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History
Pembroke Welsh Corgis originally served as all-
around farm dogs, helping with various tasks,
including moving livestock.
Queen Elizabeth raised more than 30 corgis CORGIS
over her 70 years as Britain's monarch, giving
the breed international recognition, although
the dog has been used for centuries to herd TODAY
livestock.
Pembrokes are an intelligent breed, active
The Pembroke and Cardigan Welsh Corgis are and very adaptive dogs with a lot of
ancient breeds, possibly dating back to the 10th curiosity and perseverance.
century ( many believe the Cardigan is a bit older
than the Pembroke). In the early 1900s, farmers Modern-day Corgis are rarely asked
began to switch from cattle to sheep, but the to herd cattle. Still, their intelligence
Corgi is not the most suitable for working sheep and high energy help them excel in
on pasture. In the 1850s, you could find Corgis many canine events, including agility,
on almost every farm in Wales. obedience, rallying, tracking, herding,
hoopers, conformation, etc. Modern
The cattle they watched over were smaller than lifestyle changed the expectations for
those we see today due to the roughness of the many breeds, including the Corgis. While
terrain, sparser edible vegetation, and generally most herding dogs nowadays are mostly
depressed conditions of the region. Small kept as companions, herding behaviours
herding dogs could safely handle such livestock. persist and can become problematic in
some instances. We should remember a
breed's original purpose when choosing
our next companion.
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