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About Honeyfox
How I went from: "I'll Never Have Anything But German Shepherds" to:
"I Have To Have A Corgi"
It all began...
It began innocently enough, my obsession with the little dwarf dog with the elfin grin. It wasn't as though I hadn't had a dog or two before. But they were always BIG dogs.I got my first dog when I turned thirteen, but my mother had had them all my life. We raised Shepherds, and trained, boarded, and showed dogs of all breeds. I taught classes, gave private lessons, titled other people's dogs, whelped litters, and did all the assorted chores that go with having a kennel.
It was while working with these dogs that I learned the importance of producing genetically good temperaments by breeding only dogs with exceptional dispositions.
In the Summer of 1981 I met a Corgi at one of my mother's obedience clinics. It was a breed I'd had little experience with, and I no longer remember who he was, but he made quite an impression on me. He was quick and bright, smart and eager to learn, attentive and athletic. And he was cute, and made you smile to look at him.
I know he was all these things, because meeting him changed my life. I had to have a Corgi and
that changed everything!!!
My First Corgi...
In my quest for this new breed,about which I knew little at the time,I had the marvelous good fortune to call a breeder who was to become a very dear friend and my mentor in the breed. I knew exactly what qualities I wanted in my Corgi, and what I wanted to be able to do with my dog.
I wanted a dog who was first and foremost physically and mentally sound! He had to be from a healthy line, and he had to have an outgoing, happy personality. Intelligence was a must, and he must have a good sense of humor; not fearful in any way, nor at all aggressive. And I wanted a dog who could earn an Obedience Trial Championship.
I got EXACTLY what I wanted in November of 1981, when Larklain Lees Honeybear arrived from Denver. He was four months old and Corgi through and through.
BEAR was happy, outgoing, had a smile that never ended, and loved any activity or game you could devise. He was smart and eager to learn. He was content when alone, and could find games to play by himself, such as tossing apples in the air and catching them.
He went everywhere with me that Winter, and it was a few months later that I discovered that there were no door handles on the car doors in the back seat. They had been eaten off flush with the doors. It was the only naughty thing he ever did, and made it very interesting when back seat riders tried to get out of the car.
Bear had what I would define as a rock solid temperament. There was no aggression in him. Of all the dogs I owned in his lifetime he was top dog, but he never had to prove it to anyone. They just all deferred to him. In his first two years of life he came in contact with a number of aggressive dogs that I was training for clients. None of these dogs ever showed aggression towards Bear, and he never seemed to pay any attention to them at all.He had incredible presence.
Bear also had a great sense of humor. We had goofy games that we played, like sneezing on command, and in his later years, "squeezing the growls out", where he would make fake grumbly noises when I gave him a big hug. When I stopped squeezing him, he would run around joyously with a big grin on his face.
Honeyfox was born...
In 1983 Honeyfox was born with my foundation bitch of the same name. My Honeyfox was out of a half sister of Bear. She earned her Championship easily and produced nine Champions, garnering her a Register Of Merit Excellent title. She can still be found behind every Corgi I own.
Honeyfox is located on six acres in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, very close to the Delaware line. We have five big fenced yards for the Corgis to run around and play, and a training building where I can hold obedience classes for all breeds of dogs.
Our puppies are bred to be friendly and outgoing, as well as healthy, and structurally sound. We try to breed the type of dog that makes you smile whenevr youlook at him. Corgis are a lot of dog in a little package. They should be bold, but not aggressive, and friendly, not fearful. They love to go for walks, love to play games, and are equally happy just sitting next to you on the sofa, or going for a ride in the car. And, yes, they have a sense of humor.
Contact information : honeyfoxcorgis@gmail.com