| The Legend of the Corgi |
| "Corgis are enchanted. You only need to see them in the moonlight to know this." - Tasha Tudor |
| Those who know and love corgis know that they are magical creatures. Originating in Pembrokeshire, Wales, the Corgis were favorites of the fairies There are many legends about their beginnings but all are very much the same. The Legend Being small in stature and unable to fly speedily on their delicate wings, the fairies took to using the dwarf dogs much as we use horses. The corgis could carry the fairies faster than their wings could fly them. The fairies would saddle their Corgis with miniature saddles and bridles and go for wonderful gallops over the terrain of Pembrokeshire. They would ride from the sandy beaches, through the ancient forests and among the mysterious Preseli Hills and valleys. Legend has it that one day, the King and Queen of the Fairies rode out on a wildly exhuberant gallop, their Corgis joyfully leaping small logs and ditches. The Queen, giddy from the excitement of their ride, lost her balance and fell from her mount. The King immediately stopped to offer his assistance. Unbeknown to the royals, two small children from a nearby farm witnessed the accident and came to offer their help as well. Touched by their kindness and politeness, the King and Queen made a gift of their Corgis to the children. Taking their saddles and bridles, off they flew to their fairy castle. The children noticed the marks left on the fur of the Corgis where the saddles had been. They took the dogs home and groomed and brushed them as their father had taught them to do for a horse who had been ridden hard. Yet, no matter how hard they brushed and rubbed, the marks remained. Nothing they could do would remove them. The marks remain to this day on all Corgis as a reminder of their service to the fairies. The Corgis became a favorite of the farm folks as well. The devoted dogs helped herd their sheep and, sometimes, even their children. The Corgis helped to control the pesky mice and rats that came to eat the farmer's grain. The Corgis also guarded the farmstead, protecting it and its people from beggars and thieves. |
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