FAQs

I prefer to take deposits and payments through Paypal. You can also send a deposit by check. Please note that you must fill out and return a deposit form, as well as be in personal contact with me before sending a deposit.

Deposits are $500. Please email me at dorseyscorgis@gmail.com to get started.

Deposits are non-refundable, but are transferable to a future litter. I understand that life happens and plans change should you need to postpone your puppy adoption.

Puppies must be at least 8 weeks old before joining their new family.

Yes. Our puppies are reserved before our mommas are bred. It is always a good idea to start your search early and plan ahead when welcoming a puppy into your family.

My deposit (or reservation) list operates by combining client preferences, puppy temperament, the order that deposits are received and my experience with temperament assessment and matching perfect puppies with loving families. It is not a first come first served list. Families that are ready and committed to purchasing a puppy must send a deposit to be placed on this list. I only take a certain number of deposits for an estimated wait time.

Families that are flexible with timing, gender and coat color preferences are always welcome to join my list for the next available puppy.

Please email me at dorseyscorgis@gmail.com to learn more about my current wait times.

Unfortunately, right now, due to COVID 19 I am not offering visits for prospective clients.

If you are on my deposit list and wish to meet your puppy before they are ready to go home with you, we will arrange that when the puppies are old enough to have visitors.

I am more than happy to schedule phone calls with prospective families to answer additional questions.

The number of litters born per year varies, depending on each individual momma, her specific heat cycles and necessary breaks. Typically my mommas have one litter a year and have 3-6 litters for the total of their breeding career

I work closely with each individual family's gender, coat color and temperament preferences. Outside of gender and coat preferences, I do not match specific puppies to specific families until the pups are at least 6 weeks old and their temperaments can be assessed.

If you are able to visit, the best time is when the puppies are between 5 to 6 weeks old. If you are unable to visit, I will work closely with you through pictures, messages and phone calls to determine the best puppy for you.

Yes, you are always welcome to make payments once your puppy has been born. Outside of the initial $500 deposit, I do not accept payments before the puppies are born and one has been reserved for you. Also, your puppy must be paid for in full by 7 weeks of age.

Yes! I am fully supportive of keeping tails intact.

Families who want an intact tail can let me know and I will give them more information on how to make that happen. Several of my dogs have tails and I absolutely love them. While docking tails once served an important purpose for working and herding Corgis, docking tails is now for aesthetic and American breed conformation standards only.

Corgis are all born with tails unless they carry the natural bob-tail gene. None of my breeding dogs carry this gene. Even corgis born with the natural bob are typically docked as the bob tail is still longer than breed standard. Tails are docked when the puppies are between 4-7 days old. Please note it is illegal to dock tails or remove dew claws outside of the United States.

Corgis are a very healthy breed and there are 4 genetic diseases that I test for, DM (Degenerative Myelopathy), vWD (Von Willebrand Disease Type 1), EIC (Exercise Induced Collapse), and PRA-Rod Cone Dysplasia 3 (Progressive Retinal Atrophy Rod Cone Dysplasia 3). All of our sires are quadruple CLEAR and all of our females are clear for EIC and PRA-RCD. Genetic testing can seem confusing but hopefully I can clear it up a bit.

Every dog has 2 copies of both the DM, vWD, PRA-RCD3 and EIC gene. As with all other forms of DNA testing, there are abnormal and normal copies of these genes. Normal is always dominant while abnormal is recessive. If a dog has 2 copies of the normal gene they are considered "clear." All of our breeding dogs are CLEAR for PRA and EIC, meaning all puppies out of my program cannot develop these 2 diseases. If a dog has one normal copy and one abnormal copy they are a "carrier". Some of my breeding females are carriers for DM but with a sire who is DM clear this means their puppies cannot get or develop this disease. None of our puppies are at risk for DM. Some of our females are carriers for vWD-1. Bred to our clear males their puppies are either clear or carriers. The science and research is ever evolving in regards to Von Willebrand Disease. UC Davis is the top research facility for canine genetic diseases. For more information visit their website at vgl.ucdavis.edu.

If a dog has two copies of the abnormal gene then they are classified as "at risk." All studs are quadruple clear for each of these diseases. With quadruple clear males no puppy out of my program is “at risk” for any of these four diseases.

I just recently started a small breeding program of Golden Retrievers. I’ve been working towards this addition for a few years now. My priority has always been producing healthy happy animals who are excellent family pets and take well to therapy training. Goldens are an excellent breed for this goal. I currently have a litter of English Cream Golden Retrievers available. For more information please visit my Facebook page facebook.com/dorseysgoldens