History
Originally bred for herding sheep and cattle, they have proven themselves as excellent companion animals and are outstanding competitors in sheepdog trials and dog agility. There are three theories of Pembroke Welsh Corgi origin:
Some Cardigan Welsh Corgis were crossed with Swedish Vallhund Dogs.
The Cardigan and the Pembroke Welsh Corgis are not related at all.
Some of the original dogs (the Pembroke) evolved into Cardigans from other dogs, such as Schipperke and Pomaranians, and other Spitz-type dogs.
Corgis are becoming more popular in the United States and rank 22nd in American Kennel Club registrations[1] as of 2006. Pembroke Welsh Corgis seem to be loved by the Queen of the United Kingdom; she reportedly has 16 of them. These dogs have been a favored dog by British royalty for more than 70 years.
On May 30, 2007 performance artist Mark McGowan consumed some Corgi meat live on air to protest the accused cruelty by Prince Philip during the hunting and killing of a fox in January.[2] The animal, prepared by others for McGowan, was supposedly an animal culled for independent reasons by a Corgi breeder.[3]
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