Corgi
| Corgi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Pembroke and Cardigan Welsh corgi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Welsh corgi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The corgi (or Welsh corgi) is a small breed of dog. It comes from Wales.
There are two breeds: the Pembroke Welsh corgi and the Cardigan Welsh corgi. Queen Elizabeth II has kept pet Pembroke Welsh corgis since she was seven years old.[1]
Corgis have a long torso and short legs, large bones, and a very short tail. Corgis were originally bred as dogs. They are very active and like exercise. They are intelligent and have good memories.
Culture
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Outside Wales, corgis have been made popular by Queen Elizabeth II. She usually had at least four as pets and once as many as thirteen.[1] Her first corgi was named Susan. She mated Susan and her current dogs are still offspring of that breeding.[1] She now has two corgis who are about twelve years old.[1] Some portraits of Queen Elizabeth II show her holding a corgi or a few around her.[2][1]