, athletic, and lively little herder who is affectionate and companionable without being needy. They are one of the world's most popular herding breeds" We find this to be very true for our dogs, and a correct disposition is very important to us. We want a bold puppy who is interested in new things, not a timid shy or aggressive puppy. The standard states "Temperament should be BOLD but KINDLY, never shy nor vicous. I see hundreds of posts in corgi groups about puppies aggressively biting, bruising owners and drawing blood. This is NOT herding instinct, this is aggressive behavior and temperament is inherited from parents. 

 

Corgis are a herding breed, and we do select for this trait! We like all of our stock to pas the herding instinct tests at a minimum and plan to further in the training on those with the most drive. This does not make them more likely to chase or nip if they have the correct temperament!! Corgis can have great drive and energy which is great for herding and sports, but it is never an excuse for poor temperament.

 

!Sound structure impacts all dogs, no matter their role in life. Angulation - the size, length, and angles of the bones in your dog's shoulders and hips govern how effortlessly your dog moves, and if your dog feels any pain during movement. Better structure allows a better gait, and a better chance of remaining sound and comfortable into old age. A balanced dog will be more sound than an unbalanced dog. A dog with poor angulation or structure is more prone to be serious injury such as a torn ACL or slipped disc.

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​To ensure we are raising the healthiest puppies possible, we do OFA hips as well as OFA CERF eyes through a licensed ophthalmologist as required by the parent club. We do follow the PWCCA code of ethics when breeding, and also test our breeding adults for DM and vWD1, as well as OFA elbows and basic cardiac. There is no reason every breeder, even those who don't show, shouldn't be testing their dogs before breeding and following the breed club code of ethics.

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Why is showing important for a breeder?

The official term for dog shows is "conformation" - as in the act of conforming to or producing conformity. Dogs are not being compared to each other, rather they're being measured by how closely they conform to the standard of their particular breed. The closer a dog's appearance is to the breed's standard, the better that dogs ability will be to produce puppies that meet the standard(taken from AKC website). If a dog is reasonably sound and lacking major faults, he should be able to receive his conformation title, meaning judges think he meets the standard, and herding tests their natural instinct - the original purpose of the breed. While our heart is in the whelping box with moms and babies, and the planning of the next generation, showing is how we test our efforts and measure our progress, as well as fellowship with other ethical breeders and shows like regional or the national specialties let us see the very best in the breed and aim even higher. We don't intend for every puppy in the litter to show, we show the puppies we keep to go forward in our line, and place the rest of the litter in loving pet homes, like yours!

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As breeders we are like the builder of a home. We plan the breeding then try to find the puppy who got all the desirable traits to carry forward. Most breeders will tell you their dogs are beautiful and meet the standard, however anyone can breed a dog, or build a building that doesn't meet code. Judges are like a building inspector, an unbiased inspections. 

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The first step towards becoming a responsible corgi owner is making sure you acquire your puppy from someone who is "building to code" and improving the breed with every litter produced. Ethical breeders will follow the PWCCA code of ethics, and breed to improve. This means they don't let you put a deposit on a newborn puppy. If a breeder is breeding to improve, they will evaluate the whole litter at 8-12 weeks before making their final selections on type temperament movement and testing. They don't sell pick of the litter as a pet nor do they sell all puppies on full registration. They will match puppies to their forever with a puppy first mentalilty - not allowing you to chose your favorite puppy but matching puppies to homes based on the puppies personality and activity level! In order to match puppies based on personality, they must be over 8 weeks old to evaluate, not reserved as a newborn.

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Both breeders and buyers alike are responsible for preserving the future of the breed! Please shop responsibly and don't encourage unethical breeding!

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