Which breed do you reccomend? Corgi? Pug? Westie? Cavliers?

Question

I am doing my "homework" on different breeds, and these three are the ones that I really like. I am looking for a breed that likes to go for walks. What have you heard? And do you reccomend?

Answer 1

Both breeds of Corgis ADORE walks. They are a herding breed and used to covering ground. EXTREMLY trainable, Happy bright as a new penny and smart. (Watch out for hereditary eye problems like PRA, hips and cancer in a bloodline.)

Pugs like it but the heat can really really bother them and they have to keep up the pace to stay with you. The merry boisterous clowns who adore being in your lap.. (Be very careful on selecting your breeder, over 60% of pugs have hip dysplasia and 60%+ have elbow dysplasia + hereditary patells/kneecap prolbems.) Never going to set obedience records for their performance but you forgive them for their sloppy performance because they are so cute!

Westies enjoy it but have hustle along because of short legs. Pretty, elegant, and from a training standpoint - they are a terrier which means independent and stubborn to the point of pig-headedness. Not being a terrier fan because of that, I'll let you read about them. . (Their list of hereditary health problems is downright scary: http://www.westieclubamerica.com/health/concerns.html)

Caviliers are so small that again it is the same thing about the pace. Their favorite thing is cuddling and kissing. (Watch out for kneecaps/patellas and the big thing in this breed - heart defects.)

GO here to read about the breeds:

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

http://www.cardigancorgis.com/

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

http://www.pembrokecorgi.org/

Pug

http://www.pugs.org/

Cavilier King Charles Spaniels

http://www.ackcsc.org/

West Highland White Terrier

http://www.westieclubamerica.com/


Those links take you to the National Breed Club for each breed which are the only club about the breed that is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed . The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:

(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)

(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed


Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn’t keep them, financial problems….

If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems ( and that involves a LOT more than a checkup at the vet) , and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.


You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.

Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.


NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.


IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS

Answer 2

Corgi Westie

Answer 3

Pugs are cute, typically pretty chill, not too bright, don't need a ton of exercise, and don't bark a ton. Problem is, they have a ton of health problem, needs their face folds cleaned every other day, and snort/snore/fart like crazy. Just have a bunch of health problems in general. Corgi's are super smart and easy & eager to train. Corgi's do shed a lot and need 2-3 daily walks, as well as a good amount of mental stimulation to keep them happy. If you can provide a Corgi physical and mental stimulation as well as the training and socialization it needs, get the Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

Answer 4

I recommend the Westie because you are least likely to experience health problems with it. Grooming is not too expensive (shed little to no hair), and it has a sweet temperment.

Corgi's are likely to develope weight problems that cause serious back injuries; pugs have breathing problems that lead to greater problems and do very poorly in eitehr extreme temperature--and heavy shedders; cavaliers also experience a laundry list of health problems, especially with the eyes.

Answer 5

Well i have a Pug and well if it is a short walk no worries but a long one and i will have to carrier her home. I also have a maltese and she could go for a walk all day if i let her. I personally prefer pugs but if you like to walk i suggest a terrier of any breed.

Answer 6

Every dog loves to go on walks. Look at the AKC website and breed-specific sites for dog temperments. Some that you're looking are are pretty demanding energetic ones ... and terriers are also very territorial (they bark a lot).

Answer 7

Pug's are awesome! I had one growing up! He was sucha good dog! If you were to train them to go on walks, they would :) He was very friendly and really good with kids! The only bad thing was that when he was about 6 his kidneys started givin out on him and we had to put him to sleep! I've heard that alot of Pugs have had Kidney probs!

Good luck!

Answer 8

My choice is Lhasa Apso. They're small. (14 to 16 lbs adult) They're extremely loyal. They're not yappers except when they think they're protecting you or your property. And they don't shed. Besides that they are unbelievably cute. But then I'm prejudice as I've had one since he was 6 weeks old. He's 7 1\2 now

Answer 9

Corgies. I have three Corgies in my court. Two on the left, Gus and Stella, and one on the right, Griffin.

They love to exersise and are not visious.

But they do tend to get chubby.

I hope I was helpful.

Answer 10

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