Annwyl McCorgis

12/15/2024

The puppies are 12 weeks old today!
When Stormfly went into labor, I restarted the SVU series. Today I am in the middle of season 22 - which means I have watched almost 2 seasons per week since they were born. Except really, I probably slept through most of it 😂 It basically just plays in the background now lol.

12/14/2024

Annwyl’s Rising Through The Ranks
Otis x Stormfly 2024

Baby Benson is the last one to be going home! She will be heading off to her new life in just a weeks time. So until then, she will be getting some extra love from us. ❤️

Big thanks to my husband for coming up with the most perfect registered name for her after I struggled for weeks to come up with one lol.

12/14/2024

Annwyl’s Objection, Calls For Speculation
Otis x Stormfly 2024

I struggled with a registered name for Cabot- I knew I wanted it to be some sort of lawyer jargon since her character is one of their ADAs lol.
But she not only got her name today- she also got her very own family! She went home with Rollins’ new mom’s mom! Which means they will still be able to get together for some sibling shenanigans lol.😆
Welcome to our family Valerie! Enjoy your new baby!

12/14/2024

Annwyl’s Southern Belle Detective
Otis x Stormfly 2024

Rollins left today!🥹 She will be staying close by and will actually be living with her half sibling, Grump (now Loki - from our HTTYD litter)!
Congrats on your new baby Heather & Chris ❤️ glad to have yall be part of our extended family!

12/13/2024

Annwyl’s Detective First Grade
Otis x Stormfly 2024

We said farewell to Stabler today, whose name is now Oscar! ❤️
He’s the first of the babies to head off to his new life 🥹🥰 we are gonna miss this sweet boy!
And welcome, Elise, to our Annwyl family!

12/12/2024

UPDATE: Cabot has a home pending!!💛

In case you were wondering- sweet Cabbie is still not spoken for!
However after my weird encounter with the last people I’ve gotten a bit paranoid for her. So - I’m looking for her to go to someone I know personally, or who already has a puppy from us.

If that’s you- let me know!

I’m tempted to just keep her for myself if I can’t find the right placement for her. lol

12/10/2024

Just had to share this! Sven is thriving in his forever home with his new family and doggy siblings ❤️❤️

12/09/2024

The puppies were SO worn out from romping around outside earlier today, that when they came back in they were too tired to even eat and everyone passed out 😆😆

12/06/2024

For my “puppy” families who take home adult dogs ❤️.

12/03/2024

Cabot 💛 9 weeks old

12/03/2024

Benson ❤️ 9 weeks old

12/03/2024

Stabler 💙 9 weeks old

12/03/2024

Rollins 💜 9 weeks old

11/29/2024

Keeping your ears up is quite a struggle when they’re so big 😆

All the babies will be individually AKC registered with their fun registered name this weekend! Can’t wait to share what we’ve come up with!

And then hopefully we will ACTUALLY get some weekly photos done this weekend, too, now that I’m not totally deathly ill

11/28/2024

Otis's official win photo from Columbus comes with some very BIG, very bittersweet, news...! I have been debating on when the right time to share this would be, and now seems as good a time as any.

After literally non-stop thinking about it, and MONTHS of a serious existential crisis (lol)- I have decided to officially take a leap and make a breed switch. After this litter goes home, I'll be taking a long hiatus from Pembrokes.

My original plan was to basically restart and reinvent my breeding program, and bring in new prospects and new lines. Then I was going to ADD Border Collies to my program, as they are my other favorite breed and one I have owned and loved for over 12 years...
However, I have decided that instead of overloading myself with learning details of a second breed, while simultaneously working with my current breed, I would just take a break from Pems.

This gives me the chance to put all of my energy into Border Collies in a very early stage when, and where, I need to be my most focused.

In several years, I may decide to bring on a new Corgi prospect, but even then, Border Collies will still likely be my primary breed. So this may not be the total end.
I also haven't made a solid decision yet, but I MAY still consider one last breeding, for an Otis x Stormfly litter in a couple years, as I am very happy with the little personalities this current litter has shown me.

Don't get me wrong, I still absolutely LOVE my Corgis, but something about this switch just felt right, and like it needed to happen.

I will, of course, be leaving this page up because as I have always promised, those with puppies from me will receive LIFETIME breeder support - which will never change! The pups I've raised mean so much to me, and their families do, too!
This will mostly become a bit of an Annwyl puppy "fan page" and I will see about hopefully changing the settings so those of you who have Annwyl puppies, can make posts to share here, too! And of course, don't stop sending me pictures of your babies!

If I do decide to do one more litter, this is where you will see that information.

If you would like to continue following along with my Border Collie endeavors - feel free to find, follow, like, and share my new page: Aurorealis BorderCollies 🩵✨

Thank you, to each and every one of you, who are - and will always be - part of my extended family because of your Annwyl puppies. I look forward to watching everyone's babies grow and thrive and I hope you will all keep sending me all the pictures of them!! 🥰🥰
STAY IN TOUCH EVERYONE!!

11/27/2024

Always good information to have!
Spaying or neutering too early can cause a plethora of problems down the road. Anything from joint issues to behavioral issues can affect your dog later on in life.
Make sure that you are informed of all the risks, and do your own research.
Lots of vets still recommend as early as 6 months - but so many more studies have been done over the last ten years that prove that waiting for your dog to be older is much safer!

✨"When should I spay/neuter my puppy?"✨

This is a question I get asked frequently! But, truth is, you're going to hear a lot of different opinions on this topic. And unfortunately, there is new info on this all the time, and a lot of vets are not as up to date on the new research and studies being put out, and they are not as well versed on the topic of reproduction (that's why there are special repro vets for us breeders).

Some people will say six months. Some will say two years. Some will even recommend something called a "pediatric spay/neuter" (younger than 6 months). Pediatric spays & neuters are unfortunately done frequently by shelters - and sometimes done as early as 8 weeks...

However, the affects of an early spay/neuter (early meaning younger than 12 months), can be destructive to your dog's health. This like their growth, and their joints, can be negatively impacted.

Growth plates typically don't close fully until around 18 months of age. The reproductive organs are what regulate your dog's growth hormones, which keeps them from growing too big, too quickly and causing joint issues.

Personally, as a breeder (especially of a dwarf breed), I insist that any spays or neuters wait until your puppy is at least a year old.

If you're looking to learn even more about the affects of early spay/neuter, you can check out this article posted by the AKC! 😊 👇🏼

https://www.akcchf.org/news-events/news/health-implications-in-early.html

11/24/2024

Well, since I was sick as hell all last week, I never got 7 week update photos. Tuesday is supposed to be decent so hopefully I’ll get them then!!

11/21/2024

Puppies got a clean bill of health at their appointment today! 😄 Everyone had their first shots, another round of worming, and got their microchips done and everyone handled it like a champ 👏🏼