11 Corgi Facts That Will Move The Stubby Breed to the Top of Your List

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

Corgis are some of the cutest dogs around, but there's a lot more to them than that.Â

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1. There are two breeds of corgis.

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi have different ancestors. The Pembroke has no tail and pointy ears and the Cardigan has rounded ears.Â

2. The royal family loves the Pembroke.

Queen Elizabeth II has had more than 30 corgis in her lifetime. She currently owns two corgis and two corgi/dachshund mixes.Â

3. A corgi is the first dog of California.

California governor Jerry Brown owns a Pembroke named Sutter who was named the state's first dog.

4. They play a big role in Welsh legends.

Welsh legends state that corgis would pull the carriages of fairies and elves as they headed into battle.

5. Corgi means "dwarf dog."

6. They were herding dogs.

In the 10th century, the Welsh used corgis as herding dogs. They would nip at the legs of cattle to keep them on their farmers land.Â

6. They were once considered one breed.

Corgis were registered by the American Kennel Club in 1925, but they were registered as one breed.Â

8. The Pembroke dates back to 1107 CE.

Historians believe that the Pembroke corgi dates back to the time Flemish weaves migrated to Wales.Â

Corgis were used to predict the name of the royal baby.

A gambling company called Ladbrokes used aÂ corgi raceÂ to predict the name of royal baby.

The Cardigan is the oldest breed.

These corgis were brought to Cardiganshire, Wales around 1200 BCE by the Celts. They're a member of the Teckel family which dachshunds are also a part of.Â

A corgi meetup is hosted in California.

SoCal corgi meetup started in 2012 and now has over 600 attendees.Â