Welsh corgi
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Welsh corgi
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Named after a Welsh corgi that roamed Amazon’s first warehouse in 1996, Rufus is already making a significant impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
The Pembroke Welsh corgi peaked in popularity in the 1960s in Britain, in the years after the queen ascended to the throne, with more than 8,000 corgi puppies registered in 1961.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022
An ending for one Pembroke Welsh corgi - but certainly not for Her Majesty, who was only just getting started.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2022
The agency said the couple were last seen May 1 checking out of a Federal Way hotel and are traveling with a Cardigan Welsh corgi dog and paying for expenses with cash.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022
The two dogs are Lupin, a Boston terrier, and BeBop, a tricolor Welsh corgi.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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