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Welsh corgi

American  

noun

  1. one of either of two Welsh breeds of dogs having short legs, erect ears, and a foxlike head.


Welsh corgi British  

noun

  1. another name for corgi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Welsh corgi

First recorded in 1925–30

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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

Elizabeth’s love for corgis began in 1933 when her father, King George VI, brought home a Pembroke Welsh corgi they named Dookie.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

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

She never tired of the companionship of her beloved Welsh corgi dogs.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 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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