Although the origin of the name "corgi" has been disputed, the ancestry of the Cardigan Welsh corgi is clearer than that of other breeds. Some say the name "corgi" is derived from "cor" - which means to gather, and "gi" - which means dog. Others say that the name comes from the Celtic word for dog. Yet another version is that "corgi" is the Welsh word meaning "tiny dog." Nonetheless, most agree that the Cardigan Welsh corgi is one of the earliest breeds to appear in the British Isles, and that the dog was introduced to Cardiganshire, South Wales, by central Europeans many hundreds of years ago. While its exact ancestry is not known, this breed was likely related to the English turn-spit dog, now extinct. This type of dog had short legs and a low body, and it was used to literally turn spits in kitchens. Others claim that the breed descended from the Swedish Vallhunds, and was brought to Wales by Vikings in the 800s. Still others feel that it was brought to Wales by the Celts in about 1200 BC. And some claim that the dog comes from an early form of the Dachshund...... Find out more about this dog breed.
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