+Team BubbyMac Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I'm lloking for a new puppy for the family and also for caching. Does anyone cache with a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, If not what type of dog do you cahe with Thanks Team Bubbymac Quote Link to comment
+Mastifflover Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I can't remember who but I do recall seeing someone here on the forums who does cache with a Corgi. Great little dogs. Full of energy! Of course I like bigger dogs myself. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 My pup is a black GSD. Here's some similar threads: Here Here Here Quote Link to comment
+suz55tbird Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Corgis are awesome, but if you have a group, they often will nip your heels to keep you all together! That herding instinct... Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 That's a good thing? Quote Link to comment
Sadie Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 <snip> they often will nip your heels to keep you all together! That herding instinct... Hey, I ressemble that remark! Quote Link to comment
magellan315 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I cacher I know has some sort of rat terrier breed, small like a corgi. If like to hike those dogs are a bundle of energy. Do a google search for "corgi rescue" your sure to find a dog who needs a good home and you'll be able to find the dog with a persoanlity to match yours. Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I'm lloking for a new puppy for the family and also for caching. Does anyone cache with a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, If not what type of dog do you cahe with Thanks Team Bubbymac Yodadog is my hero! Quote Link to comment
+Team BubbyMac Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 I can't remember who but I do recall seeing someone here on the forums who does cache with a Corgi. Great little dogs. Full of energy! Of course I like bigger dogs myself. i have always had big dogs no i want something smaller. at the time I have a German Shepard and a Sheltie, black lab and a rottie, we jsu thad to out a rottie and a Great Dane down. I'm used to big dogs. My family used to raise the Great Dane. we had a Male that was 44" at the shoulders and weight about 250# his neck was about 24" round. he was massive Quote Link to comment
+yodadog and corvus 2 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Thanks Mopar The truth is, I don't cache with them, they cache with me! Quote Link to comment
+dhenninger Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Corgi owner here also. I wish I knew how to make images smaller in the forum Quote Link to comment
+yodadog and corvus 2 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I think I'm in love. You are a girl I hope. Quote Link to comment
mars817 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Others seem to cache with small dogs, but my concern would be that small dogs may get tired too easily or have difficulty in certain terrains. Others probably could comment better? My friend has a jack russell terrior and it can only go maybe 2 miles before he needs to be carried, kind of a pain I think, but he rides well in a back pack. I have a black lab mix, he's 10 months old: www.dogster.com/?225918. He is a great caching partner:) Keeps all the bunnies out of my way! Of course, today we did a 3 terrain cache and it wore him out. While I was climbing over the side of the mountain he sat on the trail and watched me. About the first time since I've got him (at 5 months) that I've ever seen him tire out though. Corgis are adorable though, hope you have fun with your new addition, I'd suggest rescue if you are open to that, if not please make sure you go to a reputable breeder, backyard breeders have a tendancy to produce dogs that have issues. Quote Link to comment
+yodadog and corvus 2 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 In all seriousness, and speaking from authority , corgis are big dogs in small packages. Never think of us as "little." We were designed to herd cattle and sheep, so we like jobs to do at all times. Tho' we like to eat (Chewees), we would much prefer to be on the go all day, doing whatever our families are doing. If it is caching, we will go until we drop (even if it renders us comatose the next day). The ancestors in Wales taught us all about climbing, so we handle rocks well (altho' sometimes we need a boost now and then), and I for one really, really like swimming . OK, so I get muddy sometimes -- but, I am having fun right!? To boot, corgis are fast-learners and like to earn praise, so teach me what an ammo can is, and I'm more than happy to go for it. (Am I being partial? I do like lots of other dogs too!!! ) Yoda Quote Link to comment
+Eye Cacher Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 We have both a small (Cardigan Welsh Corgi) and a big dog (Huge Black Lab). Both are great caching partners! Quote Link to comment
+Polgara Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) I've had a Husky, a Malamute, and a Golden. The Malamute by far was the best caching dog i ever had. As a puppy, she could navigate from the cache to the car, know exactly where to turn and which way to go (while bushwhacking). The problem with Mals, unless you have a good line, they can be tempermental, and you have to be careful with them with children. The Golden is still a puppy, loves the trail, but is still learning to hike. She's a great puppy, but will not have the trail sense that the Mal had. Edited January 25, 2006 by Polgara Quote Link to comment
bluedigger Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 We cache with our Jack Russel "Bailey". She's has a great nose for things out of the ordinary and is a tunnel rat i.e. under brush, logs hollow trees'...so on. Also you cannot tire a Jack out!!!! Jake Billy & the Pete Quote Link to comment
+team moxiepup Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 This is Moxie. She's a Miniature Pinscher/ Pomeranian mix. She's small (about 15lbs.), but she is always up for a hike, and loves snow and water. We got her from a rescue shelter when she was 8 weeks old. We found her on www.petfinders.com . You can type in whatever breed you're interested in; age, sex, and size preferences, and they'll give you a list of dogs, purebreds and mixes, that match. There are so many wonderful dogs out there that need homes, please consider adopting. Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 We used to take our Corgi - Rachi ('rocky') caching, but she was getting much too old for it. She passed away in Nov of 2004, but here she is on one of her last two cache. Good dog! Quote Link to comment
+Poidawg Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I think a Corgi is a great idea. The more they run the happier they will be, might want to try checking out a Corgi rescue web site...good luck Quote Link to comment
+TEAM RETRIEVER Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 No Corgi, just a 10 week old geocaching machine (commonly called a dachshund).... Quote Link to comment
+redwoodcanoe Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) I have a corgi but I quit taking him with me as he always read the hints and found the cache before me. Edited January 29, 2006 by redwoodcanoe Quote Link to comment
chachilongshot Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I've had several different types of dogs, and by far my favorite was a corgi. If I end up getting another dog I'm 95% sure it will be another corgi. Quote Link to comment
nufdum Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) I've got a 5 month old Pembroke Welsh Corgi! (Or does he have me?) He's a great little dog! He's full of attitude and energy, and attitude, and curiosity and attitude. His name is DEX He's good with my twins, and loves attention and getting out to play. The only problem is the hearding instinct, and the chewing, (last night he ate a cell phone!) I always had labs before but Corgis are great! Did I mention he has attitude? Phil editid fer speelin Edited January 29, 2006 by nardo polo Quote Link to comment
+yodadog and corvus 2 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Redwood canoe--I can lie on my back too...and juggle Quote Link to comment
acorcoran Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I have a sheltie and didn't really think of bringing him to cache with me...that sounds rather fun though...good time for both! Quote Link to comment
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