Thursday, August 25, 2011

CORGIS !@#$ YEAH

If you know me then you know I have a secret passion. A passion for a little dog with little legs and a little tail...The Pembroke Welsh Corgi. These magnificent creatures are often spotted in the wild, accompanied by extremely cool kids. It is my hope that one day I will be one of these "cool kids" and share companionship with a Corgi I may call my own.

 The above diagram shows everything I like about Corgis. These dogs are perfect - they aren't too big or small, their ears are freaking sweet, and they have stubby little legs. But the most important thing to note is their butts. LOOK AT THEIR LITTLE TAILS. Anyway a little background info on Corgis I've pulled from google in addition to a bunch of adorable pictures:

The word "Corgi" is believed to come from the Welsh words "cor" which means dwarf, and "ci" which means dog. "Ci" eventually evolved into "gi" thus forming "Corgi". (Excuse my excessive and incorrectly used quotation marks.) The full history of Corgis isn't entirely known, but they were for sure used as working dogs. These little guys are excellent at herding cattle, and this was believed to be their main purpose in life. Other jobs could include guarding farmyards and houses, corralling fowl, or just ratting. But for the most part, these dogs were considered servants rather than companions.
Nowadays though, Corgis are gaining wide popularity for their charming good looks, intelligence, and playful nature. In fact, Queen Elizabeth II can arguably called the most famous Corgi enthusiast around! As a young girl, Princess Elizabeth's father owned a Corgi named Dookie. The royal family loved Dookie so much, they purchased him a friend named Jane. Jane and Dookie fell in love, and the family kept two of their puppies - Crackers and Carol. When Princess Elizabeth turned 18, she was given her very own Corgi named Susan. Since then, she has owned over 30 Corgis, most of which are Susan's descendants.

With that brief history lesson over, let's recap. I love Corgis. They're amazing. I love them so much, I created a tumblr JUST to stalk follow Corgi blogs. I've been looking at animal shelters / breeders to see about acquiring one of these little munchkins, but we'll see. If I do manage to provide a home for one, expect lots and lots of pictures and stories. That thing'll be like my baby. As a parting gift, here's some Corgi advice.
Cam

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