The Orlando Sentinel from Orlando, Florida • 103

Welsh Corgis Royalty in Dogdom I I 4 1 t- 1 i I -I -1 uv. fT I A u'l-- 4 i tl ''ftL. ill Sugar, one of the Queen's corgis, waits for her royal owners to join her in a stroll near Windsor Castle. 7 iff tS Hi IV Queen Elizabeth's Welsh Corgis named Susan who died in 1959. Three of Susan's descendants are now the pets of Princess Anne and Prince Andrew.

In common with her offspring and other corgis, Susan had the bad habit of nipping at the heels of strangers. Among her targets were the royal clock winder, a London bobby and a guardsman. This habit is discouraged but viewed indulgently as an hereditary trait traceable to the corgi's instinct for nipping at the hoofs of straying cattle. THE CORM head resembles that of a fox with tapering muzzle and a black nose. The coat may be red, sable, fawn, black or tan with white markings.

It is dense rather than wiry. Adult corgis range in weight from 18 to 24 pounds and in height from 8 to 12 inches at the shoulder. They rarely become jealous and are considered safe even around a new baby. Although it is believed that Flemish weavers brought corgis to Wales in 1107 A.D., the breed did not receive official recognition by the English Kennel Club until 1928. HORSERACING MAY be the sport of kings, but the favorite animals of British royalty are a sturdy, stubby breed of working dog.

Everywhere the royal family goes, their corgi pets are almost sure to follow. Known to canine fanciers as Welsh corgis (Pembroke variety), the dogs were once used by drovers to herd cattle through the hills of Wales. Today, due to royal favor, the corgis are valued as house pets in England, and are an up-and-coming breed in the United States. These gay dogs accompany the queen on many of her travels and accommodations are always first class. At railroad stations, airports and around London, the cof gis have become a familiar sight to the public.

The dogs accept popular acclaim in a regal manner befitting their lofty position in life. English wits delight in the notion that the palace corgis are learning to wag their tails the way the queen waves her hand to crowds. ONE OF THE most beloved of Queen Elizabeth's corgis was a pooch SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1963 Princess Anne allows herself to be led off a train by a corgi who ignores royal protocol. 39-E.