After we parted with our German Shepherd Fritz we both wanted another dog. I guess that’s because we are the kind of people who can’t live without a dog for very long.  I said to Steve “when we get another dog, I want a little dog this time” to which Steve replied “the only little dog I like is a Corgi”.

Steve’s choice took me by surprise since I had never seen a Corgi in real life, only on TV and in magazines pictured with the Queen. I found them intriguing, probably because they are rare and famous.  I also thought that a Corgi would be the perfect dog for Trafalgar Manor, almost like a DNA match.

I started researching the Welsh Corgi Pembroke, and found that they are a very old breed, who belong to the Spitz family, and came to Pembroke Shire in the 10th century with Flemish weavers. Centuries old Celtic folklore stories exist about these little dogs, who were called “Korka”, meaning dwarf. 

My favourite story is that Corgis went across to the fairies at night, when all the people were asleep; they were the fairies’ horses. The fairies would ride them through the night sky, and even use them in battle.  Children were told that if you looked closely at a Corgi you could sometimes see the outline of the saddle on their back.

By this stage I was super excited about getting a Corgi puppy but I had to find one that resembled Steve’s childhood Corgi Felicity.  The puppy had to be a Pembroke (not a Cardigan), a girl, red and white, and preferably bob tailed. After looking at advertisements for a while, I found a puppy I really liked.  I showed Steve the photo, and he instantly fell in love with her.  When I told him that she had a long tail, he didn’t mind at all.  He called her Queenie.

After that I found two more red and white Corgi girls, who actually had bob tails, and when I showed Steve their photos he fell in love with them as well.  Their names are Lizzie and Lottie.  By this stage, we were referring to them as the Trafalgar Manor Corgis, because we all live at the Manor.

Our Corgis add colour to the fabric of our lives, and we consider them family.  Corgis were thought to be enchanted and magical… I can confirm that they are certainly very charming. We breed Corgis because we believe that the world needs more joy – they make people smile.

If you’re thinking of adopting a Corgi, I would love to hear from you.

Sylvie