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Why are Corgis so awesome?
>> Anonymous
yeah, cougars are awesome.
>> Anonymous
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dunno
>> Anonymous
lowrider dogs
>> Anonymous
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Corgis suck you in. How can a dog without knees be so goddamn adorable?
>> Anonymous
http://www.YourNintendoWii4Free.com/index.php?ref=5042718
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like munchkin cats!
>> Anonymous
>>259736
because you are a weeaboo.
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<3
>> Anonymous
ALL HAIL CORGIS , YOU CANNOT DENY THERE KNEE LESS AWESOMENESS FACTOR!!!
>> Anonymous
>>260262
GIVE ME MORE
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>>260363
Not that poster but thought you would enjoy this
>> Anonymous
>>260341

Cowboybebopwithhisdog.jpg
>> Anonymous
>>260364
I did enjoy this. I would like a pile of corgis now :C
>> Anonymous
I never got the appeal behind ill-bred dogs or cats. That's essentially breeding a sick or handicapped animal for one's amusement.
>> Anonymous
>>260381
Just because you hate the handicapped doesn't mean the rest of us can't appreciate them as special and beautiful in their own way.
>> Anonymous
>>260392

FUCK!

This is about purposely breeding something that's sick. Doing so is cruel in my books, because you can breed dogs and cats that are perfectly healthy, live long lives and don't have a shitload of illnesses they're susceptible to.
>> Anonymous
>>260381
Wasn't that your parents line of thinking?
>> Anonymous
>>260393
So what, handicaps aren't allowed to breed now?! What's wrong with you??? I bet you think we should just kill them all!
>> Anonymous
>>260396

I think you are a fucking troll, but I'll reply anyway.

No, human retards should not be allowed to breed.

When it comes to sick or deformed animals, they shouldn't breed as well. What's worse in their case, is that they were created by humans in the first place. They should just die out and that's that.

Don't get me wrong however, I'm not calling for legislation banning ill breeds. I just think that it's low, cruel and in bad taste to breed them, and it saddens me that people do it anyway.
>> Anonymous
>>260396

Sorry, misread you there. Of course some human handicaps should be allowed to breed. That mostly depends on whether or not their handicap is genetic.
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vallhund: the OG
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>>260368
The closest thing I will ever get to owning an actual pile of corgis. :(
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>>260407

you'll never get the "but they're so OMGKAWAIII!!!!!^_____^" crowd to accept logic and an actual measure of compassion for the animal's well-being. they only think that a deformed dog or cat is "cute," so they want one, and think nothing more of it.

in related news, i totally want an OMGKAWAII!!!!^______^ mermaid baby! i know it could have problems with its urogenital systems, but i will give it a good home and everything!!!
>> Anonymous
>>260430

Haha, glad we're on the same wavelength, pal.
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>>260407

Corgis aren't sick or ill-bred dogs. They have knees and they're healthy dogs originally bred for herding. They run, jump, and live just as well as any other dog.

Most breeds aren't the result of "handicaps" anymore, since most purebred dogs only live with humans where those handicaps won't hinder their lives as much as they would in a natural setting. Sometimes those specific traits (not handicaps) are used to create a dog that's useful to humans in some way. As is the case with the herding dog, the Corgi.

All these short legged dogs have been around for thousands of years anyway and proved useful at herding and companionship. Not like this is some new fad of breeding short-legged dogs.
>> Anonymous
Despite their stumpy legs, they can run all day. Corgis are mighty dogs. There's nothing handicapped about them.
>> Anonymous
>>260430
What's your take on lop-eared rabbits?

I was discussing this with a friend and it felt kind of hypocritical to think of breeding roller pigeons as a hobby (we read an article in the paper) while adoring lop-ears (raised them as a kid).

While lop-ears are disadvantageous, I hardly think of those as horribly life-threatening.
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>>260838

Not that guy, but it honestly doesn't matter when the animal is in captivity. There's no disadvantage to them since they technically aren't under the jurisdiction of natural selection anymore, just artificial selection.

Do the ears make the rabbit suffer tremendously? Doesn't seem that way to me. It's not like it's a third leg sprouting out from the anus.
>> Anonymous
>>260846
A rabbit with only 2 real legs and 1 anal leg? How would it walk?
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>>260848

Exactly.
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>> Anonymous
ITT: People who think Corgis are handicapped and shouldn't breed/people who agree corgis are handicapped but don't care, thus perpetuating the stupidity on both sides.

GREAT WORK.
>> Anonymous
To people who dislike the breeding of animals to have certain strange characteristics... generally most dogs are bred to have some unique characteristic, whether it be short legs, fast legs, good sense of smell, territorial mentality.... it's what sets different breeds apart. Only exception would be a mutt, a breed between nothing in particular. And if you ask me, I think it's boring to have a dog that looks (and perhaps acts) like every other dog. Even if it may not have been nature's intent, I just like corgis. They're different, and they tend to have unique little personalities. Personality, that's something that I find very rare in dogs.

ramble ramble ramble
>> Anonymous
to have a disability means that it can't do something that everything else of its kind CAN. so... what exactly is the handicap of a corgi?
>> Anonymous
>>260861
It can;t speak multiple languages.
>> Red Gobbo
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>Why are Corgis so awesome?

Because they're the dog most similar to daschunds, of course.
>> Anonymous
>>260861

LOOK AT MY TINY LEGS GODDAMN
>> Anonymous
My only issue with them is how much they shed. I like all dogs, but I won't keep one in my house if it gets hair all over everything.
>> Anonymous
>>260835

Frankly, I don't know shit about corgis. They seem fucked up to me, but if breeders and keepers of corgis disagree, then let's say that it's good enough for me, because, as I said, I'm no authority on them.

You can't deny however, that there are breeds that are in some ways fucked up. Let's take the dachshund, most I've met were fucking insane. That might be only a disadvantage to the keepers and their potential guests, so I'd let that slide. The same goes for those god-awful Yorkshire terriers, who probably couldn't care less themselves whether or not they were able to get house-broken.

Take the dobermann as a counter-example. This breed rarely lives beyond ten years, afaik mostly because of developing some fucked up problems with the spine.

Calling some breeds of dogs handicapped was probably stretching it a bit, on second thought. I'm not saying that dogs like corgis, dachshunds or chihuahuas look healthy to me ( I consider them an affront to good taste), but their shortcomings are probably mostly irrelevant because of them being pets. And what do they know about living a long life, anyway.
>> Anonymous
As a child I was under the impression corgis were cats turned into dogs. I have no idea how my mind worked...
>> Anonymous
>>260903
I thought that the corgi on cowboy bebop was a "future dog". Then when i started college i was running in the park and saw one and had to do the WHAAAAAAAA. I talked to the lady that owned it for a while and ever since i've wanted one.
>> Anonymous
>>260905
The old lady next door to me has the fattest corgi I ever saw, the first time my brother and I saw it we were driving along and she was walking her, and we went around the block again to see it, couldn't believe how hilariously adorable it was.
>> Anonymous
Is it strange that I love corgis yet I am frightened of (or at least creeped out by) Dachshunds?
>> Anonymous
>>260911

Well, both of them look ridiculous. The dachshund however, is fucking insane, so it's understandable how they can creep you out.
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>> Anonymous
i love how these douche bags are sitting around calling these dogs disabled, deformed and handicapped.

meanwhile, my 'deformed breed' (boxer owner here) is happily playing outside gnawing on a soccer ball. GEE I SURE HOPE IT DOESNT GET BACK TO HER SHE'LL NEVER REALLY BE ABLE TO ENJOY LIFE!
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>>260889

"And what do they know about living a long life, anyway."

They know about living an average to long life. I think Corgis have an average lifespan of 13 to 14 years like any other dog. Some die early, some live exceptionally long.

It's interesting to note that shit like Toy Poodles, Dachshunds, and Terriers typically live the longest on average.
>> Anonymous
>>260934
tl;dr Some dachshunds can make good pets, if you look for a good one.

Correct.
I've had two Dachshunds.

And honestly, alot of there problems come from being inbred as there is a high demand for them as people like dopey looking puppies.

Then you buy that cute puppy, you have it a few months and the problems come.
It cant see right, cant walk right, etc.

Thats what happened to the female my brothers friend gave to me because they liked there GSD more...

Purebreds are OK, but still fucking crazy, they'll piss you off for sure but sometimes you just have to laugh at them.
>> Anonymous
>>260835
awww i miss my dachshunds i had one full size and one mini for along while they are really sweet dogs.
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Corgis even got their own game.
>> Anonymous
>>261006

>>"And what do they know about living a long life, anyway."

>>They know about living an average to long life.

By that I meant that I doubt that a dog has a similar awareness of time as a human. Thus I posit that it probably means shit to them whether they live one year, ten years of fifteen.
>> Anonymous
If I got a Corgi, I would name is Ein.

There is no other proper name.
>> Anonymous
>>260889
you, sir, wish you had as big of a dick as you actually are.
>> Elle LAWLiet !bGci.dgscQ
Wait.

So, if I understand correctly: the reason inbreeding doesn't work with dogs is because most dogs have specific problems that are exaggerated through inbreeding?

Because I know that inbreeding can lead to perfectly healthy HUMAN children, but if the parents have the same kind of problem (ex: scoliosis), then the child will almost definitely have it.

Also, inb4 YOUR INBRED, etc.
>> Anonymous
>>260889

What the shit are you talking about? I've known a lot of dachshunds and yorkies and they have universally been good-natured, even tempered dogs. There are breeds that have widespread temperament problems but those really aren't among them.

Also, really big dog breeds rarely live beyond 10 years or so. I'm not sure if dobermans are in that category, but if they have short lifespans it's not because of hip dysplasia, which is probably the "spine" ailment you're talking about, and isn't fatal.

Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of purebred animals with fucked up traits - flat-faced Persian cats that can't fucking breathe are one of the worst - but try to know what you're talking about before you complain.
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Haha. Here's my Ein.

What's funny is that apparently, there's another family with a corgi named Ein that goes to the same vet I do. I was so embarassed when I explained to the vet that I had named my dog after a cartoon character, and that the other owners had probably done the same thing as well. I usually call him Einstein now so there are fewer questions.
>> Anonymous
>>262008
>>What the shit are you talking about? I've known a lot of dachshunds and yorkies and they have universally been good-natured, even tempered dogs. There are breeds that have widespread temperament problems but those really aren't among them.
>>universally good-natured
>>universally good-natured
>>universally good-natured

Consider this myth busted. Granted, I may not know a lot about dogs, so some of my previous complaining was misguided. I've already owned up to that.

I may have over-generalized by saying that all dachshunds and yorks were fucked up, but you're doing the same now by claiming the opposite. I've personally known aggressive dachshunds, plus when walking one's dog around here, dachshunds are among the most aggressive ones, even when their potential adversary is thrice their size (we've got a boxer).

Of course, there's the counterexample of my late grandmother's long-haired dachshund, which as far as I remember was perfectly calm.

As concerns yorks, our family had one way back when. In short, he was fucking unhinged. You couldn't get between him and his food without getting bitten, even telling him "that's mine!" made him speed up his gorging down to the point of nearly choking. I'm not saying that it was a good thing that I (as a kid) teased him like that, but a balanced dog with a proper sense of authority wouldn't have reacted that way.

His reaction to guests was initially one of furious barking, apparently meant to scare them away. After a while, and after they got closer, he generally used to not so much calm down, but to become outright euphoric at the prospect of having guests. When they used to pet him, a grown dog, he would sometimes piss himself, which is something you'd expect from a puppy.
tl;dr: Try to refrain from giving me that >>universally good-natured bullshit.
>> Parasitologist
From wikipedia:
Both the Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgi are among the healthiest and longest-lived dogs in the Herding Group. The Cardigan tends to be a little hardier and has fewer documented hereditary health issues; among them are canine hip dysplasia, canine degenerative myelopathy and progressive retinal atrophy.[1] Pembroke Welsh Corgis are susceptible to intervertebral disc disease, canine hip dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy and epilepsy.[2] Welsh Corgi owners should have their dogs' eyes and hips tested by a veterinarian before breeding. Cardigan Welsh Corgis have a typical life expectancy between 12 and 14 years, and Pembroke Welsh Corgis typically live between 11 and 13 years.[3].

Corgis are meant for herding work. They're long so they can use their bodies to box in animals a little more frequently, and short so they can work around cramped quarters. Their legs are short to avoid undue injury. Great body design, actually. Very healthy dogs.
>> Parasitologist
Anyways, as a dachshund owner, I can tell you that dachsies are infamously strong-willed. It's to be expected. Terriers carry a lot of wolf traits, and they're bred for independence. Dachshunds have terrier blood. This is most obvious in the wirehaired breed, and all other dachsie breeds derive from that one. A firm hand is needed for raising dachsies. Otherwise you'll ruin their training.
>> Anonymous
>>262126
Now I want to see a corgi herding some rabbits........
>> Anonymous
haha, they're not.
I bring my dog (a chihuahua) to go hiking with me every now and then, and I know that corgis are not capable of that.

Also, they look about as unnatural as transsexuals.
>> Anonymous
>>262144
>>haha, they're not.
I bring my dog (a chihuahua) to go hiking with me every now and then, and I know that corgis are not capable of that.

You've lost me. What post were you referring to?
>> Parasitologist
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>>262161

He's probably referring to my comments about health. Thing is, that corgis and dachsies are bred for flatter areas. Chihuahuas were bred in Mexico/Guatemala. Its understandable that they'd be more comfortable hiking off trail compared to corgis. On the other hand, apple-headed chihuahas and some deer-headed chihuahas have a permanent soft spot on their skulls. How's that for bad fitness? A good knock on the top of a skull for most chihuahas puts them out of commission. permanently.

Fitness is relative to environment. Remember this.
>> Anonymous
>>262048

Maybe your dog wasn't properly socialized. Don't blame the breed, blame your family.
>> Anonymous
>>260334

Or Welsh.
>> Anonymous
>>260429
this is paradise
>> Anonymous
>>262174

or just recognize how awesome a little fox faced tailless bearcub is