Yeah, I would agree with you, Tonchi. However, I will get the pup that the breeder picks out for me - there are 4 others, too. Cardigan Welsh Corgi's are scarce as hen's teeth. I had to apply for the pup just like applying for a job and give references and everything. The breeder is highly reputable and her Corgi's consistently win at a agility and herding trials on the national level. I felt fortunate to be one of the 6 lucky Cardi pup applicants she accepted. Since I want a companion animal, not a show dog or one for breeding, I won't be given the pick of the litter which is fine by me. I researched Cardigan breeders pretty extensively and actually turned down two offers of other puppies because I am so impressed with this breeder's dogs and her philosophy. Any pup from that litter is going to make a fine walking companion and pal!

Here's a pic of a Cardi competing in an agility competition. I'm actually hoping for a blue merle like the one in the picture. Now is that guy gonna help you get fit or what? ;)

'Splain something here ... two months ago you were checking out different boxes that you could live in down by the river because you were fearful of losing your housing, and now you're buying a pedigree puppy of high scarcity, already have a cat ... if you can barely feed yourself by your own admission, how can you take on the responsibility of pets?

Heheheheheheh!

I clicked on the Cellar and saw that you had replied to this thread, and thought to myself, "Surprise me, Wolf! Please, don't be so predictable!" Oh, well...

Pets can live in boxes, too, and I'm on a diet. :p

She's using the cellar for writing practice. She's sketching out a character.

Psssst! Brianna! The character is heavily one dimensional! Maybe the character needs to go on a diet! :lol:

A pet-quality dog from a better breeder is going to be $500-$1000.

And?

Lower in calories?

Guaranteed to speed up your metabolism?

A great appetite suppressant?

Better than a home gym?

Guaranteed to bite Speed Trap Cop in the ass?

Will chase off Urbane Guerilla?

Carries a Glock?

What? I give up!

(I can see that not ALL of you have been hanging on to my EVERY last word here lately! Oh well, I've been known to forget stuff, myself)

:zzz:

We need to get something going in one of the other threads!

AND.. pedigreed dogs have more serious and frequent health problems, like displasia, tooth loss, eye problems, and weak lungs. They require watching and pampering to a much greater degree than mutts do. Vet expenses are astronomical and always come during weekends and holidays when you have to go to an emergency clinic at 3 times the usual cost. If you buy a show quality you pay up to $10,000; AKC Registered pet-quality dogs start at $650 in the states where I have known breeders. And letting the breeder choose the dog for you is begging to have it stuck to you, Mari. You pays your nickle and makes YOUR choice, or wait until a better opportunity. Goin' kinda fast, Mari, I'm inclined to agree with Wolf on this. I want you to be happier than just for the first few days after you get the little guy.

Tonchi! :thumb:

Anyone else who wishes to start up a discussion of purebred vs. mutt; how to select a good pup, etc., I'd be pleased to exhange thoughts in a new thread. I don't want to hijack Brianna's weight loss thread, though.

So, Brianna! I just ate a carton of donuts! Now what? ;)

Oh I know, I linked to the article because I thought it was interesting. You can do a google search on IGF-1 and cancer and draw your own conclusion from the tons of articles returned. That's why I put "causes cancer" in quotes.

Well, if you are a carton of donuts, you've bigger problems than I can help you with. Good luck with that. :donut:

BWAHHAHAAhahahaha!

To be fair, that's a typo, not a spelling errot.

Nobody said anything was fair!!

I went back and fixed my typo, but come to think of it, they say you ARE what you eat, so I guess donuts are me!

Pet-quality? As opposed to what? Food-grade? :lol: