Help! I'm looking for a dog breed that....

[black_cat]

Oh well that’s good then!! Sorry wasn’t really sure. They do definitely need some though like you mentioned because far too many people think they’re just fat couch potatoes that need none hahah so I more just wanted to emphasize that but tons probably wasn’t right either. Definitely not like a border collie. and I’m sure they become fat couch potatoes after exercise.

I think that corgis tick a lot of boxes, but my parents are hesitant with them.

 

[kcan2]

I'm kind of late to the game here, but, given your previously established love for golden retrievers, I wondered if you had ever looked into "comfort retrievers?" They are sometimes referred to miniature golden retrievers. I think they are goldens crossed with a spaniel or poodle to get the smaller size. May be something up your alley!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I think that corgis tick a lot of boxes, but my parents are hesitant with them.

Any idea why?

 

[Ringcraft]

I'm kind of late to the game here, but, given your previously established love for golden retrievers, I wondered if you had ever looked into "comfort retrievers?" They are sometimes referred to miniature golden retrievers. I think they are goldens crossed with a spaniel or poodle to get the smaller size. May be something up your alley!

Unfortunately I don't know of a single "comfort retriever" breeder that is producing stable, health tested dogs with good temperament. There are ways to mix breeds responsibly, but I don't know any "comfort retriever" breeders that are doing it that way.

 

[black_cat]

Any idea why?

Not sure- I'll try to find out. They may have the couch potato impression of them? My mom says that they look like loaves of bread (objectively a good thing)

 

[CSAchook]

Oh well that’s good then!! Sorry wasn’t really sure. They do definitely need some though like you mentioned because far too many people think they’re just fat couch potatoes that need none hahah so I more just wanted to emphasize that but tons probably wasn’t right either. Definitely not like a border collie. and I’m sure they become fat couch potatoes after exercise.

They are not hyper or anything and I have not found them to need more exercise than any other non-toy breed. They will get fat very quickly if over fed though. And they are little piggies so you cannot free feed them. Measured meals, twice a day and not too many treats.

They are also very very smart. Hence the need for at least some obedience training and things to occupy their mind (be that play time or a specific activity like tracking, herding, agility etc.)

Also to me yappy partly has to with pitch? They do not have a high pitched bark at all. They sound much bigger than the are lol. And I have never had one that barked excessively.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Not sure- I'll try to find out. They may have the couch potato impression of them? My mom says that they look like loaves of bread (objectively a good thing)

That makes sense! Hahah

 

[CSAchook]

I think that corgis tick a lot of boxes, but my parents are hesitant with them.

May I ask what their specific concerns are?

 

[black_cat]

May I ask what their specific concerns are?

I'll try to sneakily find out and report back

 

[ShrekDawg]

They are not hyper or anything and I have not found them to need more exercise than any other non-toy breed. They will get fat very quickly if over fed though. And they are little piggies so you cannot free feed them. Measured meals, twice a day and not too many treats.

They are also very very smart. Hence the need for at least some obedience training and things to occupy their mind (be that play time or a specific activity like tracking, herding, agility etc.)

Also to me yappy partly has to with pitch? They do not have a high pitched bark at all. They sound much bigger than the are lol. And I have never had one that barked excessively.

They sound like great dogs!! TBH I never really looked into Corgis very much cause I’ve always looked over them for other herding breeds like BC, Aussie, Kelpie, etc. I’ve looked into just about every other herding breed there is except corgis

And that makes sense! Ike has this weird kind of high pitched bark LOL it’s weird cause he’s pretty big. It’s gotten pretty deep lately since he’s not a puppy now but it still just has this like... pitch ? To it that’s very strange