Arkansas Corgis

09/07/2025

CORGI ANNIVERSERIES - ArkansasCorgis.com
90 years ago in 1935 Lil Madam (top photo) became the 1st Registered AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgi. In 1935 she also became the 2nd AKC Champion Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Pembrokes didn't exist in the United States before her.

90 years ago in 1935 Sierra Bowhit Pivot (left photo) became the 1st AKC Champion Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

Almost 100 years ago Jack Howell (right photo) founded the Corgi Club in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was the 1st Corgi Club in the world, and founded for Pembroke Welsh Corgis. The dog in the photo is Rose the 1st Registered Pembroke Welsh Corgi in the UK & the world.

If your Corgi breeder isn't talking about these 90 & 100 year anniversaries, get a new Corgi breeder. I've had Pembroke Welsh Corgis during 48 of those years. 😀

09/07/2025

TOD THE FOX & THE HOUND - ArkansasCorgis.com
Tod turns 2 years old on September 19, 2025.

We've owned 4 generations of his Pembroke Welsh Corgi family. His parents are Gwenevere and Luke Skywalker. His grandparents are Mary Poppins & Jack The Giant Slayer. Plus we have some of his kids.

Tod is DNA Breed Tested 100% Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Tod is also DNA Health Tested Clear: DM, EIC, VWD, PRA, X-SCID.

Tod also has 1 rare gene to breed out the risk of IVDD Spinal Disc Ruptures from some of his kids. 99.5% of Corgis in the world are At Risk for IVDD, but 25% of his kids are safe when bred to some of our girls with the same gene. Last fall we kept 2 IVDD Clear girls fathered by Tod, and scientists estimate only 0.5% of Corgis are IVDD Clear.

09/06/2025

CORGI PUBERTY - ArkansasCorgis.com
Is your Pembroke Welsh Corgi 8-13 months old? If so, it's time to panic. Your Corgi is a TEENAGER! Spay/Neuter Soon! LOL

Your dwarf dog, "Big dog in a small package", will feel bolder than ever. They may be more jealous, stubborn, aggressive, accident prone, and bark more. You may experience a few months of hell, or it may go by with no issues. If your Corgi is ever going to be a jerk, it's during puberty!

By 2 years old their hormones are under control. Not only do they return to being that cute puppy you loved, but they become mature angels that are the best dogs ever! 2 years old and up is when you really see why so many people love Corgis.

My condolences to everyone with a Corgi in puberty.

09/06/2025

CORGIS ARE ALMOST 1 YEAR OLD - ArkansasCorgis.com
Last Fall these 2 Pembroke Welsh Corgis were born, and went to the Ellis family in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Already bigger and more well behaved than what most people call a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. True, "big dogs in a small package". Corgi Perfection! Hey, I have 48 years experience with Corgis lol. Growing up with Corgis since I was 5 in 1977.

Halo (left) born 10/11/24 from our Maid Marian & Red Dragon. Ronnie (right) born 9/27/24 from our Red Rose Of Pembrokeshire & Tod The Fox & The Hound.

09/05/2025

BINGO, WON THE LOTTERY AT A CASINO - ArkansasCorgis.com
We found another good IVDD Gene in a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. There's only a 4.5% chance of finding a good IVDD gene. Another step closer to breeding out IVDD Spinal Disc Ruptures!

In the past 4 years I've gotten 4 Pembroke Welsh Corgis from breeders in 4 different states. I had to test all 4 of them for IVDD, because most Corgi breeders don't test for IVDD. Finally, 1 of them had 1 good gene.

In 2017 scientists found the gene that causes IVDD Spinal Disc Ruptures. They studied over 500 Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Then they declared 99.5% of Pembroke Welsh Corgis are At Risk for IVDD.

In late 2020 DNA labs began offering IVDD testing to the public. Most Corgi breeders saw 99.5% were At Risk, considered it too challenging, so most Corgi breeders never began the new test. Corgi breeders figured they can get away with it, because at that time most breeders were only doing 3 tests when 6 already existed for Corgis!

Well, I've owned Pembroke Welsh Corgis for 48 years. I do ever new genetic test as it becomes available. Today that's 8 Health Tests!

Today I own 2 IVDD Clear Corgis, and 10 with 1 good gene. I'm in the process of breeding IVDD out of more Corgis. Most Corgis aren't safe from IVDD, but I'm getting there faster than anyone.

Meanwhile, most Corgi breeders still don't test for IVDD even though it's been available since 2020.

08/23/2025

RED RIDING HOOD - ArkansasCorgis.com
This is our 2 year old AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Randall's Red Riding Hood.

Red got pregnant this week. Her Corgi puppies will be going to homes December 13th. They'll all be safe from 6 Corgi Health Issues DM, EIC, VWD, PRA, X-SCID, and D Locus. Some will also have genes to one day breed out IVDD and Copper Toxicosis, which are the newest of 8 health tests we do in 2025.

We also owned both parents Luke Skywalker & Maid Marian, and all 4 grandparents: Simba, Mulan, Jack The Giant Slayer, & Mary Poppins.

I have her pedigree of ancestors back to 1925 when the founder of the 1st Corgi Club in Pembrokeshire Wales owned her female ancestor, who was the 1st registered Corgi in the UK.

08/16/2025

CORGI GOING HOME- ArkansasCorgis.com
Today she's on her way to the Pineda family in Rogers, Arkansas. Many of our AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgis have gone to Northwest Arkansas over the decades.

48 years experience with Pembroke Welsh Corgis, which helps in getting the best personalities.

Every Corgi we breed is safe on 6 health tests, we're working on 8 that exist as of 2025, while most Corgi breeders are stuck at 3 tests as if it's still 2009.

Our AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgis are even dna breed tested 100% Pembroke Welsh Corgi, because today even AKC Dogs aren't always purebred anymore. Ours are though!

Plus our pedigrees include historical ancestors from the past 100 years: 1st Corgi registered in the UK owned by the 1925 founder of the 1st Corgi Club in Pembrokeshire Wales; and the father of Queen Elizabeth's original two Corgis in the 1930s, who also fathered the 1st AKC Champion Pembroke Welsh Corgi in 1935.

Visit our website to reserve the best AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Experience & Knowledge Matters - ArkansasCorgis.com

08/13/2025

FALL CORGI UPDATE 😎- ArkansasCorgis.com
July 1st I had eye surgery for Retinal Detachment in the right eye. Well it's tearing apart again, so getting a 2nd surgery tomorrow. For a few weeks my wife Sheila will answer any questions about Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

A red girl is ready for someone on our waitlist for Red Girls. First person is skipping until Fall, and second person was sent an email tonight. If they skip, 3rd then 4th person on the list will be contacted to pick between her or waiting until Fall.

For fall the first litter was bred last week, and will be ready for homes November 29th. A second girl is entering heat this week. Others will soon follow, and we plan to have 4 litters ready for homes between November 29th to early January.

Visit our website ArkansasCorgis.com and see the Waitlist page for full details about or AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

08/11/2025

AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgi - ArkansasCorgis.com
I've been holding on to the only Pembroke Welsh Corgi we had this summer. She is eight weeks old, and ready for someone already on our Waitlist. Her parents are Elsa and Dragon. Momma Elsa is spayed now, and retiring to Tennesse where she will be entering AKC Obedience Events.

This week we bred our first Fall litter of Corgis, which will be ready November 29th. We hope to have four Fall litters for 24 or more Pembroke Welsh Corgis. See our website to get on the Waitlist: ArkansasCorgis.com

07/17/2025

PRA Blindness in Corgis 👀 - ArkansasCorgis.com
Progressive Retinal Atrophy is when a Corgi can go blind as early as 2 years old. When most Corgi Breeders say they do Triple Testing they mean the oldest 3 tests: DM, EIC, and VWD from 2009. That means they don't even test for PRA. We do!

Vision is important! I was born premature, and it's resulted in a lifetime of bad vision around -22. In 2016 I had Retinal Detachment in the Left Eye. 2 weeks ago I had Retinal Detachment in the Right Eye. I currently have double vision, a gas bubble in my eye, and only a 50% chance my vision will return as it was in June; around 20/30 clear and a fuzzy 20/20.

It'll be 3-6 months before my eye fully heals. Plus a 10% chance of another retinal tear within 2 months. With both eyes having Retinal Tears in the past 9 years it's sure to happen again in my lifetime. My eye problems could not be prevented.

PRA Blindness in Corgis can be prevented! Every Corgi I breed is safe from DM, EIC, VWD, PRA, X-SCID, and D Locus. Plus we work on breeding out new things as the tests are created. If I can't breed it out, nobody can. 48 years experience with Corgis, and every genetic test possible is done our Corgis; even 250 health tests that apply to other breeds to insure they are even safe on those.

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07/14/2025

AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgis - ArkansasCorgis.com
Map published by The Kennel Club (United Kingdom), which shows every Welsh breed of dog and the part of Wales they are from.

Pembrokes were found in Pembrokeshire County which includes the cities of Pembroke, Pembroke Dock, Solva where the founder of the 1st Corgi Club lived, and Haverfordwest where the Corgi Club for Pembrokes held their first meeting in 1925. Pembrokes were Nordic dogs related to Swedish Vallhunds brought to Pembrokeshire by Viking invaders in 950.

The Cardigan club for Cardigan Welsh Corgis was formed later in 1926 for that breed that only existed in Cardiganshire County. Cardigans were Teckel dogs related to Dachshunds brought to Cardiganshire by German immigrants.

07/12/2025

DOG BREED PRESERVATION - ArkansasCorgis.com
Scientists prove humans have been preserving dog breeds for thousands of years.

Scientists recently examined genomes from modern and ancient sled dogs in Greenland. It revealed that the Qimmit breed in Greenland forms a distinct clade with a 3,700-year-old artic sled dog.

Plus even though Greenland has more immigrants than ever their Qimmit dogs have remained purebred.

1175 years ago in the year 850 Vikings invaded Wales with dogs that are known today as Pembroke Welsh Corgis. That's the dog breed my family has been preserving for 48 of those years.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-discover-oldest-known-domesticated-dog-breed/ar-AA1Ipvyg?ocid=socialshare

Scientists discover oldest known domesticated dog breed - Findings point to ‘earlier-than-expected’ arrival of first people to Greenland