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Welsh Corgi
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Look up <i>corgi</i> in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. <p>The Welsh Corgi is a small <a href="/facts/Dog_type/xPnpGEY6">type</a> of <a href="/facts/Herding_dog/et1plHP5">herding dog</a> that originated in <a href="/facts/Wales/xa3W6PHH">Wales</a>. The name <i>corgi</i> is thought to be derived from the <a href="/facts/Welsh_language/4Pz8r6yk">Welsh</a> words <i>cor</i> and <i>ci</i> (which is <a href="/facts/Consonant_mutation/8nkhym6h">mutated</a> to <i>gi</i>), meaning "dwarf" and "dog", respectively. </p><p>Two separate breeds are recognised: the <a href="/facts/Pembroke_Welsh_Corgi/jqevuwLc">Pembroke Welsh Corgi</a> and the <a href="/facts/Cardigan_Welsh_Corgi/NGE2ufp8">Cardigan Welsh Corgi</a>. Physical differences are seen between the two breeds. According to the breed standards, overall the Cardigan is larger, both in weight and height, and has a much longer tail than the Pembroke. </p><p>Historically, the Pembroke has been attributed to the influx of dogs alongside <a href="/facts/Flemish_people/MIyUKkDM">Flemish</a> weavers from around the 14th century, while the Cardigan is attributed to the dogs brought with <a href="/facts/Norsemen/sXH813Vv">Norse</a> settlers, in particular a common ancestor of the <a href="/facts/Swedish_Vallhund/4Xfep1PL">Swedish Vallhund</a>. </p><p>The Pembroke is the more popular of the two, yet still appears on <a href="/facts/The_Kennel_Club/NCmNqGlW">the Kennel Club</a>'s <a href="/facts/Vulnerable_dog_breeds_of_the_United_Kingdom/rEsnn26u">vulnerable dog breeds of the United Kingdom</a> list. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi gained in popularity because <a href="/facts/Elizabeth_II/os6eB47B">Elizabeth II</a> had personally owned more than 30 Pembrokes or Corgi-<a href="/facts/Dachshund/U0VtBXD0">Dachshund</a> crosses, known as <i><a href="/facts/Dorgi/pf0zIwnW">dorgis</a></i>. </p>