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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.
A natural bobtail is an animal's tail which due to a mutated gene grows unusually short or is missing completely. The genes for the shortened tail may be dominant or recessive. Because of legislation restricting or preventing docking, natural bobtails are growing in popularity among the dog fancy for some traditionally docked breeds.
Our very ancient animal ancestors had tails. “We found a single mutation in a very important gene,” said Bo Xia, a geneticist at the Broad Institute and co-author of a study published ...
Fluffy, curly, short, or stumpy, tails are adorable features of our furry friends. But why do dogs have tails? Pet experts explain. The post Why Do Dogs Have Tails? appeared first on Reader's Digest.
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 ...
Docking a dog breed's tails for 10,000 years wouldn't make them magically be born without tails. If stuff like that worked, humans would be born with pierced ears. — SMcCandlish Talk⇒〈°⌊°〉 Contribs. 06:54, 11 February 2012 (UTC) Pembroke Crg rry a recessive gene for short tail (rarely born without any tail at all).
"We thought it was a perfect name for a corgi. So, if you look at a Corgi, they have long bottoms." He's quite the viral sensation. But just because he has.