It must be the most photographed dog breed in the world. Yet the Pembroke Welsh corgi, beloved of the Queen, is set to be classified as a vulnerable native species for the first time. Only 241 of the animals have been registered this year, placing it in the Kennel Club’s pedigree “danger zone”. Despite its short legs, the corgi is a tough working dog once used for herding.
Its decline has been hastened by a ban on tail docking under the Animal Welfare Act introduced by the last Labour government. As a result, a number of major breeders have given up with the corgi because the look of the dog has changed. Small dogs, however, remain popular with British owners and toy foreign breeds are increasing in numbers. But somehow, we can’t see yappy lap dogs like Chihuahuas getting the same royal seal of approval as the sturdy Welsh corgi.
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