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Christmas Corgi Commission, aka Corgimission. ;)
The idea is that Korat's lovely pack of Cardigan Corgis are about to take the place of Santa's reindeer...cute and funny!!! Each pose for each dog was carefully chosen; from right to left:
Tess- As Tempi's pal, she's happy to hang with her merle "sister from another mister," but as Caleb's pup she's not gonna partake of Tempi's shenanigans!
Tempi- Well.......I saw a puppy picture of her gleefully bounding away from a "Corgi pileup" wherein she caused two other dogs to collide...so she's running interference on Tess with her tail!
Caleb- Keeping a watchful eye on his pup and her buddy, and chillin' with something better than milk and cookies: a new bone-shaped chewy toy!
Simon- Ball-obsessed Simon pose was inspired directly by the "air Simon" photo in Korat's gallery...leapy jumpy air Simon! Red ball symbolic of Rudolph. :)
All Corgis are © their owner, Korat, of course!!!!
The idea is that Korat's lovely pack of Cardigan Corgis are about to take the place of Santa's reindeer...cute and funny!!! Each pose for each dog was carefully chosen; from right to left:
Tess- As Tempi's pal, she's happy to hang with her merle "sister from another mister," but as Caleb's pup she's not gonna partake of Tempi's shenanigans!
Tempi- Well.......I saw a puppy picture of her gleefully bounding away from a "Corgi pileup" wherein she caused two other dogs to collide...so she's running interference on Tess with her tail!
Caleb- Keeping a watchful eye on his pup and her buddy, and chillin' with something better than milk and cookies: a new bone-shaped chewy toy!
Simon- Ball-obsessed Simon pose was inspired directly by the "air Simon" photo in Korat's gallery...leapy jumpy air Simon! Red ball symbolic of Rudolph. :)
All Corgis are © their owner, Korat, of course!!!!
Category Artwork (Digital) / Animal related (non-anthro)
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Depending on breed, I agree. Also depending on breed, I totally disagree.
Most tail-docking is part of a "ridiculous" standard for a reason. Very few breeds were docked or cropped for aesthetics in their beginnings.
As a dog groomer...I can tell you, some dogs NEED TO BE DOCKED. I was the groomer of a beautiful natural-tail dog...one day he got super excited upon seeing his owners had come to pick him up, he started wagging like crazy...and he whacked his tail on the side of a grooming table leg. AND KNOCKED OFF ABOUT A HALF INCH OF HIS TAIL INCLUDING THE VERTEBRAE.
Yes, it was as HORRIBLE as it sounds. He was of course still wagging. Spurting BLOOD EVERYWHERE. His owners tried to hold him still while I tried to staunch the bleeding...but he was so wiggly and waggy it was nearly impossible. I was mortified. His owners calmly reassured me this wasn't even the first time it had happened...HE'D ALREADY LOST A FEW INCHES OF TAIL from WHACKING IT ON THINGS like tables, railings, the wall, et cetera. Some breeds have these super-skinny whippy little tails and they can SNAP THEM OFF. It's painful and awful.
He had to lose about three inches of his tail before it reached a point where it was sturdy enough not to break right the fuck off. :/ When talking to a few people who are involved with certain commonly-docked breeds...I found out this is not actually uncommon. I also found out that when a dog snaps off part of it's tail, the wound rarely heals well if at ALL, and often the dog in question has to have MORE of the tail surgically amputated to close the wound. From my own experience, I quickly learned that particular Pointing breeds will snap off their tails crashing through brush to hunt upland game birds. (I also WHOLEHEARTEDLY support dewclaw removals...I was THERE when a dog ripped off a dewclaw on a hunt once, it was HORRIBLE, blood all over, the dog wouldn't stop screaming and yelping, and the dog went dead lame...I actually never saw that dog again.)
Now, I am not sure why herding breeds started getting docked, but Pointers would get docked to save the dog pain later on. I support this, as a tiny less-than-48-hour-old puppy won't remember that pain. Also, properly done, it will heal well and not cause issues with the dog...unlike having the tail snap off later on in life.
Plus...even if a litter is part working, part pet...you never know which pup will be good for what at birth. You can't decide until much later which puppy is good for what, and you shouldn't dock tails until after the first 48 hours (some breeders swear by 24 or less!) so the best bet is to dock as newborns and let the rest sort itself out later. And of course, pets can snap off their tails, too...the dog I worked on who did so was a pet, after all!!!
I'm also torn on ear cropping...if a dog is a pet, I don't see the point, but some WORKING dogs need their ears off. I am considering a ratting dog for my future farm and I will have those ears cropped RIGHT THE HELL OFF so that if the dog tangles with a mature rat or a possum or something, they won't get bitten or clawed by the quarry. I get why protection dogs like Dobermans are cropped, too...but only if they are used for personal protection. Plus, I don't have a problem with show dogs getting docked/cropped...let's be real, a natural dog will often lose to a cropped/docked dog, even if the natural dog is superior. I'd rather have the ears/tail cropped and let the best dog win than have a judge refuse to put up a fine specimen JUST because the dog hasn't been altered. I also think that while I personally don't see the point in cropping ears if a dog is just a pet...I do realize that I have NO room to judge other people. If someone else wants to crop their pet's ears...well, so long as they get it done by a proper vet and use good aftercare...why the heck should I complain? Their dog, their choice. :P
I don't have a problem with people who hate cropping/docking/whatever...I have a problem with it when they try to claim it is without a purpose and I have a REAL problem with it if they try to force their views on other people. ESPECIALLY when they don't work in the dog industry or participate in the dog fancy, or if they have NO hands-on experience with working/hunting/other-breeds of dogs that are cropped or docked.
My dad's German Shorthair is docked. Thank gods because he's a BEAST on the hunt...few weeks ago he was crashing through cornfields in North Dakota after the birds. :) I don't know if you've ever run full-speed through a cornfield but you will get CUT UP. That dog is scratched up HARD from his fall hunts...and when a pointer gets "birdy" they wag their tails super-hard and SUPER-fast...pretty sure he'd have lost his tail in that cornfield if he hadn't been docked as a newborn.
Sorry for the NOVEL I wrote as a reply but I REALLY feel strongly about it. Again, watching a dog snap off their tailtip (seriously, it was like half an inch of flesh, skin, and a couple vertebrae!!! I felt like PUKING when I found it and picked it up...SO...FUCKING...GROSS) has really helped "color" my opinion. :P
Most tail-docking is part of a "ridiculous" standard for a reason. Very few breeds were docked or cropped for aesthetics in their beginnings.
As a dog groomer...I can tell you, some dogs NEED TO BE DOCKED. I was the groomer of a beautiful natural-tail dog...one day he got super excited upon seeing his owners had come to pick him up, he started wagging like crazy...and he whacked his tail on the side of a grooming table leg. AND KNOCKED OFF ABOUT A HALF INCH OF HIS TAIL INCLUDING THE VERTEBRAE.
Yes, it was as HORRIBLE as it sounds. He was of course still wagging. Spurting BLOOD EVERYWHERE. His owners tried to hold him still while I tried to staunch the bleeding...but he was so wiggly and waggy it was nearly impossible. I was mortified. His owners calmly reassured me this wasn't even the first time it had happened...HE'D ALREADY LOST A FEW INCHES OF TAIL from WHACKING IT ON THINGS like tables, railings, the wall, et cetera. Some breeds have these super-skinny whippy little tails and they can SNAP THEM OFF. It's painful and awful.
He had to lose about three inches of his tail before it reached a point where it was sturdy enough not to break right the fuck off. :/ When talking to a few people who are involved with certain commonly-docked breeds...I found out this is not actually uncommon. I also found out that when a dog snaps off part of it's tail, the wound rarely heals well if at ALL, and often the dog in question has to have MORE of the tail surgically amputated to close the wound. From my own experience, I quickly learned that particular Pointing breeds will snap off their tails crashing through brush to hunt upland game birds. (I also WHOLEHEARTEDLY support dewclaw removals...I was THERE when a dog ripped off a dewclaw on a hunt once, it was HORRIBLE, blood all over, the dog wouldn't stop screaming and yelping, and the dog went dead lame...I actually never saw that dog again.)
Now, I am not sure why herding breeds started getting docked, but Pointers would get docked to save the dog pain later on. I support this, as a tiny less-than-48-hour-old puppy won't remember that pain. Also, properly done, it will heal well and not cause issues with the dog...unlike having the tail snap off later on in life.
Plus...even if a litter is part working, part pet...you never know which pup will be good for what at birth. You can't decide until much later which puppy is good for what, and you shouldn't dock tails until after the first 48 hours (some breeders swear by 24 or less!) so the best bet is to dock as newborns and let the rest sort itself out later. And of course, pets can snap off their tails, too...the dog I worked on who did so was a pet, after all!!!
I'm also torn on ear cropping...if a dog is a pet, I don't see the point, but some WORKING dogs need their ears off. I am considering a ratting dog for my future farm and I will have those ears cropped RIGHT THE HELL OFF so that if the dog tangles with a mature rat or a possum or something, they won't get bitten or clawed by the quarry. I get why protection dogs like Dobermans are cropped, too...but only if they are used for personal protection. Plus, I don't have a problem with show dogs getting docked/cropped...let's be real, a natural dog will often lose to a cropped/docked dog, even if the natural dog is superior. I'd rather have the ears/tail cropped and let the best dog win than have a judge refuse to put up a fine specimen JUST because the dog hasn't been altered. I also think that while I personally don't see the point in cropping ears if a dog is just a pet...I do realize that I have NO room to judge other people. If someone else wants to crop their pet's ears...well, so long as they get it done by a proper vet and use good aftercare...why the heck should I complain? Their dog, their choice. :P
I don't have a problem with people who hate cropping/docking/whatever...I have a problem with it when they try to claim it is without a purpose and I have a REAL problem with it if they try to force their views on other people. ESPECIALLY when they don't work in the dog industry or participate in the dog fancy, or if they have NO hands-on experience with working/hunting/other-breeds of dogs that are cropped or docked.
My dad's German Shorthair is docked. Thank gods because he's a BEAST on the hunt...few weeks ago he was crashing through cornfields in North Dakota after the birds. :) I don't know if you've ever run full-speed through a cornfield but you will get CUT UP. That dog is scratched up HARD from his fall hunts...and when a pointer gets "birdy" they wag their tails super-hard and SUPER-fast...pretty sure he'd have lost his tail in that cornfield if he hadn't been docked as a newborn.
Sorry for the NOVEL I wrote as a reply but I REALLY feel strongly about it. Again, watching a dog snap off their tailtip (seriously, it was like half an inch of flesh, skin, and a couple vertebrae!!! I felt like PUKING when I found it and picked it up...SO...FUCKING...GROSS) has really helped "color" my opinion. :P
Honestly, some folks say that about Corgis and their short little legs, too! :( Lots of folks think that Corgis are "unethical" - that we should get rid of the breed because we're breeding a "defect" on purpose, that they can't jump or run or... and well, if you own a Corgi, you know it's bunk. But we do have to watch their backs, so... are we being unethical? I will say no, we're not. But someone else might disagree.
Frankly, my Corgis are sturdy, happy, and healthy, and they can do the jobs they were bred to do with a compact leg that is very suited for their original terrain. They are not flying speed dogs -- like a Greyhound - nope, they are cut and corner and roll and recover, which is what they were bred for. Avoid a kick, take a butt, roll and go. They're dense-boned and heavy. :)
Frankly, my Corgis are sturdy, happy, and healthy, and they can do the jobs they were bred to do with a compact leg that is very suited for their original terrain. They are not flying speed dogs -- like a Greyhound - nope, they are cut and corner and roll and recover, which is what they were bred for. Avoid a kick, take a butt, roll and go. They're dense-boned and heavy. :)
People say that about my Munchkin too. "But she can't run or jump!!!" HELL WITH THAT, she runs faster than my Persian, and while jumping is hard for her, that's because she's FIFTEEN and has spinal arthritis NOT related to her legs or dwarfism gene, which is another complaint (unjustified, as 99% of Munchies do NOT have spinal problems, and the few that do are not usually tied to their short stature).
There are extremists who feel ANY pure bred dog is unethical. I see that as total bullshit. :P But yeah, the dogs with more extreme body types or limb types get targeted more. Ugh.
The funny thing is I have yet to meet a Corgi, Dachshund, Basset, or any short/dwarf-limbed dog that wasn't just awesome at being a dog, including running and leaping and being just awesome. :P
Dense, heavy, and short...I like that. :) Makes me wanna go hug my Munchie!! (honestly? I want a foldy-eared, Manx-tailed Munchkin-legged kitty. WHY HAS NOBODY BRED THIS YET????)
Short legs FTW.
There are extremists who feel ANY pure bred dog is unethical. I see that as total bullshit. :P But yeah, the dogs with more extreme body types or limb types get targeted more. Ugh.
The funny thing is I have yet to meet a Corgi, Dachshund, Basset, or any short/dwarf-limbed dog that wasn't just awesome at being a dog, including running and leaping and being just awesome. :P
Dense, heavy, and short...I like that. :) Makes me wanna go hug my Munchie!! (honestly? I want a foldy-eared, Manx-tailed Munchkin-legged kitty. WHY HAS NOBODY BRED THIS YET????)
Short legs FTW.
You'd have to either abolish a lot of breeds (which would SUCK because it'd include almost all Pointers except I think the English and some of the Setters) OR go back in time to stop a lot of these breeds from existing at all.
The German Shorthair was not bred for it's tail. It was bred to be an excellent all-around dog, capable of pointing, flushing, tracking, retrieving, and in any terrain, and for a man on foot NOT ON HORSE (seriously, I have no idea how contemporary hunters work with Irish or English Setters, which were bred to be hunted from horseback!!!). The goals were for good instincts, an excellent nose, water-capabilities, stamina and drive. The tail wasn't even part of the equation. It isn't that they're badly bred or overbred or "bred to the point of," it's a BREED TRAIT, albeit a negative one. :P
If you want to abolish all traits people breed for that could negatively affect a dog, you'd better declare your hatred of all merle dogs, because double-merle is a "lethal white" gene, and double-merles can be born blind or visually impaired, and/or deaf...I actually knew a dog who was deaf and BORN WITHOUT EYES because she was a double-merle. ;) Lovely Aussie except her face was a little creepy, LOL. No ethical breeder I know breeds merle to merle because it's a 25% chance of getting a double-merle...but a lot of unethical breeders DO. In fact, some breeders TRY TO BREED DOUBLES ON PURPOSE because then that dog can sire or whelp 100% MERLE PUPS, and a lot of breeders charge more for merles. Plus even ethical breeders sometimes get a double, in the case of a true "cryptic merle," which is a merle so minimally marked as to not be visually expressed.
I mean, while we're on the subject of breeders breeding dogs where their "natural bodies are not sturdy enough." I'd consider a dog seriously disadvantaged, being born blind AND deaf...though the Aussie girl I knew (mentioned above) was great for her grooming...she was sweet and of course didn't freak out if it was noisy. :)
But if you are going to oppose breeding whippy-tailed dogs, you really should just boycott and seek to get rid of merleing, too......which means you should hate the hell out of the picture above, with it's TWO merle dogs. Just saying. ;)
Personally, I LOVE MERLES. Even if some people suck and breed doubles. :)
The German Shorthair was not bred for it's tail. It was bred to be an excellent all-around dog, capable of pointing, flushing, tracking, retrieving, and in any terrain, and for a man on foot NOT ON HORSE (seriously, I have no idea how contemporary hunters work with Irish or English Setters, which were bred to be hunted from horseback!!!). The goals were for good instincts, an excellent nose, water-capabilities, stamina and drive. The tail wasn't even part of the equation. It isn't that they're badly bred or overbred or "bred to the point of," it's a BREED TRAIT, albeit a negative one. :P
If you want to abolish all traits people breed for that could negatively affect a dog, you'd better declare your hatred of all merle dogs, because double-merle is a "lethal white" gene, and double-merles can be born blind or visually impaired, and/or deaf...I actually knew a dog who was deaf and BORN WITHOUT EYES because she was a double-merle. ;) Lovely Aussie except her face was a little creepy, LOL. No ethical breeder I know breeds merle to merle because it's a 25% chance of getting a double-merle...but a lot of unethical breeders DO. In fact, some breeders TRY TO BREED DOUBLES ON PURPOSE because then that dog can sire or whelp 100% MERLE PUPS, and a lot of breeders charge more for merles. Plus even ethical breeders sometimes get a double, in the case of a true "cryptic merle," which is a merle so minimally marked as to not be visually expressed.
I mean, while we're on the subject of breeders breeding dogs where their "natural bodies are not sturdy enough." I'd consider a dog seriously disadvantaged, being born blind AND deaf...though the Aussie girl I knew (mentioned above) was great for her grooming...she was sweet and of course didn't freak out if it was noisy. :)
But if you are going to oppose breeding whippy-tailed dogs, you really should just boycott and seek to get rid of merleing, too......which means you should hate the hell out of the picture above, with it's TWO merle dogs. Just saying. ;)
Personally, I LOVE MERLES. Even if some people suck and breed doubles. :)
Oh thank you thank you!!! This is awesome and I LOVE how you got all of their personalities in there! I mean, I can look at each dog and go, "yep, yep, yep -- oh yep, Simon, you goofball." XD You took the time to really make it show, and ahhhh, look at Caleb's adorable little feet and Simon's ball jump and Tempe's floooofy tail, and little miss Tess! XD
Thank you so much, this is a GREAT holiday card, and I so, so appreciate the work and time that went into this. <3 I love your art, and I love the silly cartoon feel of this - it's exactly what I wanted! <3
You're the best! :D
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