14 Facts About Welsh Corgi

Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a small type of herding dog that originated in Wales.

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi gained in popularity because Elizabeth II had personally owned more than 30 Pembrokes or Corgi-Dachshund crosses, known as dorgis.

Cardigan Welsh Corgi has been attributed to the influences of Nordic settlers in the region.

The Welsh Corgi appeared at Crufts—a dog show held annually in the United Kingdom—for the first time in 1927.

The Welsh Corgi breeds declined in popularity: veterinary physician Brian Singleton suggested in The Times in 1963 that this was due to issues with their temperament.

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The Cardigan Welsh Corgi was listed in the Kennel Club's first list of Vulnerable Native Breeds in 2006.

In 2013, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi was added, as there had been only 241 puppies registered that year.

Welsh Corgi had previously been well known for breeding Old English Sheepdogs.

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi club was formed in 1937, and the first show was held at Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge's Giralda Farms in New Jersey.

The head of a Cardigan Welsh Corgi is typically larger than that of an equivalent Pembroke and has a larger nose.

However, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi has no specific disqualification criteria present in the breed standard.

Eye conditions typical in the Welsh Corgi breeds include progressive retinal atrophy, which occurs more often in dogs over six years of age, and canine glaucoma, which again is more common in older dogs.

Welsh Corgi had a strong connection to the dog, which was hidden under rugs in the Royal Carriage following her wedding to Prince Philip.

In 1963, a Welsh Corgi was featured in the Walt Disney film Little Dog Lost, which led to an increase in popularity for the breed within the United States.