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The Pembroke Welsh Corgi (/ ˈ k ɔːr ɡ i /; Welsh for "dwarf dog" [a]) is a cattle herding dog breed that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. [1] Around the 19th century, The Corgi used to be known as the Welsh Cur, Cur meaning working dog (or Cor being translated to, "to watch over," in Welsh), and Gi being the Welsh word for "dog."
The Queen bred 10 generations of dogs from Susan, owning personally more than 30 of the dogs, which were either purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgis or crossbreed Corgi/Dachshunds called Dorgis. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] The corgis – whose names included Whisky, Sherry, Mint, Dash, and Disco – slept in wicker baskets lined with cushions in their own room.
In 1934, due to judge preferences towards each breed separately, the two breeds were finally described as uniquely different and shown separately at dog shows. [4] The official name was changed from Corgi (Welsh) to Cardigan Welsh Corgi in 2006. [4] The Corgi Club was founded in December 1925 in Carmarthen, South Wales. [3]
The unbreakable bond between woman and pup began when the Queen’s parents got the royal family’s first corgi, named Dookie, in 1933. She later received her own pooch, Susan, in 1944 for her ...
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Dookie (1933 – ?) or Rozavel Golden Eagle was a Pembroke Welsh Corgi bought in 1933 by King George VI and was the first of many Welsh Corgis to join the Royal Family. The dog was especially popular with Elizabeth II, who from then on owned over thirty corgis in her lifetime.
Corgis first stole Queen Elizabeth's heart when she was just 8 years old when her father, the future King George VI, gave her a corgi named Dookie in 1933. Her love for the breed eventually led to ...