So You Think You Want a Corgi? Well OK Then…

By Renee Still Day

A beginner's guide for anyone considering owning a Corgi, this clear and knowledgeable book will answer any questions you may have about the breed. Corgis are famous around the world for being a favourite pet of Queen Elizabeth II but there's so much more a potential owner needs to know so they can make an informed decision.

Author Renee Still Day has been breeding Pembroke Welsh Corgis for 43 years and her experience and love of the breed is poured into every page of this useful guide. Packed with helpful tips and interesting facts, So you think you want a Corgi? Well OK then… will talk you through all the tests which should be completed for the dog's health and your own peace of mind before you make the commitment of investing in a puppy.

Readers will learn all about the typical characteristics of the breed as well as important safety measures which should be taken for the puppy's wellbeing. A must-read for anyone thinking about welcoming a Corgi into their family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Renee Still Day
• Release date: May 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9781912680887

Book preview

1 MY INTRODUCTION TO LITTLE, SHORT LEGGED DOGS

I’ve owned and bred Pembroke Welsh Corgis for over 40 years now. So, although I’ve loved them, owned them, and bred them, I still don’t consider myself a professional. Although some of my puppies have been shown, I’ve never done so personally. So, since I’m going to impart my own personal views and prejudices, take everything here with a grain of salt, with the actual exception of the CARE of your Corgi that is based on science and good veterinarians’ advice.

My obsession started when I first saw the Disney movie, Little Dog Lost on TV as a child, I think I was around nine or ten. I’d never seen a Corgi before that, and I instantly fell in love with that short legged little lost dog. I promised myself I’d find one somehow and own it one day, but I didn’t see another Corgi again until I was in my 20s. At that time, I was training horses in Virginia and signed up for a reining horse clinic that was being given by Dale Wilkinson at his ranch in Scio, Ohio and I was just tickled to be learning from one of the best reining horse trainers in the country. I couldn’t wait to get started. So, the first day when we all arrived at Wilkinson’s arena I was pumped! But before the clinic ever started, the arena had to be cleared of the few calves that were still inside. Dale called out Wrinkles! and out came this little golden colored short legged dog who rounded up the remaining calves and took them outside the arena in just a few minutes. My first time-in-person-Corgi! Wrinkles!! I could hardly contain my excitement.

As hard as I tried to concentrate that day, I spent most of my time playing I’m bringing you a stone and putting it on your boot to throw for me with Wrinkles. I was IN LOVE. He had so much energy and no matter where I threw that stone or how many stones were around it, he brought back that very same stone each time and placed it on the toe of my boot. When he finally had enough, he took off for parts unknown and I went back to trying to learn what I travelled hundreds of miles to Ohio and paid good money for. It was a wonderful clinic, and I took back some great things to use for my own training business. However, the thing that stuck with me the most was the great little Corgi I finally got to see in person. I was hooked for life.

When I got back to Virginia I told my husband about Wrinkles, but he was less than enthusiastic, not being a real dog person, so I called my parents and went on and on about how much I had enjoyed and loved Wrinkles, how smart he was, how cute and happy he was and how much energy he had. They were much more tolerant of my reliving the encounter, even after the dozenth time.

For the next few months, I went back to work with the horses and put Wrinkles on the back burner. My daughter had just started first grade and was not