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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 Welsh Corgi (/ ˈ k ɔːr ɡ i / [5] or Corgi, plural Corgis, or occasionally the etymologically consistent Corgwn; / ˈ k ɔːr ɡ uː n /) is a small type of herding dog that originated in Wales. The name corgi is derived from the Welsh words cor and ci (which is mutated to gi), meaning "dwarf" and "dog", respectively.
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites. Four species have been recorded in Ohio. Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani (R) Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (R)
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The Duchess of York has shared a new update on the last remaining corgis that belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II.. Sarah Ferguson, who adopted Sandy and Muick after the late Queen’s death ...
The breed was formerly called "yard-long dog" (Welsh: ci-llathed). [7] The name "Cardigan Welsh corgi" name comes from their area of origin in Wales, Cardigan (Welsh 'Ceredigion'), and ironically not from their coat markings oftentimes resembling a "cardigan" or "vest" worn by the dog. It was brought to the US for the first time in June of 1931.
The royal corgis are the Pembroke Welsh Corgi dogs formerly owned by Elizabeth II and her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Fond of corgis since she was a small child, Elizabeth II owned more than 30 corgis from her accession in 1952 until her death in 2022. [1] [2] She owned at least one corgi throughout the years ...