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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I think a corgi might work for you guys but I'm not sure how easy they are to find in this area and how far you're willing to go. If you do get a purebred, you should look for a breeder that actively shows in conformation and does health testing. Keep in mind that corgis have become quite popular lately and these breeders may have wait lists, you may have to go out of town (to PA for instance) and a puppy will likely be between $1000 to $1500. BEWARE of those who charge a lot more but offer more puppies faster, those who charge different prices for different colors or male/female, those who have "lots" of litters and dogs available, those who have both parents on premises or own both parents for every litter they have (typically in order to keep genetic diversity and make the right match, reputable breeders find dogs as far away as they need to, not within their own kennel). These are all red flags, as is no health testing of the parents. [/quote]

+1 On Corgi. I have a corgi and would not recommend this breed to a first time owner. They are very smart, can be stubborn, and willful, barky, hard to train and they SHED LIKE CRAZY.[/quote]

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